Book of Cannon Patent Drawings

T. YATES.
Breach-Loading Ordnance.
N0.46,417.
Patentedv Feb '14,l 1865.
K. V'Q'LLBR.
GUN WITH HBGOILING BARREL.
APPLICATION FILED NOV.1B, 1911,
1,059,093.
Patented Apr. 15, 1913.

4 SHEETS-:EHBBT 1.
E. SCHNEIDER.
GUN SUPPORTING PLATFORM.
APPLICATION men AUG. a. 1918.
1,310,144.
Patented July 15, 1919.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.
rm: COLUMBIA PLANDGRAPH co., WASHINGTON, n. c.
E. SCHNEIDER.
GUN SUPPORTING PLATFORM.
APPLICATION FILED AUG.8,I918.
1,310,144.

2 SHEETSSHEET 2.
me 15s, 1925.
}
0. D. LUCAS
' BREECHLOADING GUN
Filged March 5,1923
1,541,931
'2 Sheets--Sheet1.
G. P. HARDING.
Breech-Loading Ordnance.
Patented Oct. 19, I875.
N0.168,990.
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5565565 I
70
2 S.heets--Sheet 2.
a. P. HARDING.
reach-Loading Ordnance.
N.0_ ]68l990_
NJEIERS, PHOTO-LITHOGRAFHER. WASHINGTON u C
Patented Oct. 19,1875?
I. R. N. OWEN.
BREECH-LOADING ORDNANCE.
No.176,884.
Patented May 2,1876.
Fig. I.
N.PETE.RS. PNOTO-LTNOGRAFHER WASHINGTON D
April 30, 1935.
L, L, mg, JR
CANNON
1,999,357
Filed March 9, 1.934
F76. Z.
[N VENTOR
zau/j z. ?le/4&5, 1e.
BY 5% +JMM 9
A TTORNEYS.
May 7, 1935. s
2,000,677
E. S. PEAKE
GAS CANNON
Filed May l2, 1932
4. Sheets-Sheet
A TTORNEY
May 7, 1935.
2,000,607
E. S. PEAKE
GAS CANNON
Filed May l2, 1952
4 Sheets-Sheet 2
/3 - 4Z50/
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BY
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TTORNEKS.
May 7, 1935.
2,000,650?
E. S, PEAKE
GAS CANNON
Filed May l2, 1932
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4 Sheets-Sheet
Mw
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ATTQRNEKS
May 7, 1935>.
E. S. PEAKE
www
GAS CANNON
Filed May l2, 1932
4 4Sheets-Sheet 4
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A. H. EMERY.
Breach-Loading Gannon.
No. 203,020..
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Fig. 1. Patented April 30,18
(No Model.)
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A. .DIGNNRMAN
_ BREBGH LOADING CANNON.
No. 279,639.
Patented June,'9, 1883.
AYIl IA
Attorneys `
(N0 Model.)
2 Sheets-Sheet 1.
W. H. MELHUISH.
BREEGH LOADING ORDNANOE.
No. 280,207.
{Patented June 26, 1883.
Inventor.
Mama MM
IOWMY
bwa-rngy
(No Model.)
2 Sheets-Sheet 2.
W. H. MELHUISH.
No. 280,207.
Patented June 26, 1883.
mu 1m li
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. BENT.
SAFETY LOCK FOR MACHINE GUNS.
No. 533,859. f
Patented Feb. l2, 1895.
we .wnms Pains co, mornuwo.. wAsHmcTnN, n. c,
(No Model.)
A. G. KOERNER.
5 Sheets-Sheet l.
BREEGH ACTION FOR RAPID FIRE GUNS.
No. 537,465.
Patented Apr. 16,1895,
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(N0 Mddel.)
5 Sheets-Sheet 2.
A. O. KOERNER;
' BREEGH ACTION FOR RAPID FIRE GUNS.
No. 537,465.
mi
m
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awoewboq,
(No Model.)
5 S beets-Sheet 3.
Ape, KOERNER.
BREBGH ACTION FOR RAPID FIRE GUNS. ._
No. 537,465.
Patented Ap r.
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J
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4/
.16, 1895.
G;
A???"
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1m: urinals PETERS cu, moraumou wasumm'uu. n. c.
(No Model.)
5 '8'T1eets-Sheet 4.
A; O. KOERNER.
'BREEOH ACTION FOR RAPID FIRE GUNS.
-No.'537,465.
Patented Apr. 16, 1895". Q
129.6:
(No ModeL)
A. O. KLOERNER.
5 sheets-eSheet 5;
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.
U 345
Rm 2
Ewe/ZZZ
n: NORRIS PETERS m1. murouwo" wAswmcnw o c
(No Model.)
3 Sheets-Sheet 2.
E. J. BLOOD.
CANNON.
No. 595,464.
Patented Dec. 14,1897.
W.
{No Model.)
3 Sheets-Sheet 3.
E. J. BLOOD.
CANNON.
No. 595,464.
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Patented Dec. 14,1897.
f?
Tn: mums versus co, monxumon WASNINGTVONI; 11c
M U
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maximum) m: wazsmmu Wm
No. 681,02l'.
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Patented Aug. 20,. 190:.

