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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146479 | Retractable light turret A retractable light turret mounted in a platform, a firing device that can be deployed through an opening in a protective cowling for ensuring the closing of the opening, and elevation and azimuth aiming devices for the firing device, wherein the protective cowling ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146480 | Vehicle protective structure A protective structure for a vehicle having an opening on an upper surface is provided. One embodiment of the invention has at least a partial enclosure around an area defined laterally by the vehicle opening with an overhead and side protective capability. An embod... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7942092 | Blast shield for armored vehicle A protective shield apparatus for a light armor vehicle having a turret includes a generally flat base plate mounted to the turret; an armor plate fixed to the base plate and including a front panel, a first side panel, a second side panel and a rear panel, the armo... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7895932 | Optically clear turret dome, and combined turret shroud A vehicle-top gun turret shroud-dome structure for mounting on a vehicle-top gun turret includes a turret shroud having a generally annular base and an open upper margin; an optically clear dome structure constructed to mate with and seal to the open upper margin; w... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7832325 | Ballistic armor shield for hatch area of armored vehicle A ballistic armor shield assembly attached to a Stryker armored vehicle comprises a three-sided armor shield assembly with transparent armor, which is bolted around a driver hatch directly onto the military armored vehicle using existing bolts and holes. The armor s... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7478580 | Sculpted transparent armor A gunner protection apparatus for a tactical or armored vehicle having a turret or hatch opening that exposes crewmembers to enemy threats. The gunner protection apparatus includes a turret portion attached to the vehicle's turret, the turret portion comprising a su... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7367463 | Self-traveling working machine In a self-traveling working machine such as a crane, a working attachment such as a boom is arranged to transversely extend below an operator's cabin in such a manner that part of the cabin overlaps the attachment, it being arranged that during crane operation, the ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7231863 | Arrangement for transferring large-calibre ammunition from an ammunition magazine to loading position in a large-calibre weapon The invention relates to an arrangement (18) for retrieving large-calibre ammunition (10), such as shells, from an ammunition magazine and transferring these to a loading and ramming position, in which the respective ammunition unit (10) is loca... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7162332 | Turret deployment system and method for a fire fighting vehicle A turret control system and method for a fire fighting vehicle is disclosed. The turret control system includes one or more control modules, such as an envelope control module, turret targeting module, a turret pan module, a turret deploy module, a turret store modu... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7108093 | Rear mounted engine design with improved maintenance access for a military vehicle A military vehicle with a turbine engine mounted on an outer rear corner of the vehicle, with the engine being installed in a vertical orientation in order to save critical space. The vehicle is provided with access hatches which enable operators to easily work on t... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7086318 | Anti-tank guided missile weapon An anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) weapon system with an overhead mounted, electrically driven, remote controlled weapon station that supports a tube-launched optically-tracked wire-guided (TOW) missile launcher and a machine gun, typically the caliber .50 M2, on a ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7004058 | Projectile ramming device The invention concerns a device (1) for artillery intended to ram a projectile (7) into the chamber of a weapon barrel, such device comprising an impulse jack (12) incorporating a mobile rod (25) driving a carriage (10) mounted abl... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6964219 | Blast resistant partitions The invention provides an array of blast-resistant partitions arranged to subdivide a predetermined space into a multiplicity of interconnected subspaces and thereby to substantially confine an explosive blast to one or more of the subspaces while protecting the rem... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6923107 | Armored vehicle, especially combat tank An armored vehicle, especially combat vehicle, having an outer wall (1) in which is disposed an air inlet opening (2) behind which a radiator is positioned in the interior of the vehicle. To produce a ballistic protective device at the air inlet openin... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6805033 | Seating unit in a combat vehicle that is protected against mines A seating unit in a combat vehicle that is protected against mines is provided. The vehicle has a hull that is disposed on the chassis and that has at least one hatch in its roof plate that can be closed off by a hatch cover. The seating unit, which is disposed in t... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6681679 | Wall protecting device The invention relates to a wall (2)-protection device (1), notably for a vehicle wall, against attack by a projectile. This device comprises at least one explosive charge (3) able to project at least one metallic block (7) in the direction of the projectile. T... | 01/27/2004 |
| 5945625 | Tank turret A tank turret comprising a turret housing (2), a moveable solid front armor (3) and a weapons system including a gun barrel (4) that can be pivoted and displaced in the longitudinal direction of the gun barrel, with the front armor (3) being mounted for r... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5866839 | High performance armor protection system for tank crews and fighting vehicles A high performance armor protection system for tank crews and other combat vehicles includes a high performance armor deflection technique for blocking armor piercing weapons. The armor deflection technique utilizes metal balls which are organized in a sp... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5684265 | Turret for a wheel-mounted or tracked vehicle A turret for a preferably armored wheel-mounted or tracked vehicle is provided with a weapon and a magazine from which the weapon can be supplied with ammunition in belt form. The magazine is positioned in the turret laterally alongside the weapon and lev... