Book of Cannon Patent Drawings

T. YATES. Breach-Loading Ordnance.

Patentedv Feb '14,l 1865. ï _ N0.46,417.

K. V'Q'LLBR. GUN WITH HBGOILING BARREL. APPLICATION FILED NOV.1B, 1911,

Patented Apr. 15, 1913. 4 SHEETS-:EHBBT 1. 1,059,093.

K. VO'LLER. GUN WITH RECOILING BARREL. APPLIUATION FILED NOV.'18,1911‘

1,059,093, Patented Apr. 15, 1913. 4 SHEETB—-SHEET 2.

VL/fTNESSES L

K. V'O‘LLER. GUN WITH RECOILING BARREL. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 18, 1911‘

Patented Apr. 15, 1913. 1,059,093. 4 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

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K. VOLLER. GUN WITH RECOILING BARREL‘ APPLICATION FILED NOV‘l8, 1911.

1,059,093. Patented Apr. 15, 19m. 4 SHEETS>*SHEILT~1

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E. SCHNEIDER. GUN SUPPORTING PLATFORM. APPLICATION men AUG. a. 1918.

Patented July 15, 1919. 1,310,144. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

‘rm: COLUMBIA PLANDGRAPH co., WASHINGTON, n. c.

E. SCHNEIDER. GUN SUPPORTING PLATFORM. APPLICATION FILED AUG.8,I918.

1,310,144. I - Patented July 15, 1919. 2 SHEETS—SHEET 2.

me 15s, 1925. _ } 1,541,931 0. D. LUCAS

' BREECHLOADING GUN

Filged March 5,1923

'2 Sheets--Sheet1. G. P. HARDING.

Breech-Loading Ordnance. Patented Oct. 19, I875. N0.168,990.

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70 O i 5565565’ I

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2 S.heets--Sheet 2.

a. P. HARDING. reach-Loading Ordnance.

N.0_ ]68l990_ i‘ Patented Oct. 19,1875?‘

NJEIERS, PHOTO-LITHOGRAFHER. WASHINGTON u C

I. R. N. “OWEN. BREECH-LOADING ORDNANCE.

No.176,884. Patented May 2,1876.

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N.PETE.RS. PNOTO-LTNOGRAF‘HER WASHINGTON D

April 30, 1935. L, L, mg, JR 1,999,357 ’ CANNON I

Filed March 9, 1.934

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BY 5% +JMM 9 A TTORNEYS.

2,000,677 E. S. PEAKE May 7, 1935. s

GAS CANNON \

4. Sheets-Sheet l Filed May l2, 1932

A TTORNEYÖ

2,000,607 E. S. PEAKE May 7, 1935. GAS CANNON

4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed May l2, 1952

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E. S, PEAKE May 7, 1935. 2,000,650? GAS CANNON

Filed May l2, 1932 4 Sheets-Sheet 3

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www E. S. PEAKE

GAS CANNON

May 7, 1935>.

Filed May l2, 1932 4 4Sheets-Sheet 4

' A. H. EMERY. Breach-Loading Gannon.

No. 203,020.. Patented April 30,18 ' Fig. 1.

June 24, 1930. c. c. BLACKMORE ' 1,765,562 GAS CANNON

"3 Sheets-Sheet. 1 Filed Feb. 1, 1929

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OHARLES came/(mom; ‘5y

June 24, 1930- c. C._BLACKMORE 1,765,562 > ' GAS CANNON

Filed Feb‘ 1'. 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet‘ 2

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OHAKLES C. BLHCKMORE,

61110101440

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June 24, 1930. GA'S CANNON

c. c. IBLA‘CKMORE

Filed Feb. 1, 1929

1,765,562

3 Sheets-Sheet 5

(No Model.) Y

' A. .DIGNNRMAN -

_ BREBGH LOADING CANNON. »

No. 279,639. Patented June,'ì9, 1883.

IA YIl A

Attorneys ̀

(N0 Mode‘l.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

W. H. MELHUISH. BREEGH LOADING ORDNANOE. _

No. 280,207. {Patented June 26, 1883.

I

Inventor’. Mama MM

‘ IOWMY béwa-rngy

(No Model.) ‘ 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

W. H. MELHUISH. _

BREEGH LOADING ORDNANOE.

No. 280,207. Patented June 26, 1883.

mu 1m lil 5325*

MW Mild/Law!“

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(No Model.) A. O. KOERNER.

BRBBOH MECHANISM FOR ORDNANGE.

No. 393,436. Patented Nov. 2'7. 1888.

(No Model.) L. V. BENÉT.

SAFETY LOCK FOR MACHINE GUNS.

No. 533,859. f Patented Feb. l2, 1895.

we .wnms Pains co, mornuwo.. wAsHmcTnN, n. c,

(No Model.) 5 Sheets-Sheet l.‘ A. G. KOERNER.

BREEGH ACTION FOR RAPID FIRE GUNS. No. 537,465. Patented Apr. 16,1895,

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(N0 Mddel.) _ 5 Sheets-Sheet 2. I

A. O. KOERNER; ‘ ' BREEGH ACTION FOR RAPID FIRE GUNS.

No. 537,465. Patented Apr. 16, 1895.’

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(No Model.) 5 S “Ape, KOERNER. beets-Sheet 3.

BREBGH ACTION FOR RAPID ‘FIRE GUNS. ._

‘No. 537,465. _ Patented Ap J ____ N G;

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(No Model.) ~ 5 '8'T1eets-Sheet 4. ~ A; O. KOERNER.

'BREEOH ACTION FOR RAPID ‘FIRE GUNS. -‘No.'537,465.‘

129.6:

Patented Apr. 16, 1895". Q

(No ModeL)‘ I 5 sheets-eSheet 5; A. O. KLOERNER.

BREEGH ACTION FOR RAPID FIRE} GUNS. No. 537,465. Patented Apr. 16, 1895.,

(No Model.) 3 Sheets~Sheet 1. E. J. BLOOD.

CANNON.

No. 595,464. Patented Dec. 14, ‘1897. W U 345 Rm “2

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(No Model.) 3 Sheets-Sheet 2. E. J. BLOOD.

