Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8020484 | Field gun tow A towed howitzer interchangeable between a travelling mode and a firing mode, the towed howitzer being suitable for deployment on a ground plane, the towed howitzer includes: a barrel for firing a projectile, the barrel defining a barrel axis, a cradle for holding t... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8011286 | Field gun aim A howitzer suitable for deployment on a ground plane, the howitzer comprising a barrel for firing a projectile, the barrel defining a barrel axis and having a muzzle towards the front end of the howitzer and a breech towards the back end of the howitzer; a cradle fo... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7418897 | Weapon system that can be carried by a truck A weapon system incorporating a cannon mounted in a cradle and intended to be carried on a vehicle wherein the cradle is integral with a plate able to be positioned on the ground by the vehicle using a maneuvering arm, the cannon being able to fire from the plate po... | 09/02/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7150218 | Target defense system comprising a projectile launcher device The invention relates to a defense system for a target against an attacking projectile of the type incorporating a launcher for defensive projectiles and control means for the device after the attacking projectile has been detected, wherein the launcher device compr... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7140290 | Mortar deployment and storage system A system for stowing and deploying a mortar from a transport vehicle employs a hoist mechanism, a support frame, a pair of guide arms and a barrel-support strut attached to a transport vehicle. The support frame is adapted to be temporarily engaged with the mortar b... | 11/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6912945 | Artillery firing system A recoil buffering apparatus for use with an artillery gun of the type comprising a breech assembly (15) connected to a barrel (12), the breech assembly (15) having a firing mechanism for firing a projectile through an open end of the barrel ( | 07/05/2005 |
| 6742435 | High-mobility artillery cannon system A high-mobility artillery cannon system transportable with the cargo envelop of a transport aircraft, includes a lightweight field howitzer, a medium tactical vehicle, and a bed disposable on the vehicle, the bed for receiving and supporting the howitzer such that t... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6460448 | Automated loader assist for mortars The loader assist for mortars allows for the automated loading of ammunition through the muzzle. The invention assists soldiers by transporting the shell into the muzzle from a lower position near the base of the mortar tube thus reducing exposure to enfi... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6457396 | Self propelled gun A self propelled gun (2) comprises a vehicle (4) possessing a source of primary power (6) and a gun assembly (8) movably attached to the vehicle. The gun assembly (8) comprises a base (10), a cradle (14) pivotally mounted to the base and a barrel (16) sli... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6024007 | Field howitzers A light weight field howitzer includes a barrel (101) which is supported by a cradle constructed from hollow members (119,119A) and which is pivotally mounted about a trunnion bearing (113) secured to a chassis (117). The trunnion bearing (113) lies on th... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6000313 | Carrier vehicle for a tube weapon A carrier vehicle (1) for a tube weapon (2) having a resiliently arranged undercarriage (3) and a support arrangement (5) which in the combat-ready position is arranged between the vehicle (1) and the ground (4), with the support arrangement comprising at... | 12/14/1999 |
| 4819540 | Weapon mount useful for combat vehicle As applied to mounting a mortar in a combat vehicle, the mounting structure includes a weapon carriage supported on a support frame having one end hingedly mounted to the vehicle floor and another end releasably latched to cross-pins on the vehicle floor.... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4791852 | Mobile mortar firing unit The mobile unit makes it possible to fire a plurality of shots rapidly, and to leave the firing location immediately afterwards. The unit includes a carrier vehicle (1), a mortar (2) mounted via an articulation unit (4) on a base plate (6). Means are prov... | 12/20/1988 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 4708051 | Shell launching assembly A shell launching assembly includes a projector barrel having a smooth, inner wall and an upper end into which a shell is loaded by insertion from above. The assembly comprises an ignition mechanism disposed in a lower end of the barrel closed by a cap me... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4708052 | Height adjustment apparatus for the firing barrel of a shell launcher Height adjustment apparatus for the firing barrel of a shell launcher includes a mounting mechanism which pivotally supports the firing barrel about an axis of rotation for movement to various tilt positions. A further support device pivotally connects at... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4669357 | Weapon system with barreled weapon in an armored vehicle A weapon system incorporating a barreled weapon, which is supported in a rotatable turret dome of an armored vehicle so as to be pivotable about trunnions in the direction of elevation, which can be loaded with projectiles from the armored vehicle, and wh... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4489639 | Armor car-mounted mortar A muzzle loading mortar constructed for mounting on a protected enclosure, for example, an armored vehicle. The mortar includes a mortar tube having an open end for receiving and discharging a projectile, and mounting means, including a tube cradle connec... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4423663 | Arrangement for a mortar in an armored vehicle Arrangement for a mortar in an armored vehicle having a gun laying device. A ball bearing support is provided for the mortar in a traverse on the vehicle and allows for the axial displacement of the mortar to facilitate breech-loading of munitions having ... | 01/03/1984 |