C. H. GRIFFITH.
BBEECH LOADING CANNON.
(Application ?led May 9. 1801.)
(No Model.)
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4 Shoots-Shoat l.
vvuun
mama.
UL-l \nun
c. H. GRIFFITH.
'PmnM MNQML
BREECH LOADING CANNON.

(Application ?led my 9. 1901.)
(No Modal.)
4 sham-sheet 2.
No. 68l,02l.
Patented Aug; 20, IBM.
, C. H. GRIFFITH.
BBEEGH LOADING" cmmon.

(No Model.)
(Application ?led May 9. 1901.)

' 4 Sheets-Sheet 3.
.2
F556
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No. 68l,02|.
run
wmm
NU UUVZ?
0. H. GRIFFITH.
Patented Aug. 20, I90l.
BREECH LOADING CANNON.

(Application filed May 9. 1901.]
(No Model.)
4 Sheets-Shoat 4.
l (ii
ml:
. F. BROWN.
>Breach Loading Cannon. i
Reissued Nov. 24, 1868.
:
V,
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Feb. 16, 1932.
1,845,218
G. M. BARNES
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.
1,040,001.
5 SHEBTSSHBET 2.
//i/ Vf/V 70/?
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E. OLSSON.
BREEGH LOADING MECHANISM FOR ARTILLERY GUNS.
APPLICATION FILED MAR. 23, 1909.
1,040,001. _
Patented GQt.1,1912.
5 SHEETSSHEET 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.
1,049,001.
6 SHEETS-SHEET 5.
W/ 7/l/f5555
coguamm PLANOGRAPH c
AsmNu'rON, D. c.
W. D. SMITH.
ORDNANCE.
APPLIOATIQN FILED 11017.12, 1910. BBNEWED 111111.12, 1912.
1,055,820
Patented Mar. 11, 1913.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 1.
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W. D. SMITH.
ORDNANGE.
APPLIOATION FILED NOV,12, 1910. RENEWBD AUG. 12, 1912.
1,055,820.
Patented Mar. 11, 1913.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.
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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,
1,059,093.

4 SHEETS-:EHBBT 1.
K. VO'LLER.
GUN WITH RECOILING BARREL.
APPLIUATION FILED NOV.'18,1911
1,059,093,
VL/fTNESSES
L
Patented
Apr. 15, 1913.
4 SHEETB-SHEET 2.
K. V'OLLER.
GUN WITH RECOILING BARREL.
APPLICATION FILED NOV. 18, 1911
1,059,093.
4 SHEETS-SHEET 3.
l.l
K. VOLLER.
GUN WITH RECOILING BARREL
APPLICATION FILED NOVl8, 1911.
1,059,093.
Patented
Apr. 15, 19m.
4 SHEETS>*SHEILT~1
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5
PB
E. RIIVIAILHO.
SEMI-AUTOMATICALLY OPERATED GUN BREECH MECHANISM.
APPLICATION FILED JUNE l0, 1915-
1,232,090,

l0 SHEETS-SHEET l.
E. RIMAILHO.
SEMI-AUTOMATICALLY OPERATED GUN BREECH MECHANIVSNI.
APPLICATION FILED JUNE 10| 1915.
- 1,232,096.

l0 SHEETS-SHEET 2
E. RIMAILHU.
1,232,090.
APPLICATION FILED JUNE l0, 1915.

I0 SHEETS-SHEET 3.
1
l|
M//T/VESSES
1go
Fig. a.
E. RIMAILHO.
SEMI-AUTOMATICALLY OPERATED GUN BREECH MECHANISIVI.
47
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f77/752e
E. RIMAILHO.
SEMI-AUIOMATICALLY OPEHATED GUN BREECH MECHANISM.
APPLICATION FILED IuNE I0. I9I5.
1 ,232,90.

I0 SHEETS-SHEET 5.
E. RIMAILHO.
SEMI-AUTOMATICALL'Y OPERATED GUN BREECH MECHANISM.
APPLICATlON FILED JUNE l0, |915.
1,232,090,

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SEMI-AUTOMATICALLY OFERATED GUN BREECH MECHANISNI.
APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1o, 1915.
1,232,090.

