Aaron Thomas Welch

US Patent:

8296987, Oct 30, 2012

Filed:

Jan 13, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/686554

Inventors:

David A. Dlubak - Upper Sandusky OH, US
Aaron P. Welch - Wayne OH, US

Assignee:

Ithaca Gun Company - Upper Sandusky OH

International Classification:

F41A 21/00

US Classification:

42 7501, 42 7502, 42 7601

Abstract:

A shotgun includes a first barrel having a first barrel muzzle end and a second barrel having a second barrel muzzle end. The shotgun includes an expansion joint provided adjacent the first barrel muzzle end and the second barrel muzzle end to connect together the first barrel muzzle end to the second barrel muzzle end. The expansion joint is operative to allow movement of one of the first and second barrels relative to the other one of the first and second barrels to prevent bowing thereof.