Gun cleaning system, method, and compositions therefor
A substantially odorless system for cleaning a firearm, the system including a substantially odorless cleaning composition and a neutralizer. The system may optionally include a substantially odorless lubricant.
1 . A substantially odorless system for cleaning the barrel of a firearm, the system comprising:
a) a substantially odorless cleaning composition; and
b) a neutralizer;
wherein said neutralizer is applied to said barrel of said firearm for mitigating any residual odors from said substantially odorless cleaning composition.
2 . The system of claim 1 further comprising a substantially scentless lubricant.
3 . The system of claim 2 wherein said scentless lubricant is selected from the group consisting of polyalphaolefin, substantially odor-free mineral oil, or mixtures thereof.
4 . The system of claim 1 wherein said cleaning composition comprises at least one amine, amino alcohol, carboxyl group-bearing nitrogenous compound or mixture thereof.
5 . The system of claim 1 wherein said cleaning composition comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of monoethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine.
6 . The system of claim 1 wherein said cleaning composition comprises at least one corrosion inhibitor.
7 . The system of claim 6 wherein said corrosion inhibitor is an amine carboxylate.
8 . The system of claim 1 wherein said cleaning composition comprises at least one surfactant.
9 . The system of claim 8 wherein said at least one surfactant is nonionic.
10 . The system of claim 9 wherein at least one surfactant is a nonyl phenol alkoxylate, an octyl phenol alkoxylate, an ethylene oxide/propylene oxide block copolymer, or mixture thereof.
11 . The system of claim 10 wherein said at least one surfactant is nonyl phenol ethoxylate.
12 . The system of claim 1 wherein said cleaning composition comprises at least one solvent which is n-methyl- 2 pyrrolidone, a dialkylene glycol or mixture thereof.
13 . The system of claim 1 wherein said neutralizer comprises cyclodextrin.
14 . The system of claim 1 wherein said cleaning composition comprises water.
15 . A kit for cleaning the barrel of a firearm, the kit comprising:
a) at least one substantially odorless cleaning composition; and
b) at least one neutralizer.
16 . The kit of claim 15 wherein said substantially odorless cleaning composition is in a container.
17 . The kit of claim 15 further comprising a substantially scentless lubricant.
18 . The kit of claim 17 wherein said substantially scentless lubricant is in a container, pre-applied to a cloth or both.
19 . The kit of claim 15 wherein said at least one neutralizer is pre-applied to at least one patch.
20 . The kit of claim 15 further comprising a second neutralizer which is the same as or different than said first neutralizer.
21 . The kit of claim 20 wherein said second neutralizer is pre-applied to at least one cloth.
22 . The kit of claim 21 wherein said cloth comprises at least one lubricant.
23 . The kit of claim 22 wherein said at least one lubricant is selected from the group consisting of silicone, polyalphaolefin oil, substantially odorless mineral oil, or mixtures thereof.
24 . The kit of claim 15 further comprising a cleaning brush, a cleaning rod or combination thereof.
25 . The kit of claim 15 further comprising dry patches.
26 . The kit of claim 15 , said substantially odorless cleaning composition comprises:
a) water;
b) at least one surfactant;
c) at least one solvent selected from the group consisting of n-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, dialkylene glycols and mixtures thereof; and
d) at least one member selected from the group consisting of amines, amino alcohols, carboxyl group-bearing nitrogenous compounds or mixtures thereof; and
e) at least one corrosion inhibitor.
27 . The kit of claim 26 wherein said carboxyl group-bearing nitrogenous compound is mono-, di- or triethanolamine.
28 . The kit of claim 26 wherein said corrosion inhibitor is an amine carboxylate.
29 . A substantially odorless method of cleaning a barrel of a firearm, the method comprising the steps of:
a) providing a cleaning implement compatible with said barrel;
b) providing a substantially odorless cleaning composition;
c) inserting said cleaning implement and cleaning composition simultaneously in said barrel;
d) pushing said cleaning implement in said gun barrel;
e) providing at least one first neutralizer suitable for said cleaning composition; and
f) inserting said at least one first neutralizer in said barrel.
30 . The method of claim 29 , the firearm having an outer surface, the method further comprising the steps of providing a substantially odorless gun lubricant, providing a second neutralizer the same as or different than said first neutralizer, and applying said lubricant and said neutralizer to said outer surface of said firearm.
31 . The method of claim 30 wherein said neutralizer and said lubricant are applied to said outer surface of said firearm simultaneously.
32 . The method of claim 30 wherein said neutralizer and said lubricant are applied to a cloth.
33 . The method of claim 29 wherein said cleaning composition and said at least one first neutralizer are inserted into said barrel of said firearm simultaneously.
34 . The method of claim 33 wherein said method comprising the step of applying said cleaning composition to a patch having neutralizer pre-applied thereto.
35 . The method of claim 29 wherein said cleaning composition is inserted into said barrel of said firearm prior to said neutralizer.