CANNON.

No. 595,464. 4 Patented Dec. 14,1897.

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3 Sheets-‘Sheet 3. E. J. BLOOD. '

{No Model.)

CANNON.

No. 595,464. Patented Dec. 14,1897.

f? Tn: mums versus co, monxu‘mon WASNINGTVONI; 11c‘

M U > maximum) m: wazsmmu Wm “WM

No. 681,02l'. Patented Aug. 20,. 190:. C. H. GRIFFITH.

BBEECH LOADING CANNON. (Application ?led May 9. 1801.)

(No Model.) ' 4 Shoots-Shoat l.

UL-l \nun vvuun

'PmnM MNQML BREECH LOADING CANNON.

c. H. GRIFFITH. mama.

4 sham-sheet 2. (Application ?led my 9. 1901.)

(No Modal.)

No. 68l,02l. _ Patented Aug; 20, IBM. , C. H.‘ GRIFFITH. ‘

BBEEGH LOADING" cmmon. (Application ?led May 9. 1901.)

(No Model.) ' 4 Sheets-Sheet 3.

F556’ .2

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NU UUVZ?’ _.....,. - . u ! LU run wmm

No. 68l,02|. Patented Aug. 20, I90l. 0. H. GRIFFITH.

BREECH LOADING CANNON. (Application filed May 9. 1901.]

4 Sheets-Shoat 4. (No Model.)

ml: l (ii

É. F. BROWN.

>Breach Loading Cannon. i

Reissued Nov. 24, 1868.

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1,845,218 G. M. BARNES Feb. 16, 1932. GUN

Filed Dec. 10, 1930

INVENTOR. Bladetm IVLEJa BY

ATTORNEYS.

. E. OLSSON.

BREBOH LOADING MECHANISM FOR ARTILLERY GUNS. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 23. 1909.

Patented Oct. 1, 1912. 1,040,001 . & SKEETS-—SHBET 1.

IA PLANOGRAPH CQ-.WASHINGTDN, D. c,

E. OLSSON. BREEGH LOADINGL MECHANISM FOR ARTILLERY GUNS.

APPLIGATION FILED MAR. 23, 1909.

~ Patented Oct. 1, 1912. 5 SHEBTS—SHBET 2.

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_ 1,040,001.

E. OLSSON. BREEGH LOADING MECHANISM FOR ARTILLERY GUNS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 23, 1909.

1,040,001. _ Patented GQt.1,1912. 5 SHEETS—SHEET 3.

E. OLSSON. BREEGH LOADING MECHANISM FOR ARTILLERY, GUNS.

APPLICATION TILED MAR. 23. 1909.

1,040,001' . Patented 0ct.1,1912. ’ 6 SHEETS~SHEET 4.

‘MIT

E. OLSSON. BBEEGH LOADING MECHANISM FOR ARTILLERY GUNS.

APPLIGATION FILED MAR. 23, 1909.

Patented Oct. 1, 1912. 6 SHEETS-SHEET 5. 1,049,001.

W/ 7/l/f5555

coguamm PLANOGRAPH c AsmNu'rON, D. c.

Patented Mar. 11, 1913. 3 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

W. D. SMITH. ORDNANCE.

APPLIOATIQN FILED 11017.12, 1910. BBNEWED 111111.12, 1912.

1,055,820

WMM Q00 o

W. D. SMITH. ORDNANGE.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV,12, 1910. RENEWBD AUG. 12, 1912.

1,055,820. Patented Mar. 11, 1913. 3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

ì :54 ' J 3J

W. D. SMITH. ORDNANGE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV,12, 1910. RENEWED AUG.12, 1912.

1,055,820, Patented Mar. 11,1913. 3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

K. V'Q'LLBR. GUN WITH HBGOILING BARREL. APPLICATION FILED NOV.1B, 1911,

Patented Apr. 15, 1913. 4 SHEETS-:EHBBT 1. 1,059,093.

K. VO'LLER. GUN WITH RECOILING BARREL. APPLIUATION FILED NOV.'18,1911‘

1,059,093, Patented Apr. 15, 1913. 4 SHEETB—-SHEET 2.

VL/fTNESSES L

K. V'O‘LLER. GUN WITH RECOILING BARREL. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 18, 1911‘

Patented Apr. 15, 1913. 1,059,093. 4 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

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K. VOLLER. GUN WITH RECOILING BARREL‘ APPLICATION FILED NOV‘l8, 1911.

1,059,093. Patented Apr. 15, 19m. 4 SHEETS>*SHEILT~1

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E. RIIVIAILHO. SEMI-AUTOMATICALLY OPERATED GUN BREECH MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE l0, 1915- .

1,232,090, ’ Patented July 3, 1917. l0 SHEETS-SHEET l.

E. RIMAILHO. SEMI-AUTOMATICALLY OPERATED GUN BREECH MECHANIVSNI.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 10| 1915.

- 1,232,096. l0 SHEETS-SHEET 2

Patented July 3, 1917.

Patented July 3, 1917. I0 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

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SEMI-AUTOMATICALLY OPERATED GUN BREECH MECHANISM. APPLICATION FILED JUNE l0, 1915.

1,232,090.

M//T/VESSES

E. RIMAILHO. SEMI-AUTOMATICALLY OPERATED GUN BREECH MECHANISIVI.

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E. RIMAILHO. SEMI-AUIOMATICALLY OPEHATED GUN BREECH MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED IuNE I0. I9I5.

1 ,232,Ú90. Patented July 3, 1917. I0 SHEETS-SHEET 5.

E. RIMAILHO. SEMI-AUTOMATICALL'Y OPERATED GUN BREECH MECHANISM.

APPLICATlON FILED JUNE l0, |915.

1,232,090, Patented July 3, 1917. l0 SHEETS-SHEET 6.

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E. RHVÍAILHO. SEMI-AUTOMATICALLY OFERATED GUN BREECH MECHANISNI. v

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1o, 1915.

1,232,090. Patented July 3, 1917. lo SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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t. RIMAILHO. SEMLAUTOMATICALLY OPERATED'GUN BREECH MECHANISM.