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5625159 | Tank turret rotation system and method A combat vehicle, in particular a combat tank, with a weapon mounted outside its longitudinal middle axis, that is mounted on a vertical axis rotatable ring mount linked by rotational rings to the hull of the vehicle. Within the rotational rings is a cont... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5311807 | Military tank A military tank with a heavy weapon suspended to pivot in elevation in a turret that rotates on a chassis. The turret (2) is on the rear half (1.2) of the chassis (1) and its drive mechanisms are in the forward half. At least the section of the upper surf... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5307726 | Ammunition feed apparatus A gravity operated shell feed apparatus for a turret-mounted gun comprises two stacks of downwardly sloping magazine racks, from the lower ends of which shell may be singly released to roll into an appropriately positioned collection tray which is then an... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5285714 | Rotary-ring carriage for a light weapon on a combat vehicle, especially for the hatchway of a military tank A rotary-ring carriage for a light weapon on a combat vehicle, especially for the hatchway of a military tank. The weapon is mounted on an undercarriage that rolls on wheels along curved rails. The rails extend along arcs subtending angles greater than π... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5284082 | Ammunition bunker resting against a military-tank turret An ammunition bunker rests against a military tank turret. The bunker's outward-facing walls are scored. The bunker wall facing the crew compartment is unscored. The ammunition stowed in the interior of the bunker points away from the crew compartment. Th... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5233125 | Device for controlling automatic loading of a gun An apparatus for controlling the automatic loading of a gun of an armored vehicle gun turret has a rotating magazine, a rammer, at least one munitions type sensor, a selection unit, a control unit, and a managing device. The rotating magazine has cells fo... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5214235 | Shock destruction armor system A shock destruction armor system is constructed and arranged to destroy the force of impact of a projectile by shock hydrodynamics. The armor system is designed to comprise a plurality of superimposed armor plates each preferably having a thickness less t... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5201556 | Ammunition compartment blast door lock Disclosed is a locking mechanism to retain and seal a blast door of an amition compartment against a compartment door frame after an explosion in the compartment. The mechanism has a linkage connected to a panel that is blown off the compartment by the e... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5129307 | Side-mounted rolling airframe missile launcher An integrated sidemounting of a rolling airframe missile launcher with a 54 MK-45 gun mount is provided. The integrated gun-missile system permits simultaneous tracking of the missile system and gun system and, through software systems, allows the ship's... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5105716 | Weapon throughbearing through an armored turret, especially on a military tank A weapon throughbearing through an armored turret, especially on a military tank, accommodating a heavy weapon that can be elevated and has a barrel mounted in a cradle and extending out through an opening in the turret that is protected by a shield. The ... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5105715 | Tank turret with increased recoil mass A tank turret including an armored turret housing having a front side provided with solid front armor, and a pivotally mounted gun including a cradle shield, cradle, recoil device and rearward breech block housing being arranged in the turret housing. The... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5036748 | Weapon system A weapon system particularly for an armored vehicle and comprising a main gun turret (3) for use against tanks and other land-based targets, a secondary turret (1) mounted on the main gun turret (3) and carrying one or more rapid-fire machine guns (9), an... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4955280 | Ammunition transfer apparatus A universal gun mount and ammunition feed system wherein an M242 chain gun is disposed with its dual feed chutes vertically oriented and fed with a symmetrical dual feed arrangement wherein linked rounds are rotated 180 degrees and wherein flex chuting is... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4928574 | Ammunition magazine system An ammunition magazine is provided for a large caliber gun installed on a vehicle in which the magazine is attached to the vehicle in a manner enabling the magazine to be moved from the first position at which ammunition can be moved from the magazines fr... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4919038 | Armoured car In an armoured vehicle with a turret, a weapon mounted therein and a magazine housed in the armoured vehicle and receiving large calibre ammunition in the upright position in a concentric arrangement with respect to the turret rotation axis is arranged a ... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4864913 | Ammunition stowage compartment, particularly in battle tank turrets An ammunition bunker for the main battletank turrets which is arranged behind the tank turret and whose walls are designed by predetermined break lines such that, in the event of an explosion of ammunition in the bunker, its outside walls are hurled off t... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4852461 | Armored vehicle with top-mounted barreled weapon An armored vehicle with an overhead or top-mounted cannon or barreled weapon, which is supported in a forked cradle support so as to be elevatable about a bearing trunnion axis, and which includes an arrangement for the storge of the ammunition and the co... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4840108 | Apparatus for the infeed of ammunition from an ammunition container to an automatic firing weapon The ammunition infeed apparatus for an automatic firing weapon is constructed as simple and operationally reliable as possible. This ammunition infeed apparatus comprises an ammunition container filled with a plurality of ammunition loading or cartridge c... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4836085 | Magazine arrangement for a tank A magazine arrangement for a tank turret having a crew chamber and, a tubular weapon, particularly a howitzer, in its front portion, and two magazine units in its rear portion, with the two magazine units being disposed respectively to the right and left ... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4833969 | Loading device for a tubular weapon A loading device for a tubular weapon includes two adjacent belt magazines; a separate loading tray cooperating with each magazine and being arranged for pivotal motion about 90° from a cartridge-receiving position into a loading position in alignment wi... | 05/30/1989 |
