AU705981B2 - Reusable waterproof shoot bag - Google Patents

Description

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Claims (2)

1. An underwater/ waterproof gun bag which is capable of being submerged underwater up to 50 meters in depth without any water ingress, having the capability of allowing the end user to fire the enclosed weapon upon egress without the need to take the weapon out of the bag and to allow the operator of the weapon to be able to immediately reenter the water without losing any of the bags waterproof qualities, this 'shoot through' capability is made possible by way of an innovative step by the creation of an 'end section unit' fashioned from high quality polymers, the three main components consisting of a male and female section and the males' retaining washer, where the male section is located from inside of the bag, through a hole in the bag and retained in position by way of the washer which has an inlayed 'o'ring, to stop water from entering the bag around the side of the protruding male section and in through the sides of the hole in the bag from which it protrudes, the-male section has a hole drilled all the way through its internal centre, making it hollow, to accommodate the weapons barrel, while a sacrificial end cap is then screwed onto the end of the male by way of a course thread milled onto the male, completing the seal of the assembled unit from water, this sacrificial end cap is fashioned with an inner neoprene washer which is crimped when tightened onto the male section to stop any other water ingress, the sacrificial end cap is milled to have a sweet spot in its center to allow the discharged bullet to crack through it without causing damage to the males' threads from the pull of the discharging bullet or expansion of extreme gas pressures, once the sacrificial end cap is rendered useless from the discharged bullet this is then replaced with a new replacement end cap to reseal the unit from any water ingress making the bag completely waterproof once again, a process which takes only moments to complete, the unique underwater/waterproof gun bag design allows the weapon to be inserted into the bag by way of a heavy duty commercially obtainable drysuit zip which has been custom made to size to fit the *"*-design requirement, and once the weapon is in position it is cushioned against two internal spacers fitted on the inside of the bag, positioned next to the weapons spent bullet casing ejection port, the space these create allow the spent bullet casings to S°be safely ejected freely from the rifle, in turn stopping the operators arm from squeezing the bag hard up against the weapon and stopping the casings from ejecting from the rifle and jamming its operation, the casings hit the side of the bag and fall to the bottom of the bag where they are stored until they are discarded once the bag is finally opened by the operator to clean it out, the weapon is able to be triggered by way of an innovative 'operation unit', using a specially fashioned replaceable latex glove with a long and wide gauntlet positioned so that the operator is able to place his/her hand into the glove quickly and feel the trigger from the outside of the bag without having to expose the inside of the bag to water, this keeps the bag watertight, the glove is located either at the right or left side of the bag depending on the users choice of being left or right handed, it is inserted through a hole cut in the side of the bag, the hole size in the bag is maintained by a stiff retainer attached to the bag which itself is the reciprocal to fasten the gauntlet of the latex glove to the bag by way of a commercially durable/flexible retaining ring, this in itself allowing for quick replacement gloves should the latex glove become damaged, the bag itself is made from trilaminate material as used in biological warfare which has flexibility as well as being highly waterproof, kevlar protection pads are used to protect the inside of the bag where heat is conducted by the weapon onto the bag, such as the heated bullet casing hitting the side of the bag from ejection and the end of the barrel which is close to the end section, the product is completed with external fittings, a pocket which accommodates six replacement end caps and a small trilaminate repair kit should the bag be pierced by a sharp object and an external strap to allow the operator to carry the weapon. 9 0* 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9999 9999 9* 9* *999 9* 9 9*

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