1,232,090. APPLICATION FILED JUNE l0, l9l5 3,

l0 SHEETS-SHEET 8.

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E. RIMAILHO. SEMI-AUTOMATICALLY OPERATED GUN BREECH MECHANISM.

1,232,090. Patented July 3,1917. „ v l0 SHEETS-SHEET 9.

APPLICATION FILED )UNE l0, 1915»

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E. RIIVIAILHO. SEMI-AUTOMATICALLY OPERATED GUN BREECH MEcHANlsM.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE l0, I9I5.

1,232,090. Patented July 3, 1917. I0 SHEETS-SHEET l0.

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A. T. DAWSON AND G. T. BUCKHAM. ORDNANCE BREECH MECHANISM. APPLICATION FILED AUG-l, I918. _

Patented May 18, 192%. 1,340,215.

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H. x. STAMBAUGH AND G. M. McCANN. BREECH MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 8, 1919.

’1 3348 ,5 94. _ Patented Aug. 3, 1920. 4 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

Q (\g (kg ~

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H. J. STAMBAUGH AND G. M. MpCANN. ‘ BREECH MECHANISM.

~ APPLICATION FILED DEC. 8,-i9l9.

1,348,594“ Patented Aug. 3, 1920. 4 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

$1 ~S

H. J. STAMBAUGH AND G._M. McCANN. ~BREECH MECHANISM. '

APPLICATION FILEYYDEC. 8, 1919.}

‘1,348,594. mememug. 3,1920. 4 SHEETS-SHEET a.

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H. J. STAMBAUGH AND G. M. McLANN.v BREECH MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 8. I919.

_ , 348, 5 94 _ Patented Aug. 3,1920. /

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L. D. FISHER. ORDNANCE.

APPLlcAnoN man MAR.2r, m2o.

1,359,045.

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Patented Nov. 16, 1920.

|..‘D. FISHER. ÜRDNÀNCÈ.

APPLIcAnoN FILED MAR. 21, :920.

1,359,045.

L. n. FISHER. ORDNANCE.

APPLICATION man MAR. 21, m2o. Patßntéd Nov. 16, 1920.

4 SHEETS-SMAU 3. 1,359,045.

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L. Ll DRIGGS. SEMI-AUTOMATIC GUN.

APPLICATION mso Junrs, 1911.

1,393,353, Pameî gms _181.1,E “1?21.

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L. L. DRI .

SEMI-AUTOMA ` N- ,

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~ ' APPLICATION FILEID JUNE 9. 19H.

1,393,353, _ Patented .Oct 11, 1921.` B SHEETSFSHEET

L. L. DRIGGS. SEMI-AUTOMATIUGUN.

APPLICATION FILED :um: 9, 1911.

1,393,353, ‘ Patented 00L ' 1921.

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B. G. POLE. .

Ordnance and Prujectiles Th'erefor'.

No.143325i, ‘ PatentedSeptemberSO,1873.

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1,469,663 Oct. 2 , 1923. A. Y. LEECH, JR

FIRING MECHANISM

Filed D60. 26 , 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 1

1 , 3mm

7%’ 1' k?éneryl/eeckf;

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Oct. 2 , 1923. 1,469,663 A. Y. LEECH, JR

FIRING MECHANI SM

Filed Dec. 26, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2

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92,11

Dot. 2, 1928. , 1,685,910‘ A. T. DAWSON ET~AL -

RECOIL AND RUN-OUT APPARATUS FOR ORDNANCE

‘2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed July 2, 1927

0a. 2, 1928. A 1,685,910 I A. 'r. DAWSON El‘ AL 1

- RECOIL AND RUN-OUT APPARATUS FOR ORDNANCE

' Filed July 2, 1927 2 Sheets-Shéet 2

‘ April 15,1930. V. HAMMAR

FIELD GUN WITH TUBE RECOIL

Filed July 12 , ‘1928

1,754,943

In van/0r V/cfor Ham/War

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1,845,218 G. M. BARNES Feb. 16, 1932. GUN

Filed Dec. 10, 1930

INVENTOR. Bladetm IVLEJa BY

ATTORNEYS.

July 27, 1937. N. BROUSSARD 2,088,503 CANNON

Filed 001:. V19, 1956 s Sheets-Sheet 1

91/ /9 Naiazz ?i'azzssm'cmmm

ATTORNEYS

July 27, 1937. N. BROUSSARD 2,088,503 CANNON

Filed Oct. 19, 1936 3 Sheets-Sheet 2

mm, xmbw A? gwi.

“In, twm/

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ATTORNEYS

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2,088,503 I July 27, 1937. N. BROUSSARD

CANNON

Filed Oct. 19, 1936 3 Sheets-Sheet 3

Nola)? Bra/550755

ATTORNEYS

June 17, 1941. w. SUMMERBELL- ‘ 2,245,623

FIRING MECHANISM

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lTLVE 111: 1:114 Will ‘um 51.1mm vhell

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2,304,841 Dec” 15, 1942. H. E. MIVKKELSEN ARTILLERY TRAINER

‘Filed Sept. 27, 1941 I sSneets-shget 1 "

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' Harry E'. Mikkellsen

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Filed Sept. 27. 1941

Dec. 15,; 19542.

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July 13, 1944- H. J. FANGER ET AL 2,353,885 SHOULDER MORTAR

Filed April 18. 1942

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{75:01AM J. FQNGEE

Oct- 3,1944 R. D. GEBEAU 2,359,517 S IMPLIFIED ARTILLERY MECHANI SM

Filed March 7, 1941 2 Sheets~Sheet 1

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Oct. 3, 1944. R_ D‘ GEBEAU - 2,359,517

SIMPLIFIED ARTILLERY MECHANI SM

Filed March 7, 1941 _ 2 Sheets-Sheet 2

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2,362,075 Nov. 7, 1944. F. s. `KEAHEY, JR ORDNANCE

Filed March 25, 1941 7 Sheets-Sheet 1

Inventor' Frank 3. Keoheglr

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ORDNANCE

Filed March 25, 1941

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Nov. 7, 1944.

