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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8015911 | Electronic firing rate controller for remote operation of an automatic firing weapon An electronic apparatus for controlling a firing rate of an automatic firing weapon having an actuator operating a trigger mechanism of the weapon, the weapon exhibiting a natural free-running firing rate when triggered. An output driver element provides a drive sig... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7819051 | Electronically ignited firearms A firearm for firing electrically ignitable cartridges is described. An example firearm includes an electric circuit, a breech block, and a firing pin held in the breech block. The firing pin includes an ignition tip. Furthermore, the example firearm includes a cont... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7798051 | Arrangement for electrical energy transmission in a gun An electrical energy-insulating, preferably ceramic, insert (15) which is fitted in a barrel (2) is adapted in order to prevent electrical energy transmission (16) from an electric igniter (3) to a barrel body on firing of an ammunition u... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7373884 | Rapid-fire weapon A rapid-fire weapon has a barrel with a projectile insertable into the barrel, which comprises several sub-projectiles disposed one behind the other in the longitudinal direction of the barrel and supporting each other. A propellant charge and an ignition means are ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7357082 | Modified shotgun and modified shotgun shell ammunition A shotgun which allows its operator to fire modified ammunition rounds as either slug rounds or rounds of shot. The shotgun is modified by the addition of components creating an electric circuit in the shotgun. The modified ammunition rounds contain a modified slug ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7240601 | Projectile and method for sealing a projectile in a barrel A barrel assembly for a weapon, said barrel assembly including a barrel; a plurality of projectile assemblies axially disposed in end to end abutting relationship within said barrel for operative sealing engagement with the bore of the barrel, each projectile includ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7197843 | Electronic ignition system for a firearm Electronic ignition systems which are designed for use with personal firearms utilizing black powder (or black powder substitutes) such as shotguns, rifles, and pistols. Generally, the firearms will be of the type classified as muzzleloaders. The electronic ignition... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7194945 | Projectile firing apparatus A barrel assembly with a barrel is provided. The barrel comprises a plurality of external chambers containing respective propellant charges, a plurality of projectiles stacked nose to tail within the barrel and comprising respective expansion spaces for propellant g... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7131366 | Actuator assembly A trigger actuator having a substantially unitary structure with a measuring device mounted thereon to detect the application of force to the trigger. In response, the measuring device generates a trigger signal. A compensating system detects additional or undesirab... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7089697 | Trigger transition filter for a paintball marker A method of preventing trigger bounce during the launching of a projectile by a projectile launcher includes the step of first providing a projectile launcher having a trigger capable of actuating between a full non-firing position and a full firing position. An amo... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7089844 | Device for electrically controlling an automatic weapon A device for controlling an automatic weapon is provided. Disposed on or in a housing detachably mounted on the weapon is an electric drive motor, controlled by an electric control device, that drives a threaded spindle having a spindle nut on which is disposed a dr... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086319 | Device to provide an electrical connection between a recoiling mass of a weapon and a fixed cradle A device providing an electrical connection between the recoiling mass of a weapon and a fixed cradle. The device incorporates at least one connector formed of a plug and socket, one of which is integral with the cradle and the other with the recoiling mass, the ele... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7007586 | Device providing an electrical connection between a weapon and a piece of ammunition A device to provide an electrical connection between a power generator integral with a weapon and a first contact area integral with a piece of ammunition, said device comprising a conductive rod carried by a breech of the weapon and able to translate with respect t... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6976416 | Solid-state full auto sear A firing mechanism includes a hammer, an electrical solid-state full auto sear positioned to engage the hammer in a first electrical state and to disengage from the hammer in a second electrical state, and a controller connected to the electrical solid-state full au... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6951071 | Electronic rifle trigger mechanism The present invention is directed to a trigger mechanism of an electronic weapon. The trigger mechanism eliminates the need of a shooter having to master the pulling of the trigger of a rifle with the tip of his index finger and also minimizes the importance of prop... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6941693 | Paintball guns A paintball gun is disclosed which includes a data link for transferring data to and/or from a remote terminal. The link may be a contact or contactless one. A removable data carrier may be used. ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6931994 | Tandem warhead A tandem warhead for destroying a target, the tandem warhead including a kinetic energy rod section with a plurality of lengthy individual projectiles, a blast fragmentation section deployable proximate the target, and a guidance subsystem for deploying the projecti... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6910423 | Kinetic energy rod warhead with lower deployment angles A kinetic energy rod warhead including a projectile core including a plurality of individual projectiles, an explosive charge about the core, at least one detonator for the explosive charge, and structure for reducing the deployment angles of the projectiles when th... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6861944 | Authorization control system An authorization control system controlling who may use a device, includes a device for storing personal code data, a signal provider for outputting signals representing the personal code data, a signal delivery interface for receiving signals representing the perso... