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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 |
| 7318369 | Out-of-battery lock for automatic primer feed mechanism An out-of-battery lock for a primer feed mechanism having a drive shaft and a drive shaft housing surrounding the drive shaft, the out-of-battery lock including a housing having an opening therethrough for attachment to the drive shaft; a pair of wings disposed on o... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7246549 | Automatic primer feed mechanism A primer feed mechanism mounted on a carrier of an artillery piece includes a body assembly for mounting the primer feed mechanism on the carrier, the body assembly having guide rails and a follower plate; a tray assembly that is movable on the guide rails of the bo... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7040211 | Mortar bomb retention apparatus A mortar bomb retention apparatus for retaining a mortar bomb in a mortar tube includes a lever arm; a lever positioner in which the lever arm is rotatably mounted; a generally cylindrical housing having a central opening therethrough, the central opening comprising... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6955111 | Method for safely removing the spindle and the breechblock from the carrier of an M777 howitzer A method comprising the steps of lifting a stool-like device onto the recoil slide rails of a howitzer, sliding the device on the recoil slide rails of the howitzer until the device is centered under the breechblock of the howitzer, receiving and holding the breechb... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6931774 | Smokeless cylinder for muzzle-loading revolver A replacement cylinder that enables the use of modern smokeless gunpowder in a black powder muzzle-loading revolver is provided. The cylinder includes a main cylinder body and a removable cylinder cap. The main cylinder body includes a number of chambers, each of wh... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6840150 | Device and method for safely removing the spindle and the breechblock from the carrier of an M777 howitzer A stool-like device for safely removing the spindle and the breechblock from the carrier of a howitzer. The device comprises a frame; rollers connected to the frame for sliding the bottom of the frame on the recoil slide rails of a howitzer until the frame is center... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6637310 | Rotatable breech gun A rotatable breech gun including a breech assembly, a breech housing, and a gun barrel. The breech assembly has a breech bore formed therein that receives ammunition loaded through an end thereof. The breech housing has at least one side member oriented p... | 10/28/2003 |
| 5675108 | Device for manually opening a wedge breechblock and gun equipped with such a device A manual breechblock opening device that actuates a breechblock lever to open a wedge breechblock of a gun against an elastic return force includes a manual control member, a drivetrain and a holder. The manual control member is disposed within reach of a... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5591932 | Break action cannon The break action cannon invention disclosed herein enables weaponization and integration of complex fire control systems concurrent with projectile loading operations in a gun system such that superior firing cycle and efficient power and thermal manageme... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5325760 | Autofire mechanism for industrial guns An industrial gun which has an autofire mechanism which automatically pulls its own trigger in response to continued movement of a breech closing handle in the closing direction and the method of use of such a gun.... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5115716 | Automatic percussion primer feed mechanism A primer feed mechanism for automatically feeding unfired primers to, and extracting fired primers from, an artillery piece. A magazine having a rotatable cylindrical drum carrying a plurality of primer cartridges is detachably mounted adjacent the breach... | 05/26/1992 |
| 4753156 | Armor car-mounted mortar A weapons system including a mortar and a vehicle. The vehicle has a body including a side wall having an opening and a region constructed for receiving the mortar. The mortar includes a dividable tube having a lower tube section and a mechanism for pivot... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4660458 | Pivoting projectile loading chamber for high angle-firing weapons A pivoting or swivable projectile or shell loading chamber for high angle-firing weapons, especially for mortars, which is constructed so as to be barrel-shaped at its lower end and which support itself on the base plate of the mortar, and which can be sw... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4599933 | Breech/receiver assembly for automatic cannon A breech/receiver assembly for automatic cannon incorporates a rotating chamber and a recoil and counterrecoil buffer integrated within the breech. The breech, including the buffer means, recoils with the barrel and because the mass of the buffer is added... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4444088 | Auto-fire assembly for industrial shotgun An improved auto-fire assembly for an industrial gun of 8 gauge or larger which releases the trigger of the gun in response to the breech block of the gun being fully placed in closed breeching position. The mechanism presented provides a trip arm to be contac... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4267764 | Arrangement for use in projectile launch simulation A cartridge chamber housing and a breech block for a cartridge with side-mounted primer, in which the chamber housing has a firing pin and a spring-biased slidable firing pin interrupter which is in firing-prevent position and prevents firing pin actuatio... | 05/19/1981 |
| 3985059 | Clamping device for sealing rings on a tiltable cartridge chamber for a weapon A weapon having a tiltable cartridge chamber with sealing rings at opposite ends of the cartridge chamber for sealing engagement with the weapon barrel and with a head. A clamping lever is tiltably mounted on the chamber and is connected to the sealing ri... | 10/12/1976 |