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F. s. KEAHEY, .JR 2,362,075

ORDNANCE

Filed March 25, 1941 ’ 7 sheets-sheet 3

f2.

iTranR S. Kachel; Jr. by

Attorney

2,362,075 Nov. 7, 1944. F. s. KEAHEY, JR ORDNANCE

Filed March 25, 1941 7 Sheets-Sheet 4

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Nov. 7, 1944. F, s, KEAHEY, JR 2,362,075 .

ORDNANCE

Filed March 25, 1941 7 Sheefcs-Sheet 5 '

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2,362,075 Nov. 7, 1944. / F. s. KEAHEY, JR

ORDNANCE

Filed March 25, 1941 7 Sheets-Sheet '7

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July 1o, 1945. E. F. CHANDLER 2,380,024 ROCKET GUN

Filed Aug. l5. 1941 4 Sheets-Sheet 1

July 10» 1945~ E. F. CHANDLER 2,380,024 ROCKET GUN

Filed Aug. 15, 1941 4 Sheets-Sheet 2

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July 10, 1945- E. F. CHANDLER 2,380,024 ROCKET GUN

Filed Aug. 15, 1941 4 Sheets-Sheet 3

IN VEN TOR.

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July 10, 1945. E; F. CHANDLER 2,380,024 ROCKET GUN

Filed'Aug. l5. 1941 4 Sheets-Sheet 4

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2,441,218 May 11, 1948. J. s. BIALEK PRACTICE LOADING MACHINE

Filed may 18 , 1945 5 Sheets-Sheet l

?zz/en for John ‘535m 26k

May 11, 1948. J. s. BIALEK

PRACTICE LOADING MACHINE

2,441,218


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2,441,218 May 11, 1948. J. s. BIALEK

PRACTICE LOADING MACHINE

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May 11, 1948. v PRACTICE LOADING MACHINE

J. s. BIALEK 2,441,218


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200 .904

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2,4,949 July 13, w48. c. w. mussen RECOILLESS FIREARM

3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Nov. 14 , 1945

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2,444,949 July 13, 1948. c.\w. MUssER RECOILLESS FIREARM

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June 21, 1949. s, wElss 2,473,555 BREECH-LOADING MORTAR WITH OBTURATOR CASE

Filed July 24, 1947 3 Sheets-Sheet 1

77 58‘ 694-‘ 8 Saul Weiss

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June 21, 1949. . 5, wglss 2,473,555

BREECH-LOADING MORTAR WITH OBTURATOR CASE

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2,484,053 Oct. 11, 1949. |. F. ROSENKRANTZ B-REECH LOADING MORTAR

s Sheeté-Sheet 1 Filed NOV. 6, 1946

2,484,053 Oct. H, 1949. I. F‘. ROSENKRAN‘TZ BREECH LOADING MORTAR

Filed NOV. 6, 1946 3 Sheets-Sheet 3

k7 argue/Wm ISAAC E‘ JEEIEENKFQANTZ,;

2, ,747 Nov. 29, 1949 c. D. BURNEY REDUCED RECOIL TYPE GUN

6 She'etS-Sheei’, l Filed Sept. l, 1944

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REDUCED REcoIL TYPE GUN Nov. 29, l949

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STEN'A UGUST HENSTROM

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United States. Patent " Stoner et al.

[151 3,656,400 [451 Apr. 18,1972

[54] AUTOMATIC GUN BREECH MECHANISM HAVING LATCHES TO HOLD THE‘BREECH BLOCK ‘OPEN

_ OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Hoofer, Daniel,“ Recoil Mechanisms,” Ordnance, May-June , 1954, pp. 1,046- 1,049

120 1'” ling-‘Ill

[72] Inventors. ggiegiiiiiénstgiiig John Fume’ both of Primary Examiner-Benjamin A. Borchelt ’ 7 Assistant Examiner-Stephen C. Bentley

[73] Assignee: oherlikon-Buehrle Holding AG, Zurlch-v Ammey_}row1er, Knobbe and Martens , _ .Oberlilton, Zurich, Switzerland ' e

[221 Filed: Mar. 18, .1970 _ [571 ABSTRACT

[21] AWL No; 20,615 A reciprocating barrel is provided with a breech ring support 1 - l __ ing a breech block for vertical and rotatable movement

9 ' , > ~ 7 ' ' between open and closed positions of the ?ring chamber. The [52] U.S.Cl. .......................... ..‘.,...'.....89/l38, 89/23, 89/159, - breech Mock is mounted on} a pin having semi_circu|ar end

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‘ 89/184’ 185’ 191' 192’ 193’ 198’ 159’ 4 R’ 4 B’ 23 ,by explosion gases opens and closes the breech block. Breech . - latches hold the breech block in its open position, and ejector

[56] Ref-"ems clied , ‘slides operated by the breech block serve to lock the latches - UNITED STATES PATENTS so as to hold the breech block in the open position. The. ejec

- tor slides are engaged by an incoming round of ammunition to 1,393,353 10/ 1921 release the latches and the breech block to allow the actuator ' 1,321,422 1 1'/1 919 to close the breech block for the next ?ring cycle. 3,500,718 3/1970 1,561,713 1 H1925 25 Claims, 15 Drawing Figures

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[19] United States Patent Broxholm et al.

[54] MODULAR LIQUID PROPELLANT GUN

[75] Inventors: Thomas M. Broxholm, Palo Alto; Lester C. Elmore, Portola Valley, both of Calif.

Pulsepower Systems, Inc., San Carlos, Calif.

\[22] Filed: Dec. 17, 1973

{[21] Appl. No.: 425,069 Related US. Application Data

[73] Assignee:

162] Division of Ser. No. 104,610, Jan. 7, 1971, Pat. No. 3,800,657.