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t. RIMAILHO.
SEMLAUTOMATICALLY OPERATED'GUN BREECH MECHANISM.
1,232,090.
APPLICATION FILED JUNE l0, l9l5-
3,
l0 SHEETS-SHEET 8.
23 22
24 25
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E. RIMAILHO.
APPLICATION FILED )UNE l0, 1915
1,232,090.
Patented July 3,1917.
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l0 SHEETS-SHEET 9.
E. RIIVIAILHO.
SEMI-AUTOMATICALLY OPERATED GUN BREECH MEcHANlsM.
APPLICATION FILED JUNE l0, I9I5.
1,232,090.

I0 SHEETS-SHEET l0.
ff
AraP/VEKS
A. T. DAWSON AND G. T. BUCKHAM.

ORDNANCE BREECH MECHANISM.
APPLICATION FILED AUG-l, I918.
1,340,215.
Patented May 18, 192%.
mmA
L. D. FISHER.
ORDNANCE.
APPLlcAnoN man MAR.2r, m2o.
1,359,045.
|..D. FISHER.
RDNNC.
1,359,045.
APPLIcAnoN FILED MAR. 21, :920.
Patented Nov. 16, 1920.

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ORDNANCE.
APPLICATION man MAR. 21, m2o.
1,359,045.
Patntd Nov. 16, 1920.

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B. G. POLE.
Ordnance and Prujectiles Th'erefor'.

No.143325i,
PatentedSeptemberSO,1873.
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Oct. 2 , 1923.
A. Y. LEECH, JR
1,469,663
FIRING MECHANISM
Filed D60. 26 , 1922
2 Sheets-Sheet 1
3mm
7% 1'
k?neryl/eeckf;
a2?
Oct. 2 , 1923.
1,469,663
A. Y. LEECH, JR
FIRING MECHANI SM
Filed Dec. 26, 1922
2 Sheets-Sheet 2
\\
1:214 fez
3_ L?izeryleechdi
92,11
Dot. 2, 1928.
, 1,685,910
A. T. DAWSON ET~AL
RECOIL AND RUN-OUT APPARATUS FOR ORDNANCE
Filed July 2, 1927
2 Sheets-Sheet
0a. 2, 1928.
A
I
1,685,910
A. 'r. DAWSON El AL
- RECOIL AND RUN-OUT APPARATUS FOR ORDNANCE
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Filed July 2, 1927
2 Sheets-Shet
April 15,1930.
V. HAMMAR
1,754,943
FIELD GUN WITH TUBE RECOIL
Filed July 12 , 1928
In van/0r
V/cfor Ham/War
/
by Ms '
Feb. 16, 1932.
1,845,218
G. M. BARNES
GUN
Filed Dec. 10, 1930
INVENTOR.
Bladetm IVLEJa
BY
ATTORNEYS.
July 27, 1937.
N. BROUSSARD
2,088,503
CANNON
Filed 001:. V19, 1956
91/
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s Sheets-Sheet 1
Naiazz ?i'azzssm'cmmm
ATTORNEYS
July 27, 1937.
N. BROUSSARD
2,088,503
CANNON
Filed Oct. 19, 1936
QIQ QM
3 Sheets-Sheet 2
twm/
In,
A?xgmwb,i.
. IVOZQ/a 570215807727.
INVENTOR
8'
,ca
ATTORNEYS
I July 27, 1937.
N. BROUSSARD
2,088,503
CANNON
Filed Oct. 19, 1936
3 Sheets-Sheet 3
Nola)? Bra/550755
ATTORNEYS
June 17, 1941.
w. SUMMERBELL-
2,245,623
FIRING MECHANISM
Filed May 22, 1959
2 Sheets-Sheet 1
Fig.1.
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lT-LvErL-Lu 1H
Willi
.Eny:
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By EU.
may 5
June 17, 1941.
w, SUMMERBELL
2,245,623
. FIRING MECHANISM
Filed May 22, 1939
2 Sheets-Sheet 2
lTLVE 111: 1:114
Will um 51.1mm vhell
Attl: I
Flags
Dec 15, 1942.
H. E. MIVKKELSEN
2,304,841
ARTILLERY TRAINER
Filed Sept. 27, 1941
I sSneets-shget 1 "
mik.uwsol
(.0 E(MIU:D
' Harry E'. Mikkellsen
(246M
Dec. 15,; 19542.
H. 1E. MIKKELSEN
2,304,841
ARTILLERY TRAINER
Filed Sept. 27. 1941
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3 Sheets-Sheet 2
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Hurry E_ Mikkel sen
3%
2&1
W1
Oct- 3,1944
R. D. GEBEAU
2,359,517
S IMPLIFIED ARTILLERY MECHANI SM
Filed March 7, 1941
2 Sheets~Sheet 1
% (5% "a;
21.8 We /
Oct. 3, 1944.
R_ D GEBEAU
2,359,517
SIMPLIFIED ARTILLERY MECHANI SM

Filed March 7, 1941
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_ 2 Sheets-Sheet 2
Nov. 7, 1944.
F. s. `KEAHEY, JR
2,362,075
ORDNANCE
Filed March 25, 1941
7 Sheets-Sheet 1
Inventor'
Frank 3. Keoheglr
39
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Nov. 7, 1944.
F. S. KEAHEY, JR
2,362,075
ORDNANCE
7 Sheets-Sheet 2
Il .0 .93
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INVENTOR.
Frank 5. Kaheg Ir.

