Did You Know...
...Chester Carlson was a patent agent who tired of having to make multiple copies of patent applications using the only duplication method available at the time: carbon paper. In 1959 he came up with a new copying system and took it to IBM for evaluation. The "experts" at IBM determined potential sales to be only 5,000 units because people wouldn't want to use a bulky machine when they had carbon paper. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, the company founded on the system is Xerox.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7365924 | Sight tube pivot assembly An improved aiming tube pivot assembly for use in a sighting and/or aiming apparatus which comprises an aiming tube axially mounted within an outer tube (or housing). A support ring supports the aiming tube within the outer tube in a gimbal-like arrangement by means... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7313995 | Inclinable munitions launcher A deck-mounted inclined munitions launcher is disclosed. In accordance with the illustrative embodiment, the launcher includes a platform, two pivotally-coupled munitions canisters, and a drive system. An exhaust end of each munitions canister is movably coupled to ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7258055 | Machine gun mount A machine gun mount is provided for mounting a machine gun in a movable support arm of a helicopter. The mount includes a gun cradle which is detachably connected to the gun and a pintle one end of which is adapted to pivotably mount the pintle, and thus the mount, ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7219590 | Method for positioning a body along continuous-range inclination and rotation angles In a system for controlling the inclination angle and rotation angle of a body, a rotary actuator is coupled to a base. A pivot actuator is coupled to an output shaft of the rotary actuator. The rotary actuator controls the angular position of the pivot actuator. A ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7163206 | Fluid seal A jet pipe assembly containing at least one joint provided with a seal assembly to isolate, substantially, the fluid flowing in the pipe from the fluid external to the pipe. The dynamic member of the seal assembly is provided with both radial and cylindrical sealing... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7108229 | Arrangement and method for the generation of water on board an aircraft An arrangement and a method are proposed for the generation of water on board an aircraft with the use of one or more fuel cells, whereby low-temperature fuel cells are provided as fuel cells. It is proposed that several single-cell or few-cell fuel cells may... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7069685 | Diffractive head up display for firearms A head up display for firearms is provided, wherein a light valve is employed to create variable images in response to user input. The images from the light valve are entrained in an illuminating beam which intersects a diffractive optic. The diffractive optic inclu... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7047863 | Remote aiming system with video display The present invention provides a powered aiming platform for pointing devices such as firearms, illumination devices, or sensing instruments, remotely controlled by a hand-controller device, with video feedback of the aiming position and audio feedback of the exact ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7036781 | Connecting unit for the angle-adjustable connection of at least two loudspeaker enclosures, and correspondingly connected loudspeaker enclosures The invention relates to a connecting unit for the angle-adjustable connection of at least two loudspeaker enclosures. There are provided a first supporting part (13), which can be assigned to one loudspeaker enclosure (11), and a second supporting par... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7021189 | Turret for a military vehicle A turret for a military vehicle, mobile in traverse with respect to said vehicle and supporting an oscillating mass notably comprising a cannon oriented in elevation, wherein said oscillating mass is mounted in said turret using a linking interface ensuring the air-... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6820532 | Sponson tow plate-mounted helicopter armament apparatus and associated methods External armament apparatus, including a machine gun, an associated ammunition box for supplying belted ammunition to the gun, a flare dispenser, a missile launcher or other external stores apparatus, and a forward looking infrared sensor (FLIR), is exteriorly suppo... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6802238 | Sponson tow plate-mounted helicopter armament apparatus and associated methods External armament apparatus, including a machine gun, an associated ammunition box for supplying belted ammunition to the gun, a flare dispenser, a missile launcher or other external stores apparatus, and a forward looking infrared sensor (FLIR), is exteriorly suppo... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6594938 | Front interfacing detachable scope mount A detachable mount for a telescopic sight which can be operated using only one latching mechanism. The mount uses a front base attached to the ring of a rifle receiver and a rear base attached to the bridge of a rifle receiver. The upper surfaces of both ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6564690 | Interface pallet assembly for a helicopter-based weapon system Disclosed herein is an interface pallet assembly for use between the cabin deck of a helicopter and a large, heavy weapon system. The assembly incorporates a self-contained truss assembly designed to support a cantilevered platform, external to the helico... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6286411 | Apparatus for operatively supporting a machine gun A machine gun and associated armament apparatus, including an ammunition box for supplying belted ammunition to the gun, are exteriorly supported on a landing gear sponsor tow plate of a helicopter, adjacent a cabin area gunner's window, using a specially... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6250197 | Sponson tow-plate-mounted helicopter armament apparatus and associated methods A machine gun and associated armament apparatus, including an ammunition box for supplying belted ammunition to the gun, are exteriorly supported on a landing gear sponson tow plate of a helicopter, adjacent a cabin area gunner's window, using a specially... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6250196 | Rotatable pintle arm assembly for supporting a machine gun A central support plank section is transversely secured to the floor of a helicopter cabin area at exterior side wall door openings on opposite sides of the cabin area. Specially designed pintle arm assemblies are rotationally secured to opposite ends of ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6176167 | Helicopter underside armament mounting apparatus and associated methods A specially designed support structure is used to mount a pair of conventional elongated bomb racks, each adapted to releasably support either a missile or a torpedo, on the underside of a helicopter on opposite sides of its longitudinal centerline, with ... | 01/23/2001 |