‘[52] us. c1. ................... ... .............................. .. 89/7 \[51] Int. Cl.2 .......................................... .. F41D 9/02

[58] Field of Search ........... .. 89/7, 8, 9, ll, 12, 155, 89/12, 13

156] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS

‘475,276 5/1892 Garland ................................ .. 89/11

2,088,503 7/1957 Broussard .. ....... .. 89/7

3,160,064 12/1964 Bell et al . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 89/7 X

3,313,208 4/1967 Dorsey, Jr. et al. .. ....... .. 89/7

3,648,561 3/1972 Stoner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 89/11

3,722,356 3/1973 Tassie et al. ............ .. 89/11

Primary Examiner-—Stephen C. Bentley Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Owen, Wickersham & Erickson

[5 7 ] ABSTRACT A gun of the kind in which liquid propellant is burned in the ?ring chamber to ?re a projectile from the gun is constructed so that a number of gun modules can be combined in a modular gun. Each gun module is cam controlled, and a common cam is used to control each gun module in the modular gun. The cam can be a ?exible cam having a belt con?guration to permit the gun modules to be arranged in both circular groupings and in non-circular groupings, such as side by side. The modular gun includes ?xed, non-rotating gun

[11] 3,949,642 [45] Apr. 13, 1976

modules to eliminate the need for tangential velocity correction factors in the ?re control and the need to accelerate the mass of the barrel assembly to opera tional speed. The individual gun module includes pro pellant injection mechanism for injecting propellant at high pressure when a non-hypergolic bi-propellant is used as the propellant. One or more hydraulic actua tors are used to develop the high injection pressures and to operate other components of the gun, such as the bolt. The hydraulic actuators are also engaged with the cam to interlock the actuators and the con trols for the actuators through the cam. A source of pressurized hydraulic fluid independent of the gun is used to power the actuators so that the weight and pro?le of the gun are kept to a minimum. The hydrau lic system includes a compound spool control valve which operates in a dual mode to permit normal cyclic operation of the gun during ?ring and to maintain the gun in an open bolt condition during armed but non ?ring operations. The hydraulic system includes a mis ?re detection mechanism and module shutdown valve which locks a misfired gun module in the closed bolt condition without the need to depressurize the hy draulic circuits of the other gun modules and without the need to include additional bypass circuits. The in jection mechanism for injecting the bi-propellant in cludes two pistons which are yoked together and oper ated by a single actuator to inject the propellant into the ?ring chamber both in metered amounts and in a constant mix ratio. The pistons for injecting the bi propellant include valves in the pistons, and the pis tons are drawn through‘ the fuel on retraction strokes of the pistons. The injection mechanism is retracted away from the ?ring chamber after the ?ring ‘of a burst to isolate the propellant in the injection mecha nism from the heat of the ?ring chamber. A rotary lock is mounted closely adjacent the bolt mechanism

. and engages a relieved area of the bolt in the locked position of the lock so that a quite small force on the lock will hold the bolt mechanism locked against high combustion chamber pressures tending to open the bolt.

6 Claims, 33 Drawing Figures

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[54] BARRELED WEAPON 4,753,156 6/1988 Winkler et al. .................. .. 89/37.05

[75] Inventor: Wilhelm Machmer, Nuremberg, Fed. Rep. of Germany

Diehl GmbH & Co., Nuremberg, Fed. Rep. of Germany

[21] Appl. No.: 523,719

[73] Assignee:

[22] Filed: May 15, 1990 [30] Foreign Application Priority Data

Jun. 12, 1989 [DE] Fed. Rep. of Germany ..... .. 3919151

[51] Int. Cl.5 ........................ .. F41F 1/06; F41F 23/06 [52] US. Cl. ...................................... .. 89/ 1.35; 89/ 1.3;

89/37.05 [58] Field of Search ..................... .. 89/ 1.3, 1.35, 37.05

[56] References Cited U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

3,892,163 7/1975 Asikainen ......................... .. 89/37.05

3,894,473 7/1975 Marest et al. .. 89/37.05 4,198,897 4/1980 Lipp et a1. .... .. . 89/37.05

4,495,852 l/ 1985 Winkler et a1. . . . . . . . .. 89/46

4,669,357 6/1987 von Laer et al. .................... .. 89/ 1.3

Primary Examiner-David H. Brown Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser

[57] ABSTRACT A barreled weapon including a forward barrel segment which is tiltable about a trunnion through the intermedi ary of an actuating arrangement, and additionally in cludes a rear barrel segment which is similarly pivotable about the trunnion whereby the barrel segments, when oriented in their coaxial position, are sealed through the utilization of a sealing ring at a joint or separating loca tion without necessitating any axial displacement of one of the barrel segments. The weapon includes a casing which is conducted along a screwthread and wherein, in the coaxial position of the barrel segments, the actuat ing arrangement rotates the casing so as to cause the latter, in conjunction with the sealing ring which is arranged thereon, to axially slide over the separating location between the barrel segments.

7 Claims, 4 Drawing Sheets

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No. 211,849. Patented Feb. 4.1879.

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No. 270,953. Patented Jan.23,1883‘

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5,014,592 May 14, 1991

Patent Number:

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[45]

[54] MULTI-LUG BREECH MECHANISM FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS

[75] Inventors: John E- Zweig, Poestenkill; John R 26371 of 1902 United Kingdom .................. .. 29/24 Kehn, Troy; Michael J. Glennon, 5974 of 1913 United Kingdom .................. ,. 89/24

Loudonvlne’ an of N'Y' Primary Examiner-Charles T. Jordan 73 A551 nee: The United States of America as Assistant Examiner-Stephen J 0111150"

[ 1 g represented by the Secretary of the Attorney, Agent, or Firm——Robert P. Gibson; Edward Army, Washington’ D_C_ Goldberg; Michael C. Sachs

57 ABSTRACT [21] Appl. No.: 459,905 [ 1 _ _ _ _ _

A breech mechanism embodles a multi-lug sliding [22] Filed; Jan, 2, 1990 breech block having a plurality of pairs of lugs. At the

instant before ?ring, the bearing surfaces of at least one [51] Int. Cl.5 .............................................. .. F41A 3/10 pair of lugs are spaced a predetermined distance apart [52] US. Cl. ........................................... .. 89/24 from the bearing surfaces of the respective threads, or [58] Field of Search ................. .. 89/24',~4.2, 23; 42/23 lugs, of the breech ring. When the cannon is ?red, a

