Firearms cleaning kit

Abstract

A new and improved firearm cleaning kit including a housing having one or more walls defining a plurality of chambers having openings and one or more lids for covering the chamber openings. The gun cleaning kit also includes pre-moistened gun patches impregnated with gun cleaner and/or gun oil disposed in at least one of the chambers. The pre-moistened patches can be accordion folded and joined together at perforations or separated for easy dispensement. The lid(s) can form seals with the one or more walls or other portions of the housing to minimize the escape of fumes and/or odors from the gun oil and/or bore cleaner from the chamber openings to prevent the detection of their scent.

1 . A gun cleaning kit comprising: 
 one or more walls defining a plurality of chambers, the chambers having openings;    at least one pre-moistened gun patch disposed in at least one of the chambers, the at least one pre-moistened gun patch formed of a gun patch-appropriate material which remains intact while being run through a gun barrel; and    a lid for selectively covering at least one of the openings corresponding to the at least one of the chambers having the at least one pre-moistened gun patch.    
   
   
       2 . The gun cleaning kit of  claim 1  wherein the lid covers and seals the at least one of the openings for minimizing the escape of odors therefrom.  
   
   
       3 . The gun cleaning kit of  claim 1  wherein the lid is attached to the gun cleaning kit when not covering the at least one of the openings.  
   
   
       4 . The gun cleaning kit of  claim 1  further comprising at least one of a barrel cleaning rod, a brush and a jag disposed in at least one of the chambers.  
   
   
       5 . The gun cleaning kit of  claim 1  wherein the at least one pre-moistened gun patch includes a plurality of pre-moistened patches.  
   
   
       6 . The gun cleaning kit of  claim 5  wherein the plurality of pre-moistened gun patches are separated and folded together in the chamber for easy dispensement.  
   
   
       7 . The gun cleaning kit of  claim 5  wherein the plurality of pre-moistened gun patches are attached to each other with perforations therebetween and accordion folded.  
   
   
       8 . The gun cleaning kit of  claim 1  wherein the at least one pre-moistened gun patch is pre-moistened with at least one of gun oil and bore cleaner.  
   
   
       9 . The gun cleaning kit of  claim 8  wherein the at least one pre-moistened gun patch is pre-moistened with at least one of a low viscosity petroleum based oil, a low viscosity non-petroleum based oil, and a low viscosity synthetic oil.  
   
   
       10 . The gun cleaning kit of  claim 8  wherein the at least one pre-moistened gun patch is pre-moistened with at least one of an ammonia based gun cleaning fluid, a surfactant based gun cleaning fluid, and a solvent based gun cleaning fluid.  
   
   
       11 . The gun cleaning kit of  claim 1  further comprising means for attaching the kit to a person's belt.  
   
   
       12 . The gun cleaning kit of  claim 1  further comprising a plurality of dry gun patches disposed in at least one of the chambers.  
   
   
       13 . The gun cleaning kit of  claim 1  further comprising a plurality of lids, each lid covering and sealing a different opening for minimizing the escape of odors therefrom.  
   
   
       14 . A gun cleaning kit comprising: 
 one or more walls defining a plurality of chambers, the chambers having openings;    at least one pre-moistened gun patch disposed in at least one of the chambers, the at least one pre-moistened gun patch having a size suitable for use with a gun having a bore size of about .177 caliber to about .458 caliber; and    a lid for selectively covering at least one of the openings corresponding to the at least one of the chambers having the at least one pre-moistened gun patch.    
   
   
       15 . The gun cleaning kit of  claim 14  wherein the pre-moistened gun patch is formed of a flat material having a first edge having a size between 14 mm and 30 mm and a second side having a size between 30 mm and 42 mm.  
   
   
       16 . The gun cleaning kit of  claim 14  wherein the pre-moistened gun patch is formed of a flat material sized for use with one or more barrel sizes of .177 caliber and .222 caliber and .223 caliber and .257 caliber and .270 caliber and .280 caliber and .308 caliber and .323 caliber and .338 caliber and .357 caliber and .375 caliber and .400 caliber and .405 caliber and .444 caliber and .450 caliber and .458 caliber.  
   
   
       17 . The gun cleaning kit of  claim 14  wherein pre-moistened gun patch is round having a diameter of about 80 mm to about 120 mm.  
   
   
       18 . The gun cleaning kit of  claim 14  wherein the gun patches are pre-moistened with at least one of gun oil and bore cleaner.  
   
   
       19 . A gun cleaning kit comprising: 
 one or more walls defining a plurality of separate chambers, the chambers having openings;    a plurality of pre-moistened gun patches disposed the chambers, wherein the gun patches are pre-moistened with at least one of gun oil and bore cleaner; and    a plurality lids each covering and sealing a different one of at least some of the openings for minimizing the escape of odors therefrom.    
   
   
       20 . The gun cleaning kit of  claim 19  wherein the gun patches are pre-moistened with at least one of a low viscosity petroleum based oil, a low viscosity non-petroleum based oil, and a low viscosity synthetic oil, an ammonia based gun cleaning fluid, a surfactant based gun cleaning fluid, and a solvent based gun cleaning fluid.