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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7493845 | Recoil mechanism for a gun A recoil mechanism for a gun with a frame, a barrel and a slide, has a cylinder with a rear with external flange and an internal diaphragm spaced forwardly of the flange and between a rear chamber and a front chamber in the cylinder. A nut is fixed to the frame and ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7380487 | Magnetomechanical system for reduction the recoil of a gun A recoil reduction mechanism for a gun includes two successive springs cooperating with a cylinder, an axle and a magnet. The magnet attracts the gun's slide and the cylinder, in a direction opposite of the slide's and the cylinder's recoil direction. A third spring... | 06/03/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7273002 | Method and device for increasing the rate of the firing cycle of a semi-automatic firearm A device and method for increasing the rate of the firing cycle of a semi-automatic firearm includes a base that is adapted to support any one of a variety of semi-automatic firearms. The base includes a trigger extension with a grip, a slide mount, and a slide hous... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7131367 | Hydraulic bolt buffer for firearm A hydraulic bolt buffer assembly for an automatic firearm, the firearm including a receiver having a longitudinal chamber, a bolt and carrier assembly mounted in the chamber for reciprocating movement between a recoil position and a battery position, a spring for ur... | 11/07/2006 |
| 6889594 | Recoil mitigation device A recoil mitigation apparatus for a projectile-firing device, such as an explosives disrupter, is provided. At least one brake shoe is positioned proximate the projectile-firing device and means are provided for urging the at least one brake shoe toward the projecti... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6789456 | Braking system A braking system is provided for mitigating the linear or rotational motion of an object having an axis, the linear or rotational motion being coaxial with the axis. In particular, the motion is the type which is the result of an impulse imposed over a short period ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6748844 | 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 ( | 06/15/2004 |
| 6745663 | Apparatus for mitigating recoil and method thereof A recoil-mitigated projectile-firing device comprising a firing assembly, the firing assembly comprising the projectile-firing device secured within a tube and the recoil-mitigated projectile-firing device further comprising a brake assembly surrounding a portion of... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6644168 | System and method for active control of recoil mechanism A system and method for absorbing a recoil force in a weapon is provided. A recoil mechanism includes a housing that contains a hydraulic fluid and has an inner wall defining a first chamber and a second chamber within the housing. The inner wall has at l... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6578464 | Recoil mitigation device A recoil mitigation device is provided for a projectile-firing device, such as an explosives disrupter, in which a brake is attached to a barrel of the projectile-firing device and the projectile-firing device/brake combination is positioned coaxially wit... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6347568 | Guide system for the recoiling mass of a gun A guide system for the recoiling mass of a gun relative to its cradle, the recoiling mass being equipped with a carrier that slides relative to sliders attached to two lateral slides. The carrier is provided with a rail incorporating a groove in which a s... | 02/19/2002 |
| 5675113 | Device for coupling a recoil mechanism to a cradle and method for transporting an artillery weapon An artillery weapon includes a cradle, a recoil mechanism body, a flange that fastens the body to the cradle, first rigid fastening structure for fastening the flange to the cradle and second fastening structure for fastening the body to the flange.... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5585590 | Recoil counter-vectoring gun A recoil counter-vectoring gun (10) is shown having a gun barrel assembly (14, 16, 20) slidably mounted on a frame (12). A counterweight assembly (26) is also slidably mounted on the frame (12) and is shifted forwardly by rearward recoil of the gun barrel... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5524374 | Kit for retrofitting a shotgun with a recoil reduction means A shotgun, such as a pump shotgun is retrofit with a kit that neutralizes or counters the recoil associated with firing the shotgun. The kit includes either a mechanical system or an electrical system or an electro-mechanical system and is activated by se... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5347909 | Device for transmission of electrical signals In a weapon system having a recoiling component, recoil-free component, a first electronic system disposed on the recoiling component, a second electronic system disposed on the recoil-free component, a trailing cable is continuously electrically connecte... | 09/20/1994 |
| 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 |
| 4932308 | Light weapon system or launcher with a recoiling tube A weapon system including a carriage and a launching tube for a projectile mounted to the carriage on a cradle in a manner which secures the launch tube to the cradle during transportation, handling and storage and yet permits recoil of the launching tube... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4875402 | Recoil brake for a gun having a heat equalization and indication device A recoil brake for a gun includes a brake cylinder in which a piston is slidably arranged. As the piston moves when urged by the recoiling mass, it displaces fluid through a narrow flow cross section to thus brake the recoiling mass. The piston rod and th... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4867038 | Recoil brake for a gun A recoil brake for controlling recoil and counterrecoil movements of a gun includes a brake cylinder; a piston slidably received therein; a hollow piston rod affixed to the piston and arranged for connection to a breechblock of the gun; a throttle passage... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4840107 | Method and apparatus for managing recoil of electromagnetic guns A power supply generating a reaction torque generally simultaneously with its power output is utilized to supply power to fire the railgun. The power supply and the railgun are cooperatively mounted together such that the reaction torque of the power supp... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4574685 | Turret system for lightweight military vehicle A lightweight military vehicle is provided with an unmanned turret for interchangeably supporting large weapon stations. Elastomer filled stanchions connected to a turret platform serve to isolate weapon impulse forces from the vehicle frame. Driver, comm... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4503632 | Recoil reducing mechanism for shotguns Disclosed is a recoil reducing mechanism for use in shotguns. The mechanism utilizes explosive gases from the shotgun barrel which are conveyed through gas passageways into a chamber within an attached cylinder. The cylinder is provided with a slidable pi... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4391180 | Method and means for controlling the firing rate from a machine gun A method for controlling the rate of firing from a machine gun having means for imparting energy to an ammunition feed system, a rigidly locking breech block and a firing device, and having a recoil and counter-recoil device which is movably coupled by me... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4382216 | System for controlling the movement of a rotatable member A rotatable member, such as a turret at a weapons station, is controllable about an azimuth axis. A weapon is carried in the turret with the weapon being controllable therewithin about an elevation axis. The moments of inertia of the turret and weapon abo... | 05/03/1983 |
| 4338852 | Bump stop for trunnion-mounted weapon A bump stop for a trunnion-mounted weapon that includes a torsion bar shock bsorber carried by the receiver portion of the weapon for absorbing shock loads as the weapon nears the limits of its upward and downward motion. The bump stop is advantageously ch... | 07/13/1982 |