_ 1 reactive force acting on the breech block elastically [56] References Cited deforms the material of the ring and block, forcing all

us PATENT DQCUMENTS the bearing surfaces into an abutting contact relation ship whereby the stresses produced within the material

gynch """"""""""""" " of the mechanism are more uniformly distributed

‘ 232’090 7/1917 Riggs: a‘ "'"89/4 2 throughout the breech ring and the breech block 1:393:53 10/1921 Driggs 89/42 thereby increasing the service life of the mechanism. 2,613,576 10/1952 Finn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 89/24

2,789,471 4/1957 Bluford el al. ....................... .. 89/42 4 Claims, 6 Drawing Sheets

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Unlted States Patent [19] [11] Patent Number: 5,317,949 Sugg [45] Date of Patent: Jun. 7, 1994

[54] FIRING MECHANISM FOR OTHER PUBLICATIONS BREECH-LOADING WEAPONS

[76] Inventor: Ronald E. Sugg, 7800 Castlecomb Rd., Knoxville, Tenn. 37849

[21] App]. No.: 45,810

[22] Filed: Apr. 9, 1993

[51] Int. 01.5 .............................................. .. F41A 3/10 [52] US. Cl. ...................................... .. 89/24; 89/27.1l [58] Field of Search ........................ .. 42/23, 24, 69.01;

89/1.705, 24, 27.11

[5.6] References Cited U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

458,505 3/1891 Skodd ................................... .. 89/24

459,828 9/1891 Maxim 89/24 466,567 1/ 1892 Koerner .. 89/24 512,743 1/ 1894 Parkhurst 89/24

89/24 89/24 89/24

1,040,001 10/1912 Olsson ....... ..

1,707,444 4/1929 McCann .... ..

2,802,400 8/1957 Edmund .. .

2,821,885 2/1958 Burk 89/24 3,687,001 8/1972 Brint .......... .. 89/24

5,042,361 8/1991 Janssen et a1. ........................ .. 89/24

FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS

452681 11/1927 Fed. Rep. of Germany 89/27.l1

Webster’s II New Riverside University Dictionary, “breech”, 1984, p. 200.

Primary Examiner-Stephen C. Bentley Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Pitts & Brittian

[57] ABSTRACT A ?ring mechanism for a breech-loaded weapon to assure safety and provide reliability of operation. A receiver is formed from a central portion that has a receptor whereby the mechanism can be assembled to the rear end of a weapon barrel, there being a pair of yoke legs extending rearward from this central portion. Each of the yoke legs have slideways to receive a closely dimensioned breech block. The breech block is moved in a reciprocating motion, when desired, by action of a lever. A shaft attached to this lever causes operation of linkage members which, in turn, move the breech block from a fully' caged position within the yoke arm slideways to a shell-loading position. During this motion a hammer assembly is moved to a cocked position and an ejector removes any spent shell from the weapon. A trigger release extension pin in the breech block is aligned with a trigger release pin in the receiver only when the breech block is fully caged in the re ceiver thereby preventing ?ring until this fully caged position is achieved. Provision is made for the disassem bly of components of the mechanism without the use of tools, thereby facilitating “?eld stripping” of the mech anism.


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[54] DRIVE DEVICES 2519850 11/1975 Germany 559190 3/1957 Italy ......................................... .. 89/45

[75] Inventor: John B. Gorst, Kendal, United 14279 of 1914 Unit?d Kingdom e Kingdom 11616 10/1916 United Kingdom.

6247987 6/1940 United Kingdom .

[73] Assignee: Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering 1332463 10/1973 Unf‘“ Kfngd‘m Limited United Kingdom 1478672 7/1977 United Kingdom .

’ 1605222 8/1984 Umted Kingdom .

[21] Appl. No.: 311,368 OTHER PUBLICATIONS

[22] Filed: Sep' 23’ 1994 Description of Bofors System (Date not known).

Related Us. Application Data Description of Proposed Bofors Design (Date not known).

[63] Continuation of Ser. No. 91,332, Jul. 12, 1993, abandoned. Primary Examiner-Stephen C- Bentley Art ,A t, F‘ —Bombe &S t' [30] Foreign Application Priority Data omey gen or m" r rg uns em

Jul. 15, 1992 [GB] United Kingdom ................. .. 9215052 [57] ABSTRACT

[51] Int. Cl.6 ...................................................... .. F41A 5/36 A drive device comprises driving and driven members, and [52] US. Cl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 89/41; 89/45 ?rst and second elements, one of the elements being mov

[58] Field of Search ............................... .. 89/41, 20.4, 45 able With respect to the other- Energy derived from the coming together of the elements is stored, preferably

[56] References Cited hydraulically, and transferred to the driving member. Advan tageously, the drive device is applied to a gun whereby the

Us PATENT DOCUMENTS device may be used to drive the breech opening and closing 436,899 9/1890 Maxim ................................... .. 89/204 mechanism and/or the wading tfay- The ?rst and Second 531,157 12/1894 Canet ........ .. 89/204 elements include the beating Plate and a Part Of the breech

3,598,016 8/1971 Chiabrandy . . . . . _ . _ _. 89/157 structure. Energy to be stored and transferred is obtained

3,991,650 11/1976 Garland et a1. ...................... .. 89143.01 from the recuperation of the gun after ?ring.


0022335 1/1981 European Pat. 01f. .

BREECH OPEN (90° LOAD POSITION.

BREECHBLO UNLOCKED.

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[45] Date of Patent:

[54] FIELD HOWITZERS

[75] Inventors: Harold Leslie Searle; David Andrew Eaglestone, both of BarroW-in-Furness; James Bone, Nr. Ulverston, all of United Kingdom

[73] Assignee: Vickers Shipbuilding & Engineering Limited, BarroW-in-Furness, United Kingdom

[21] Appl. No.: 08/038,088

[22] Filed: Mar. 29, 1993

Related US. Application Data

[63] Continuation of application No. 07/456,818, Dec. 13, 1989, abandoned.

