Patch and device for cleaning firearms

Abstract

The invention relates to a patch ( 1 ) for cleaning firearms, comprising a circular central portion ( 1 a ) and a plurality of flaps ( 1 b ) extending therefrom radially outwards. Thanks to the presence of the flaps ( 1 b ) it is possible to achieve a uniform contact between the patch ( 1 ) and the surface of a cavity (C) to be cleaned, thus minimizing the formation of pleats in the patch ( 1 ) and allowing to reduce the number of sweeps and rotations of the patch ( 1 ) and of the cleaning device during cleaning. The invention also relates to a device for cleaning firearms comprising at least one patch ( 1 ) and at least one supporting member ( 2 ) suitable to allow to fix the at least one patch ( 1 ).

1 . A patch for cleaning firearms, comprising a circular central portion and a plurality of flaps extending therefrom radially outwards. 
     
     
         2 . A patch according to  claim 1 , wherein said circular central portion comprises a guiding hole suitable to allow to fit the patch onto a supporting member. 
     
     
         3 . A device for cleaning firearms, comprising at least one patch according to  claim 1  and at least one supporting member suitable to allow to fix the at least one patch, said supporting member being formed of a cylindrical body that is provided at its distal end with a tip suitable to pierce the patch. 
     
     
         4 . A cleaning device according to  claim 1 , wherein said tip comprises one or more grooves formed in the circumferential direction and suitable to block the movement of the patch along the axial direction. 
     
     
         5 . A cleaning device according to  claim 3 , further comprising at least one extending member and in that the supporting member further comprises connection means arranged at its proximal end and suitable to allow the connection of the supporting member with the extending member. 
     
     
         6 . A cleaning device according to  claim 3 , wherein the diameter of the cylindrical body is substantially equal to the diameter of the circular central portion of the patch. 
     
     
         7 . A cleaning device according to  claim 3 , wherein the supporting member is sized so as to define with respect to a cavity (C) to be cleaned a play corresponding to the thickness of the patch. 
     
     
         8 . A cleaning device according to  claim 3 , further comprising a plurality of interchangeable supporting members having a different diameter. 
     
     
         9 . A cleaning device according to  claim 3 , further comprising a plurality of patches equal to each other, said patches being superimposed on the supporting member and so rotated relative to each other that their respective flaps do not overlap.