BY
Attorne L;
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
BY Z
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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.
BYM/za
Qm
July 10, 1945.
E; F. CHANDLER
2,380,024
ROCKET GUN
Filed'Aug. l5. 1941
4 Sheets-Sheet 4
Z 77/
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57
57.
Z
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May 11, 1948.
J. s. BIALEK
2,441,218
PRACTICE LOADING MACHINE
Filed may 18 ,
1945
5 Sheets-Sheet l
?zz/en for
John 535m 26k
May 11, 1948.
J. s. BIALEK
2,441,218
Filed May 18, 1945
5 Sheets-Sheet 2
I;w;"PMMM.
.w
May 11, 1948.
J. s. BIALEK
2,441,218
Filed May 18, 1945
5 Sheets-Sheet 3
48/
hmHushUbI.rl
fm/emar
John 8.560, Zak
July 13, w48.
2,4,949
c. w. mussen
RECOILLESS FIREARM
Filed Nov. 14 , 1945
3 Sheets-Sheet 2
QvwMvbO/b
[_WALTDN Musea@
July 13, 1948.
2,444,949
c.\w. MUssER
RECOILLESS FIREARM
3 Sheets-Sheet 3
Filed Nov. 14, 1945
OtOWhS
9wEmhb2untzEvmw@li mmHM
gmc/vwo@
EAALTDN Muss-ER
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- 78
Saul Weiss
Hot/H4415
a
June 21, 1949.
5, wglss
2,473,555
BREECH-LOADING MORTAR WITH OBTURATOR CASE
- Filed July 24, 1947
a sheets-sheet 3
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94 a9
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Oct. 11, 1949.
|. F. ROSENKRANTZ
2,484,053
B-REECH LOADING MORTAR

Filed NOV. 6, 1946
s Sheet-Sheet 1
Oct. H, 1949.
I. F. ROSENKRANTZ
2,484,053
BREECH LOADING MORTAR
Filed NOV. 6, 1946
3 Sheets-Sheet 3
k7 argue/Wm
ISAAC E JEEIEENKFQANTZ,;
Nov. 29, 1949
c. D. BURNEY
2,
,747
REDUCED RECOIL TYPE GUN
Filed Sept. l, 1944
Si.\
6 She'etS-Sheei, l
Nov. 29, l949
c. D. BURNEY
2,489,747
REDUCED REcoIL TYPE GUN
Filed Sept. 1, 1944
6 Sheets-Sheet 2
Il_mentor
A Home '
Nov. 29, 1949
c. n. BURNEY
2,489,747
REDUCED REcoIL TYPE GUN

Filed Sept. l. 1944
6 Sheets-Sheet 3
F/G. e.
lnuenlor
_Bw/Adn
A Home)`
Nov. 29, 1949
I c. D. BURNEY
V
2,48S,747
REDUCED REOIL TYPE GUN
Filed Sept. 1, 1944
6 Sheets-Sheet 4
[Zivil
n. /
992
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67
ttorney
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Nov. 29., 1949
c. D. BURNEY
2,489,747
REDUCED RECOIL TYPE GUN
Filed Sept. 1, 1944
6 Sheets-Sheet 5
Attorney
Nov. 29, 1949
2,489,747
c. D. BuRNl-:Y
REDUCED macon TYPE Gun
6 Sheets-Sheet 6
Filed Sept. l. 1944
n 1re/1101
M M Lb
Miara@
March 27, 1951
E. HOLLOWAY
2,546,823
ROCKET MACHINE GUN

Filed Nov. 10, 1948
MN
5 Sheets-Sheet l
March 27, 1951
E. HoLLowAY
2,546,823
ROCKET MACHINE GUN

Filed Nov. 10, 1948
5 Sheets-Sheet 2
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/70 Non/ay
ATTRNEYS
March 27, 1951
E. HoLLowAY
2,546,823
ROCKET MACHINE GUN
5 Sheets-Sheet 3
Filed Nov. 10, 1948
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w\
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INVEN TOR.
f'fvesz HO//owag
MN
ATTU R N EYS
March 27, 1951
E. HOLLOWAY
2,546,823
ROCKET MACHINE GUN

Filed Nov. lO, 1948
5 Sheets-Sheet 4
March 27, 1951
EQ HoLLowAY
2,545,823
ROCKET MACHINE GUN
Filed Nov. l0, 1948