[30] Foreign Application Priority Data

Dec. 14, 1988 [GB] United Kingdom ................. .. 8829192

[51] Int. Cl.7 .................................................... .. F41A 23/30

[52] US. Cl. ..................... .. 89/4301; 89/4009; 89/3713; 89/4011; 89/4002

[58] Field of Search .............................. .. 89/4002, 37.13,

89/3705, 42.01, 43.01, 37.07, 40.09, 40.11

[56] References Cited

U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

1,754,943 4/1930 Hammar ............................... .. 89/43.01

1,951,338 3/1934 Barnes . 2,049,420 8/1936 Barnes ................................. .. 89/40.09

2,072,099 3/1937 Davison . 2,413,703 1/1947 Fischer ................................. .. 89/43.01

2,821,117 1/1958 Hultgren . 2,857,815 10/1958 Magnuson. 3,009,395 11/1961 Brandt.

(List continued on neXt page.)


79588 5/1919 Austria ............................... .. 89/37.05

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544438 9/1959 Belgium ............................. .. 89/4009

0 022 335 1/1981 European Pat. Off. . 0 127 601 12/1984 European Pat. Off. .

783790 7/1935 France ................................ .. 89/37.05

825916 3/1938 France ................................ .. 89/4011

300702 3/1917 Germany ............................ .. 89/37.05

157092 4/1921 United Kingdom . 283245 1/1928 United Kingdom . 458499 3/1935 United Kingdom . 869271 5/1961 United Kingdom ................ .. 89/37.05

1011379 11/1965 United Kingdom . 1109011 4/1968 United Kingdom . 1473577 5/1977 United Kingdom . 2198819 6/1988 United Kingdom . 2198822 6/1988 United Kingdom . 2198823 6/1988 United Kingdom . 89/06778 7/1989 WIPO .

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Webster, Webster’s Ninth NeW Collegiate Dictionary, p. 585.

Primary Examiner—Stephen M. Johnson Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Pollock, Vande Sande & Amernick

[57] ABSTRACT

A light Weight ?eld 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 the barrel axis and is positioned beyond the limit of maximum recoil of the barrel. Front stabilizers and rear trail support legs are provided to spread the load of the hoWitZer and spades are rigidly secured to the chassis (117). The hoWitZer includes a single hydraulic accumulator arrangement (136,177,185,130,189,119) constituting a com bined recoil buffer and recuperator system. A barrel elevat ing means is provided comprising a geared manual means (115,116,153,149,139) assisted by a precompressed gas sys tem (114,119A).


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3,501,997 3/1970 Winsen et a1. ....................... .. 89/37.05 4,485,722 12/1984 MetZ et a1_ _

3,662,649 5/1972 Williams ------------------------------ -- 89/40-11 4,576,086 3/1986 Brandt .................................. .. 89/43.01

3,698,284 10/1972 Toering et a1. . 89/43.01 4,648,306 3/1987 Zielinski 89/43.02 4,038,905 8/1977 DuPont, Jr. et a1. . . 188/312 4,724,740 2/1988 Garcia .. 89/37.05 4,128,041 12/1978 Schulz. 4,819,540 4/1989 Jackson ................................ .. 89/37.05

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FIELD GUN AIM

Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plc, London (GB)

Inventors: Keith Dawson, Barrow in Furness (GB); Frederick Herbert, Barrow in Furness (GB); John Michael Webb, Barrow in Fumess (GB)

Assignee:

Notice:

BAE SYSTEMS PIC (GB)

Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.

App1.No.: 13/708,605

Filed: Dec. 7, 2012

Prior Publication Data

US 2014/0102286 A1 Apr. 17, 2014

Foreign Application Priority Data

Int. Cl. F41A 23/28 F41A 23/46 F41A 25/00 F41A 25/22 US. Cl. CPC ............... .. F41A

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23/28 (2013.01); F41A 23/46 25/00 (2013.01); F41A 25/22

(2013.01) 89/40.03; 89/40.04; 89/40.09

Field of Classi?cation Search CPC ....... .. F41A 23/24; F41A 23/28; F41A 23/46;

F41A 25/00; F41A 23/34; F41A 25/02; F41A 25/04; F41A 25/22; F41A 25/24

USPC .................... .. 89/40.03, 40.04, 40.011, 40.09 complete search history. See application ?le for

(56) References Cited


1,358,386 A * 11/1920 3,366,009 A * 1/1968 3,598,016 A * 8/1971 5,210,370 A 5/1993 Mraz et a1. 6,024,007 A 2/2000 Searle et a1.

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Moriarty .................... .. 89/43.02

Aldrin ........................ .. 89/40.11

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Search Report dated Feb. 7, 2013, issued in corresponding United Kingdom Patent Application No. 12181152. (3 pages).

(Continued)

Primary Examiner * Stephen M Johnson

(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm * Finch & Maloney PLLC

(57) ABSTRACT

A howitzer suitable for deployment on a ground plane, the howitzer having an ordnance for ?ring a projectile. The ord nance can include a barrel de?ning a barrel axis and having a muzzle towards the front end of the howitzer and a breech assembly at the back end of the barrel; a cradle for holding the ordnance at a traverse and an elevation; two trunnion pins located on the cradle, which co-locate with receiving trunnion bearings on a saddle, wherein in a ?rst position said breech is located forward of the trunnion, in a second position, at the end of the recoil Stroke, the breech is retracted substantially behind the trunnion, wherein a recoil Stroke is variable depending on the selection of the elevation.


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U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS tion No. 122751746. J an. 24, 2014 International Search Report and Written Opinion issued

6,178,866 B1 1/2001 Searle et al. in PCT/GB2013/000424. 8,061,259 B1 11/2011 Searle et al.

2008/0053301 A1 3/2008 Balbo * cited by examiner

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(75) Inventors: David Andrew Eagleston, BarroW-in-Furness (GB); Stephen Wildgoose, Ulverston (GB)

(73) Assignee: BAE Systems plc, London (GB)

( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.

(21) App1.No.: 12/291,02s

(22) Filed: Dec. 16, 2008

(65) Prior Publication Data

US 2010/0011951A1 Jan. 21, 2010

(30) Foreign Application Priority Data

Dec. 21, 2007 (GB) ................................. .. 0725247.1

(51) Int. Cl. F41A 25/22 (2006.01)

(52) US. Cl. .................................... .. 89/37.14; 89/4301

(58) Field of Classi?cation Search ............... .. 89/37.14, 89/4301

See application ?le for complete search history.