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6715398 | Barrel assembly for firearms A barrel assembly for a weapon, said barrel assembly including a barrel; a plurality of projectile assemblies axially disposed in end to end abutting relationship within said barrel for operative sealing engagement with the bore of the barrel, each projectile includ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6668700 | Actuator assembly A trigger actuator having a substantially unitary structure with a measuring device mounted thereon to detect the application of force to the trigger. In response, the measuring device generates a trigger signal. A compensating system detects additional o... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6651542 | Actuator assembly A trigger actuator having a substantially unitary structure with a measuring device mounted thereon to detect the application of force to the trigger. In response, the measuring device generates a trigger signal. A compensating system detects additional o... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6557449 | Firearms This invention provides a handgun assembly such as a rifle (9) which has a barrel assembly (24) including a cluster of barrels each supporting a longitudinal arrangement of aerodynamically shaped, directional projectiles (15) and interposed propellant cha... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6526686 | Power storage unit charging system for firearm An electric charging system for a firearm includes a port in operable communication with a chamber adapted to receive an amount of expanding gas created by an ignited charge, and a cavity in operable communication with the port and adapted to receive an a... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6523534 | Electric firing controller for lacquer bullet gun An electric firing controller for a lacquer bullet gun, comprising a power circuit, a lighting circuit indicating power turned on, a closing circuit having a single triggering switch and a capacitor, and an electromagnetic control unit. By operating the s... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6269728 | Inductive ignition system, in particular for infantry weapons The invention relates to an inductive ignition system, in particular for infantry weapons, having a primary coil (2) which cooperates inductively with a secondary coil (3) in the ignition system of cartridge (4) and which transmits the firing energy that ... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6223642 | Cannon for axially fed rounds with breeched round sealing breech chamber A projectile firing weapon for firing rounds of the type having a projectile and an associated bore seal which is radially expanded by relative axial displacement between the projectile and the bore seal. The weapon includes a barrel assembly having a bar... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6212990 | Cam-controlled firing system for a large-caliber weapon A firing system for a large-caliber weapon includes a firing pin displaceable into a position of rest, an armed position and a firing position; a spring urging the firing pin into the firing position; a follower affixed to the firing pin; and a rotatably ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6176169 | Aircraft support plank mounted 30 MM machine gun A machine gun, representatively a 30 mm machine gun, is mounted on an outer end portion of a support plank structure projecting out of the cabin area of a helicopter using a roller cradle assembly secured to the outer plank end. A variety of structural im... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6123007 | Barrel assembly A barrel assembly includes a barrel and a plurality of projectile assemblies disposed in end to end abutting relationship within the barrel and forming a compression resistant column of projectile assemblies. Each projectile assembly includes a projectile... | 09/26/2000 |
| 5625972 | Gun with electrically fired cartridge A gun is provided with an electronically fired cartridge. The cartridge includes a primer cap with a heat sensitive primer therein. A fuse wire of appropriate electrical resistance extends through the primer, and a pair of contacts are affixed with a gun ... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5608982 | Method and apparatus for an electric arc firing system for caseless ammunition A firing system for a small firearm including a caseless munition of a small calibre that is discharged by an electric arc in the vicinity of the primer of the munition from a high voltage applied between two electrodes. The electrode forming the anode is... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5589655 | Electrical initiation device with contactor An electrical initiation device for an ammunition igniter (8) having a contactor (9) integral with a launch tube (1), wherein the contactor (9) is equipped with means to impart a rotational movement (11, 12) and a translational movement (13).... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5559303 | Pyrotechnic ignition apparatus A plurality of magazines each receive an array of pyrotechnic devices. The magazines are latched to a fire control and support assembly which automatically engages the fire control circuit to each device of each magazine. The circuit ignites all devices o... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5485776 | Mechanism for controlling the firing rate of an automatic weapon A gun capable of fully automatic firing having a trigger mechanism comprising; an arrest mechanism operable to interrupt ammunition discharging mechanism, the arrest mechanism comprising a cam element which cooperates with a complementary cam element of a... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5413025 | Electro-thermal gatling gun An electro-thermal gatling gun (12) includes a plurality of gun barrels (46) and a gun rotor (10) defining a plurality of channels (30). Each channel (30) guides a breechblock (32) between a rear position (50) and a breech position (52). Each said guide c... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5329840 | High capacity electrical cartridge interconnect A system for controlling the application of firing signals to electrically fired ammunition rounds which are chambered in the gun or the like. A plurality of insulated contacts are installed in the firing chamber wall so as to connect electrically to mati... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5111732 | Automatic weapon with small barrel for rapid firing A medium caliber automatic firearm with a high firing rate including a star drum which revolves in indexed fashion and which is in line with and driven by a cylinder star wheel, whose rotation is synchronized with that of the star drum, is mounted to the ... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5074189 | Electrically-fired and magnetically actuated firearm An electrically-fired cartridgeless ammunition projectile firearm system, which can operate with or without batteries, and which system has only one moving part is provided. The firearm system uses magnets to generate the charges which are required to det... | 12/24/1991 |
| 4960033 | Gun firing relay circuit The invention is an electronic circuit with several inputs, several outputs, a timing circuit, and two switching circuits used to actuate the firing of certain firearms. The circuit is partitioned into a voltage boosting circuit, a machine gun firing circ... | 10/02/1990 |