| 5996463 | System for adjusting in elevation and azimuth a support for a weapon mounted on a carrier An elevation and traverse control system for a weapon support mounted on a carrier strut, comprising elevation control means (S) and traverse control means (G) for the weapon support with respect to a carrier reference, wherein said means (S, G) are fully... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5932831 | Device for feeding ammunition into an airbornee weapon and aircraft equipped with such a device A device for feeding ammunition in the form of a continuous belt into a weapon carried on an aircraft; the device having a rigid conduit extending longitudinally along a side of the fuselage of the aircraft, and in turn having a rear portion for loading t... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5767436 | Aircraft support plank mounting of 30 mm machine guns An elongated support plank structure longitudinally extends transversely through the cabin area of a helicopter and has outer end portions projecting outwardly beyond opposite sides of the helicopter. A pair of 30 mm machine guns are mounted on the plank ... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5517895 | Apparatus and methods for mounting a weaponry support plank on the cabin area floor of a helicopter A longitudinally central portion of a weaponry support plank is secured to the cabin area floor of a McDonnell Douglas 500/530 helicopter using a support and reinforcing system associated with forwardly and rearwardly disposed pairs of stiffening ribs anc... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5461963 | Feed chute-to-gun ammunition belt guide adapter for machine guns Belted ammunition of either the "ball" or the shorter "SLAP" type is supplied through a flexible feed chute to a 7.62 mm mini machine gun using a specially configured feed adapter interconnected between the outlet end of the feed chute and the inlet of th... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5421239 | Support plank-based external aircraft cargo carrying apparatus An aircraft armament mounting system includes an elongated support plank member which is longitudinally insertable transversely through the aircraft cabin area so that a central portion of the plank is disposed within the cabin area with opposite end port... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5417141 | Plank-mounted aircraft armament apparatus An aircraft armament mounting system includes an elongated support plank member which is insertable transversely through the aircraft cabin area so that a central portion of the plank is disposed within the cabin area and its opposite end portions project... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5282410 | Externally mounted aircraft ammunition magazine box structure A high strength ammunition magazine box is externally mounted on the side of an aircraft by a support strut structure and is adapted to store a longitudinally serpentined ammunition belt which may be fed out to a machine gun also externally supported on t... | 02/01/1994 |
| 4762049 | Feed system for linked ammunition A belt of linked cartridges is supplied to a traversable gun by way of flexible chutes, one of which is secured at its respective ends to a relatively fixed part and to a structure which is traversable with the gun. The chute so secured has a loop which r... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4656919 | Sabot/gun gas diverter An improved sabot fragment and gun gas diverter of particular utility in conjunction with a rotatable multiple barrel gun is described, which comprises, a diverter member mounted forward of the barrels for rotation therewith and defining a generally conic... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4619182 | Arrangement for deflecting powder gases from an aircraft weapon Powder gases issuing from the muzzle of an aircraft-mounted gun are initially deflected to one side of the line of fire by a mouthpiece in the form of a length of pipe coaxially mounted directly in front of the muzzle and having an elliptical mouth extend... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4587881 | Depression gun pod A depression gun pod for detachable connection to an aircraft stores suspension rack, the pod having a gun and having a gun mount providing for depression of the gun in elevation and for limited azimuth movement; the mount utilizing a plurality of planar ... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4534265 | Sabot diverter A sabot fragment diverter deflects selected sabot fragments discarded by ot type ammunition in a directionally controlled manner to prevent direct fragment impact with the firing platform or impact of a deflected fragment with the projectile from which i... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4449679 | Multi role aircraft An aircraft having a plurality of fuselage members, one of which is provided with a replaceable and interchangeable payload carrying section. The replaceable section may be adapted to contain various equipment, ordinance and the like to satisfy different ... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4154416 | Search and rescue kit An observer door unit which can be installed and removed from an aircraft doorway during flight, especially designed for use in aerial search and rescue operations. The unit, in its simplest form, consists of a portable base, which can be loaded on and of... | 05/15/1979 |
| 4121496 | Gun pod stationary blast diffuser A stationary blast diffuser for a Gatling type gun incorporating a ball bing gas seal at the front of the barrel cluster, resulting in a reduced dispersion pattern, the ball bearing gas seal being configured to allow the barrel cluster to rotate and reci... | 10/24/1978 |
| 4040333 | Isogrid shell gun mount A gun mount is constructed of a plurality of alternately curved and flat isogrid plates arranged, annularly about and extending upward from a generally circular base, the plates being secured together to define a generally U-shaped shell-like structure ha... | 08/09/1977 |
| 4016798 | Gun to rudder interconnect system An interconnect system between an off-center-line gun of an aircraft and the aircraft rudder control. When the off-center gun is fired, the trigger actuation creates a signal modified by dynamic compressible pressure Qc to cause the interconnec... | 04/12/1977 |
| 3934845 | Gun bay pressure relief device Pressure relief louvers for preventing damage to a combat aircraft in the event of an explosion resulting from an accumulation of gun gases in the gun bay. The pressure relief louvers are flush mounted relative to the aircraft outside surface and are hing... | 01/27/1976 |