442,919 A * 12/1890 Schneider 1,754,943 A * 4/1930 Hammar .... .. 89/4301 89/4301

3,026,777 3/1962 Wooderson, 111 4,269,109 5/1981 Stoner 4,524,671 6/1985 Bender et a1. .............. .. 89/1405

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4,867,040 9/1989 Barrett .......................... .. 89/172

6,347,568 2/2002 Soulaigre 2007/0256345 A1* 11/2007 Hall et a1. .................... .. 42/76.1


GB 2111656 A 7/1983 GB 2 237 622 A 5/1991 W0 WO 2007/139447 A1 12/2007

* cited by examiner

Primary Examiner * Stephen M Johnson

(74) Attorney, A gent, or Firm * Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser, RC.

(57) ABSTRACT

A gun comprising: a generally tubular barrel de?ning a barrel axis and having an external barrel surface about the perimeter of the tubular barrel a cradle having a cradle bore for accom modating a section of the barrel Wherein the barrel is slidably mounted in the cradle bore such that the barrel can move relative to the cradle along the barrel axis across a range of barrel positions and Wherein an interface de?ned by the slid able contact between external barrel surface and the cradle boreii) prevents rotation of the barrel relative to the cradle about the barrel axis; and ii) is maintained at a single section of the cradle over the entire range of barrel positions.


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MODULAR EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL SYSTEM

Inventors: Peter Chiu, New York, NY (US); Hansen Lukman, Parsippany, NJ (US); Laurie A. Florio, West Orange, NJ (US); Brent Donahue, Newton, NJ (US); Kevin Russell, Jersey City, NJ (US); Eddy K. Tsui, Parsippany, NJ (US)

Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC (US)

Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 USC 154(b) by 204 days.

Appl. No.: 12/854,225

Filed: Aug. 11, 2010

Int. C]. F 423 33/00 (2006.01) US. Cl. ................... .. 86/50; 89/7; 89/1.14; 42/1.08

Field of Classi?cation Search .......... .. 86/50; 89/7,

89/1.14; 42/1.08 See application ?le for complete search history.



3,695,141 A * 10/1972 Kronman etal ............ .. 89/1.14

4,664,631 A * 5/1987 Pederson et a1. 434/16 4,757,629 A * 7/1988 Austin ............. .. 42/84

4,779,511 A * 10/1988 Proctoret a1. 86/50 5,210,368 A * 5/1993 Helleret a1. 86/50 5,386,758 A * 2/1995 Conley ......... .. 86/50 5,460,154 A * 10/1995 Mattern et a1. . 124/56 5,743,246 A * 4/1998 Mattern ....... .. 124/56

2009/0178548 A1* 7/2009 Tyas et a1. ....................... .. 86/50

* cited by examiner

Primary Examiner * Michael Carone

Assistant Examiner * Samir Abdosh

(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm * Michael C. Sachs

(57) ABSTRACT A kit of modular explosive ordnance disposal components may include ?ve components. The ?ve components may be assembled in various con?gurations to ?re solid slugs, Water shots, or ?n-stabiliZed projectiles. Each assembled con?gu ration may include a ?rst component having a generally cylin drical shape, a through-bore, a muZZle end, and a breech end. The muZZle end of the ?rst component may include external threads. The breech end of the ?rst component may include an internally-threaded portion for receiving a .50 caliber breech plug. A .50 caliber cartridge chamber may be formed adjacent the internally-threaded portion. A bore of about one inch in diameter may extend from the .50 caliber cartridge chamber to the muZZle end of the ?rst component.


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(22) Date of filing: 15.01.1999

(51) intci.6: F41A9/76 , F 4 1 A 9 / 8 2 , F 4 1 A 9 / 3 9

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piece, is capable in an effective manner of having in readiness a sufficient firsthand requirement of shells (24) which may be of different types and are all promptly available for firing in any order. The shell magazine (7) according to the invention is also very suitable for mod- ernizing older pieces.

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(22) Anmeldetag: 12.08.2005

(51) Int Cl.: �F41A 3/10 (2006.01)

(84) Benannte Vertragsstaaten: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TRBenannte Erstreckungsstaaten: AL BA HR MK YU

(30) Priorität: 29.10.2004 DE 102004052550

(71) Anmelder: Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH29345 Unterlüss (DE) �

(72) Erfinder: • Hülsewis, Hans

47295 Duisburg (DE) �• Bohnsack, Eckehard, Dr. �

29345 Unterlüss (DE) �• Breuer, Heinz- �Günter

47249 Duisburg (DE) �

(74) Vertreter: Dietrich, BarbaraThul Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Rheinmetall Allee 140476 Düsseldorf (DE) �

(54) Keilverschluss für eine Rohrwaffe

(57) Die Erfindung betrifft einen Keilverschluß für ei-ne Rohrwaffe mit einem an einem Waffenrohr (1) heck-seitig angeordneten Bodenstück (2) und einem in einerAusnehmung (7) des Bodenstückes (2) senkrecht zurSeelenachse (8) des Waffenrohres (1) verschiebbarenVerschlußkeil (9).

Um eine gegenüber bekannten Keilverschlüssen op-timalere Kraftverteilung innerhalb des Bodenstückes (2)bei Schußabgabe zu erreichen und damit die spannungs-mäßige Höchstbelastung zu optimieren, schlägt die Er-findung vor, einen Keilverschluß vorzusehen, dessen

Verschlußkeil (9) mindestens zwei axial hintereinanderangeordnete Stufen (12, 13) aufweist, wobei die Anlage-fläche (16) der dem Waffenrohr (1) benachbarten erstenStufe (12) eine positive und die Anlagefläche (17) derzweiten Stufe (13) eine negative Neigungsrichtung be-sitzen, und wobei die Neigungsrichtungen der Anlage-flächen (16, 17) der den Stufen (12, 13) korrespondie-renden Vertiefungen (14, 15) der Seitenteile (3, 4) desBodenstückes (2) den Neigungsrichtungen der Anlage-flächen (16, 17) der beiden Stufen (12, 13) des Ver-schlußkeiles (9) entsprechen.

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