V
V5 Sheets-Sheet 5
v
INVENTOR.
Erf/76s ' ?/o//owog
ATTE! R N EYS
llg- 9, 1955
J. R. JAssE
2,714,836
PERCUSSION MECHNISMS FOR FIRE ARM

Filed March 3, 1950
2 Sheets-Sheet l
Toss-PH RAYMo/vb JSSE
AH-vrmu/
llg- 9, 1955
2,714,836
J. R. JASSE
PERCUSSION MECHANISMS FOR FIRE ARM
2 Sheets-Sheet 2
Filed March 3, 1950
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MVe'YH-or
JOSEPH RAYMOND TASSE
1 y WMM-477
Sept. 13, 1955
H. F. ATHERTON, JR
2,717,534
ROCKET LAUNCHER
Filed July 50, 1947
3 Sheets-Sheet 1
gwuc/rwm
HENRY E ATHERTON, JR.
Sept. 13, 1955
H. F. ATHERTON, JR
2,717,534
ROCKET LAUNCHER
Filed July 50, 1947
5 Sheets-Sheet 2
grwc/wto'v
HENRY F. ATHERTO/V, JR.
/@ w?
SePt- 13, 1955
H. F. ATHERTON, JR
2,717,534
ROCKET LAUNCHER
3 Sheets-Sheet 5
Filed July 30, 1947
27FIG.
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$1
2239
QMWM
HENRY E ATHERTOM JR.
Feb. 7. 1956
2,733,639
C. W. MUSSER
BREECH MECHANISM FOR HEAVY CALIBER RECOILLESS GUN
6 Sheets-Sheet 1
Filed July 1, 1948
INVENTOR.
G.WALTON MUSSER.
BY
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% .zgimmoz w . 04/844404
OR NEYS.
Feb. 7. 1956
2,733,639
G\N.MUSSER
Filed July 1, 1948
mhl
6 Sheets-Sheet 2
N:
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". mm
m.
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BREECH MECHANISM FUR HEAVY CALIBER RECOILLESS GUN
Filed July 1, 1948
6 Sheets-Sheet 5
IN VEN TOR.
C. WALTON MUSSER.
BY
V, WM C4Qwz4
ATTORNEYS.
Feb. 7. 1956
2,733,639
C. W. MUSSER
Filed July 1, 1948
6 Sheets-Sheet 6
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INVENTOR.
O. WALTON MUSSER.
ORNEYS.
March 19, 1957
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Filed Nov. 17, 1955
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2,785,607
RREL
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4 Sheets-Shet 1
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INVENTORSn
STEN'A UGUST HENSTROM
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BY
ATSNiYM
March 19, 1957
s. 'A. HENSTROM ETAL
2,785,607
MOUNTED FOR TRAVERSING AND ELEVATING
LOADING DEVICE FOR A GUN WITH A BARREL
0R DEPRESSING
Filed Nov. 17, 1953
4 Sheets-Sheet 3
INVENTORSH
s TEN AUGUST HENSTBOM
\ w ALFALVAR H/MPUS IOHNSON
BY
'
ATTORNEY
'
March 19, 1957
s. A. HENSTROM ETAL
2,735,607
LOADING DEVICE FOR A GUN WITH A BARREL

