US20140190602A1

US20140190602A1 - Gun hood

Info

Publication number: US20140190602A1
Application number: US13/734,972
Authority: US
Inventors: Douglas Wayne Utech
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2013-01-05
Filing date: 2013-01-05
Publication date: 2014-07-10

Abstract

The purpose of this device is to protect the gun and/or scope or gun without scope from rain and snow during the act of hunting. The ability of the hunter while in the act of hunting to remove the device from gun or scoped gun quickly and quietly before firing the gun. At the same time of removal of device from scope/gun to retain via attached lanyard.

Description

BACKGROUND

Heretofore protective coverings for guns required unfastening and/or unwrapping of device before the gun could be fired. The Gun Hood would act like a hood over the gun receiver or the gun receiver and scope. This device could be in place during the hunt and could easily and quietly be removed by lifting off or by a pull on the lanyard. The device will also be secured via an attached lanyard connected to the hunters wrist, gunstock or from of hunters clothing during the act of hunting.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 Is a perspective view of the Gun Hood from below on the right side. It is showing lanyard, the tapered ends, and the taper of the sides from front to longer at rear to protect receiver.

FIG. 2 Is a perspective of the Gun Hood hanging from hunters wrist after being removed from gun.

FIG. 3 Shows the Gun Hood in place on gun/scope and attached by lanyard to hunters wrist during act of hunting.

FIG. 4 Shows location of Gun Hood with lanyard placed around stock of gun.

FIG. 5 Shows Gun Hood in place on gun/scope and attached by lanyard and clip to hunters clothing during act of hunting.

FIG. 6 Shows straps with connectors and their placement on gun when gun is carried on Shoulder.

FIG. 7 Shows cloth cutout/pattern for Gun Hood cuts “17” and seams “16,18,19” would be made to create finished product and an attachment area “20” for lanyard “9”.

DRAWING REFERENCE NUMERALS

8—Gun Hood
9—lanyard
10—lanyard on gun stock
11—lanyard on wrist
12—lanyard on frontal clothing
13—taper, front and back, of Gun Hood
14—gun
15—side taper of Gun Hood
16—hem
17—cut for seam
18—fold for seam
19—fold for seam.
20—lanyard attachment to Gun Hood

DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION

This is a new protective cover device for a gun receiver and/or gun scope. The purpose is to use this device while hunting to protect the gun scope, if mounted on gun, and gun receiver from rain and snow; and to be quickly and quietly removed from gun and/or gun scope prior to firing the gun. FIG. 1&2 The cover “8” is to be made of a heavy cloth that is moisture proof or resistant. It will have a tether “9” that can be attached to stock of gun “10” or to hunters wrist “11”. FIG. 3&4 The tether also could be attached to the front of the clothing of the hunter by a clip “12”. FIG. 5 The ends “13” of the cover will be tapered so as not to snag on gun or scope“14”. FIG. 1 The sides “15” of device will be tapered down to the rear to protect the receiver of gun. FIG. 1 The device will be made in different sizes to accommodate guns with or without scope and scope with different lengths and widths. The device will also be supplied straps “20” to secure device to gun when gun is being carried via shoulder strap. FIG. 6 Straps will have hook and loop attachment on ends for connecting each straps ends together. The straps could be made from stretchable type material.

Claims

I claim:

1. A gun hood comprising:

a) a sheet of material slit and stitched to form a hood for a gun, said hood sized to fit over and partially surround the gun, said hood comprised of a front, a rear, and a central portion, said rear portion forming a partial closure of said hood, said front portion forming a partial closure of said hood, said front portion having an open bottom portion, said rear portion having an open bottom portion, and said central portion having an open bottom portion;

2. The gun hood of claim 1 further comprising a lanyard for attaching said hood to a user.

3. The gun hood of claim 1 further comprising a lanyard for attaching said hood to said gun.

4. The gun hood of claim 1 further comprising straps for attaching said gun hood to said gun.

5. The gun hood of claim 1 wherein said material is waterproof.

9. (canceled)