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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7350452 | Firearm with improved salvo accuracy and similar device for a firearm A fire arm with improved salvo accuracy, having a barrel and a casing mounted on a supporting frame, whereby the frame comprises a cradle provided with a slide which can slide in a direction which is mainly parallel to the axis of the barrel. The casing is mounted o... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7237468 | Projectile firing device The invention relates to a projectile firing device used on a platform and comprising at least two tubes integral with a base. This device is characterized in that the base is mounted able to swivel on a turret around a first, substantially horizontal axis, s... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7089842 | Methods of using a marine vessel countermeasure system A marine vessel equipped with a countermeasure system having a substantially vertical launch tube that is at least generally rotatable about a vertical reference axis that extends through and along a length of the launch tube. This rotation capability of the launch ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6886287 | Scope adjustment method and apparatus A rifle scope system allows adjustment of the scope while a shooter maintains the shooting posture and the scope sight picture. The scope system comprises an adjustment system comprising an electromechanical mechanism that responds to a signal from a remote controll... | 05/03/2005 |
| 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 |
| 4721026 | Mortar A mortar having a barrel pivotally mounted on a platform and having a tripod and a rear set of legs is disclosed. The tripod has three parallel legs, the center one of which houses a spindle for changing the elevation of the barrel. Both the tripod and th... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4714004 | Apparatus for horizontalization of revolvable weapon platform An installation to horizontalize a weapon platform, consisting of two hollow bodies which telescope into one another, is mounted on a vehicle body or vehicle roof which serve as a stationary base. Thereby, a cylindrical inner surface of the first external... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4662265 | Arrangement for horizontally orienting a rotatable platform for a weapon An arrangement for horizontally orienting a rotatable weapon support platform. The arrangement has a base surface (generally the roof or fuselage of an armored vehicle) and a pair of cylindrical members rotatably mounted thereon, on the top one of which t... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4635526 | Weapon for launching a number of grenades A weapon for launching a number of grenades, simultaneously or otherwise, includes a plate mounting on which three launching tubes are pivoted in correspondence with their breeches about respective elevating pins. Two of the launching tubes are connected ... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4356758 | Aiming instrument Apparatus for aiming a gun barrel in a specific direction. A panoramic optical aiming system is provided which includes image reversion optics for compensating for image rolling. Additional control of the reversion optics is provided for compensating for ... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4353283 | Firing turret for a vehicle, and vehicle including such a turret A firing turret which can be oriented about its axis, permitting flat-trajectory or curved-trajectory firing of artillery projectiles. It includes a disc whose central portion includes an opening in the interior of which the cradle of the weapon can pivot... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4317405 | Apparatus for supporting a weapon system upon a combat vehicle An apparatus for supporting a weapon system upon a combat vehicle, at which vehicle the weapon system is arranged upon a platform and is mounted to be rotatable about an essentially vertical axis. Between the chassis frame of the vehicle and the platform ... | 03/02/1982 |
| 4222307 | Arrangement for tilt-equalization of steep angle firing weapons A tilt-equalization arrangement for steep angle firing guns. The barrel of the gun has secured to its rear end a ball pin which is swivelably mounted within a ball socket. The ball socket is secured to a base plate. Forwardly of its rear end the barrel is... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4114512 | Stabilized turret A triaxially stabilized armored turret for light weapons, and in particular automatic weapons, wherein the cardanic suspension point of the turret is located vertically between the bore axis of the horizontally aligned weapon and the roof of the turret we... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4031838 | Modular interchangeable weapons sub-assembly system for warships The weapons units of a warship may be formed in remotely prefabricated modular sub-assemblies which are capable of interchangeable mounting at different locations on the warship by an arrangement which includes a standardized adapter device structurally f... | 06/28/1977 |