MOUNTED FOR TRAVERSING AND ELEVATING
OR DEPRESSING
Filed Nov. 17; 1955
4 Sheets-Shee?'. 4
INVENTOR
'
5]EN AUGUS THENSTHOM
ALFALVAR .HAMPUS JOHNSON
'
\BY
ATTORNEY
April 23, 1957
2,789,471
G. S. BLUFORD" ET AL.
LIGHTWEIGHT RECOILLESS ARTILLERY WEAPON
Filed Feb. '7, 1951
8 Sheets-Sheet 1
QMLVV:
INVENTORS.
lllll
GUION s. BLUFORD.
c. WALTON MU
ATTORNEYS.
April 23, 1957
2,789,471
G. S. BLUFORD ET AL
LIGHTWEIGHT RECOILLESS ARTILLERY WEAPON v
8 Sheets-Sheet 2
Filed Feb. '7, i951
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April 23, 1957
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April 23, 1957
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April 23, 1957
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Jan. 12, 1960
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May 9, 1961
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2,983,195
NON-RECOILING GUN
Filed June 5, 1958
2 Sheets-Sheet 1
INVENTORS
IVAN ASLUND
FOL/(E
GUSTAV T/LLANDER
May 9, 1961
l. AsLuND ET AL
2,983,195
NON-RECOILING GUN
Filed. June 5, 1958
2 Sheets-Sheet 2
INVENTORS
/VAN ASLUND
2on0: GUSTAV T/LLANDER
6 SheetsSheet l
T. J. MAYALL.
No. 30.742
Machine: Gun.
Patented Nov. 27. 1860.
T. J. MAYALL.
Machine Gun.
N 0 3 0. 74 2
7777mm.
Wyn/022"
6 Sheets-Sheet 2.
Paben Led Nov. 27. I860.
-T. J..MAYALL. .
6 Sheets-Sheet 3.
Machine. Gun.
\0 30.742
"Patented Nov._ 27. 1860.
5 Sheets-Sheet 4
T. J. MAYALL.
Machine Gun.
No 30.742
Patented Nov. 27. 1860
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Patented Nov. 27. 1860. -
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6 SheeLs-Sheet 6
Machine Gun.
No 30,742
Pabented Nov. 27, 1860.
FIZZ/way.
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BREECH
p.4 H_
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OPERATING'_E1-AL
MECHANISMv
original Filed Aug. 27. 1952
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THOMAS C. COLL /E/f
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Aug. 18, 1964
P. H. GIROUARD ETAL
3,144,809
BREECH BLOCK OPERATING MECHANISM
Original Filed Aug. 27; 1952
7 Sheets-Sheet 3
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INVENTORS
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Aug 18, 1964
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Aug. 18, 1964
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3 Sheets-Sheet 2.
M. .F. HARDY.
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Inventor.
Witnesses.
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NJETHS, FNOYOLITHDGMPNEI, WAHMNGTON. 0 (IV
United States. Patent "
[151 3,656,400
[451 Apr. 18,1972
Stoner et al.
[54] AUTOMATIC GUN BREECH
MECHANISM HAVING LATCHES TO
Hoofer, Daniel, Recoil Mechanisms, Ordnance, May-June
HOLD THEBREECH BLOCK OPEN

[72] Inventors. ggiegiiiiinstgiiig John
, 1954, pp. 1,046- 1,049
Fume both of
[73] Assignee: oherlikon-Buehrle Holding AG, Zurlch-v

,
.Oberlilton, Zurich, Switzerland
[221 Filed:
'
Mar. 18, .1970 _
Ammey_}row1er, Knobbe and Martens

[571
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ABSTRACT
ing a breech block for vertical and rotatable movement

' '
[52] U.S.Cl. .......................... ...,...'.....89/l38, 89/23, 89/159, '

89/164 89/191 89/193 89/198
[51] hit. Cl ............ ..'. .... ..F4Id 5/12, F4ld 11/12, F4lf I l/OO
[58] Field of Search ............ .1 .... ..89/ 138, 164, 166, 171, 172,
89/184 185 191' 192 193 198 159 4 R 4 B 23

.
[56]
7 Assistant Examiner-Stephen C. Bentley
A reciprocating barrel is provided with a breech ring support
'
Primary Examiner-Benjamin A. Borchelt
[21] AWL No; 20,615

9
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Ref-"ems clied
,
- UNITED STATES PATENTS
-
between open and closed positions of the ?ring chamber. The
breech Mock is mounted on} a pin having semi_circu|ar end

portions which are positioned within slots in the breech ring
which control the vertical and rotational movement of the
breech pin carrying the breech block An actuator bperated
,by explosion gases opens and closes the breech block. Breech
- latches hold the breech block in its open position, and ejector
slides operated by the breech block serve to lock the latches

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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3,656,400
SHEET 8 BF 6
INVENTORS.
EUf/V' M 5'70A/6E
BY
JOHN F F0075
w5M
:5WMWminKw
United States Patent
[11] 3,949,642
[45] Apr. 13, 1976
[19]
Broxholm et al.
modules to eliminate the need for tangential velocity
[54] MODULAR LIQUID PROPELLANT GUN

[75] Inventors: Thomas M. Broxholm, Palo Alto;
Lester C. Elmore, Portola Valley,
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
both of Calif.
pellant injection mechanism for injecting propellant at
[73] Assignee: Pulsepower Systems, Inc., San
high pressure when a non-hypergolic bi-propellant is
Carlos, Calif.
Dec. 17, 1973
\[22] Filed:
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
{[21] Appl. No.: 425,069
with the cam to interlock the actuators and the con
Related US. Application Data

162]
trols for the actuators through the cam. A source of
Division of Ser. No. 104,610, Jan. 7, 1971, Pat. No.
pressurized hydraulic fluid independent of the gun is
3,800,657.
used to power the actuators so that the weight and
[52]
\[51]
us. c1. ................... ... .............................. .. 89/7

Int. Cl.2 .......................................... .. F41D 9/02
[58]
Field of Search ........... .. 89/7, 8, 9, ll, 12, 155,
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
89/12, 13
156]
?ring operations. The hydraulic system includes a mis
References Cited
UNITED STATES PATENTS
?re detection mechanism and module shutdown valve

which locks a misfired gun module in the closed bolt
475,276
5/1892
Garland ................................ .. 89/11
2,088,503
7/1957
Broussard ..
....... .. 89/7
3,160,064
12/1964
Bell
. . . ..
3,313,208
4/1967
Dorsey, Jr. et al. ..
....... .. 89/7
3,648,561
3/1972
Stoner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . ..
3,722,356
3/1973
Tassie et al.
et al . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
operation of the gun during ?ring and to maintain the

gun in an open bolt condition during armed but non
89/7
89/11
............ .. 89/11
Primary Examiner-Stephen C. Bentley

Attorney, Agent, or FirmOwen, 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
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
3 Sheets-Shet ll
F. V. 'SCHILLING.
Breech-Loading Ordnance.
No. 40.295.'
Patented Oct 13, 1863.
5/11
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N. PETERS, PHOTO-LITHOGRAFNER. WASHINGYON D C
EsTAv/MLABLE COF
(No Model.)
2 Sheets-Sheet 1.
J. B. G. A. CANET.
BRBBGH LOADING ORDNANGE.
No. 447,228.
l,Patented Peb. 24, 1891.
co., nuoro-umu., msumcn-cu, n. c.
G. W; STAFFORD.
No.
Ordnance.
46,506.
w-Tgsgjsi
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Patented
Feb. 21, 1865.
INVENTOR
2%
N-FETERS, PHOTO-LITHOGRAPMER. WASMINGTOI. D13,
(Nb Model.)
J. B. G. A. (JANET.
10 Sheets-Sheet 1_.
BRBEGH LOADING ORDNANGE."
No. 474,289.
Patented May 3, 1892.
(No Model.)
'
1O Sheets-Sheet 2'.
J. B. G. A. (JANET.
BREEGH LOADING JORDNANGE'.
No. 474,289.
Tu: uoams Pnzns cm, moron-mo; vnsumcron, n. c.
(N0 Modl.) '
J. B. G.'A\ CANE T.
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BRBEGH LOADING ORDN ANGE.
No. 474,289.
v10 Sheets-Sheet 3.
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(No-Mbdel.)
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1o sheets-isheet-.
J. B. G. A, CANET.
No. 474,289.
Patented May 3, 1892'.
m: mums PETE! cm, PHOYO-LITNIL, WASHINGTDN, u. c.
(No Model.)
'
J. B. G. A. GANET.
1o SheetsSheet
'5'.
'
BREEGH LOADING ORDNANGE.
No. 474,289.
Patented May- 3, 1892.
(No Model.)
J. B. G. A. CANET.
10 Sheets+Sheet a.
No. 474,289.,
(No Model.)
10 Sheets-Sheet T
J.'B.G.IA.GANET.
.No; 474,289.
mimic, wumncrrox, o. c.
(No Model.)
10 Shets-Sheet 8.
~ J.IB.IG.A.GANET.
'BREEGH LOADING ORDNANUE.
.NO. 474,289. -
A1
Patentd May a, 1892.
(No Model.)
J. B. G. A. CANET.
10 Sheets-Sheet 9
BRBEGH LOADING ORDNANGE.
No. 474,289.
Patented May/3, 1892.
119m
TNE mum rzYEas cm, mummvncu WAsmNnTzm. n. c4
(No Modl.)
1O Sheets-Sheet 10.
J. B. G. A. CANET.
'
No. 474,289.
Patented May. 3', 1892-.
(No Model.)
2 Sheets-Sheet 1.
T. L. WILLSON.
CANNON.
No. 475,071.
INVENTOR:
W W.N E SS E 9.
m
Ni?
By his A?ameys,
2R5 cm. mam-mum, wns
United States Patent [19]
[11] Patent Number:
Machmer
[45]
[54]
4,753,156
BARRELED WEAPON
[75] Inventor:
Wilhelm Machmer, Nuremberg, Fed.
Rep. of Germany
[73] Assignee: Diehl GmbH & Co., Nuremberg,

Fed. Rep. of Germany
Date of Patent:
4,982,646
Jan. 8, 1991
6/1988 Winkler et al. .................. .. 89/37.05
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
[21] Appl. No.: 523,719

[22] Filed:
May 15, 1990
[30]
Foreign Application Priority Data
References Cited
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
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
ing arrangement rotates the casing so as to cause the
Jun. 12, 1989 [DE]
Fed. Rep. of Germany ..... .. 3919151
[51]
[52]
Int. Cl.5 ........................ .. F41F 1/06; F41F 23/06

US. Cl. ...................................... .. 89/ 1.35; 89/ 1.3;
[58]
Field of Search ..................... .. 89/ 1.3, 1.35, 37.05
89/37.05
[56]
3,892,163
7/1975
latter, in conjunction with the sealing ring which is
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
arranged thereon, to axially slide over the separating

location between the barrel segments.
7 Claims, 4 Drawing Sheets
3 Sheets- Sheet.
vB. B. HOTCHKISS.
m
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ent in Machine or Battery-Guns.

Patented Aug.13, 1872.
mman am
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3Sheets--Sheet2~
B. B. HOTCHKISS.
Improvement in Machine or Battery-Guns.
No. 130,501.
5%.5'
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Patented Aug.1a,1872.
mi may "
l `. I um
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4M. Marwan/annum@ mlm/@550mm Mauss)
if!
3Sheets'--Sh.eet3.
B. B. HOTCHKISS.
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Improvement in Machine or Battery-Guns.

Nol 130,350]I
Patented Aug. 13, 1372.
B. B. HO'TCH'KISS.
No. 211,849.
Machine-Gun.
9 Sheets-Sheet 1.
'
.
Patented Feb. 4.1879.
9 Sheets-Sheet 4.
B. BpHoTGHKIss.
Mgoh i?e-Gun.
No. 211,849.
Patented Feb. 4,1879
...n.mw.
u__ _
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lB. B. HoTCHKIss.
9 sneaks-sheet s.
Machine-Gun.
16,211,849.
Patented Feb. 4.1879.
EST AVAILABLE COPY
' 111mm.
(No Model.)
4 Sheets-Sheet l.
B. B. HOTGHKISS.
BREEGH LOADING CANNON.
No. 270,953.
Patented Jan.23,1883
jzwsii
Ivwemfor;
My MAM
13.][dck7sgg
'
N. PETERS. Plwlo-Liihogmphcn Washington, l1 c.
(No Model.)
4 Sheets-Sheet 2.
B. B. HOTOHKISS.
No. 270,953.
Patented Jan.23, 1883.
_________________ .._
47
B6757. B. ?air/Miss,
MM
(N0 Model.)
4 Sheets-Sheet 3.
B. B. HOTOHKISS.
No. 270,953.
Patented JaJLZ3, 1883.
411765?!
N, PETZRS. Phm-Limagmphm. Washinginn. nov 0.
.Zzwc r0601,
(No Model.)
4 Sheets-Sheet 4.
B. B. HOTOHKISS.
BREEOH LOADING CANNON.
No. 270,958.
Patented Jan.23, 1883.
447/0.
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(No Model.) _
2 Sheets-Sheet 1..
A. O. KIOERNER.
'
FIRING MECHANISM FOR ORDNANOE.
No. 394,190.
Patented Dec. 11, 1888..
N. PETERS. mwuxmgnprm. Washington, we.
(N0 Modem-v
'
'
'
2 sheets-sheet 2;
A. G.> KOERNER.
_
No. 394,190.
FIRING MECHANISM FOR ORDNANOE.
Patented Dec. _11,_l-888"-.,
2 Sheets__sheet 1.
B- B. HOTGI-IKISS,
MACHINE GUN.
Iwmdw;
,
I 3617'. B. ail/01cm
luff/s.
2 Shank-Sheet 2.
B. B. HOTGHKISS;
MACHINE GUN.
Reissiled Feb. 6,1883.
6A
llllllll I
7%
5%
.22
3
I0
>
w/
__
'
Irwa-nior,
flak/ya".
'
No Model.)
>1?'.y F. FLETCHER.
GUN MOUNTING.
@Ho r 14 0436/.'
No Ivodel.\
va sheets-sheet 2.
y P. BPLETCHBR.
GUN MOUNTING.
No. 499,539.
@9i/mwen@
Patentedune 13.1893.
'
@moed/woz
f@ mavfZ/@MNO
\N0 Modell.)
3 Sheets-Sheet 3.
P. BIPLTCHER.
GUN MOUNTING.
No. 499.530.
Patented Jne 13,1893.
United States Patent 1191

Zweig et al.
5,014,592
Patent Number:
Date of Patent:
[11]
[45]
May 14, 1991
[54] MULTI-LUG BREECH MECHANISM
FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
[75]
26371 of 1902 United Kingdom .................. .. 29/24

5974 of 1913 United Kingdom .................. ,. 89/24
Inventors: John E- Zweig, Poestenkill; John R

Kehn, Troy; Michael J. Glennon,
73
A551 nee:
[ 1
Loudonvlne an of N'Y'
Primary Examiner-Charles T. Jordan
The United States of America as
Assistant Examiner-Stephen J 0111150"
represented by the Secretary of the

Army, Washington D_C_
Attorney, Agent, or FirmRobert P. Gibson; Edward

Goldberg; Michael C. Sachs
57
[21]
Appl. No.: 459,905
[22] Filed;
[51]
[52]
[58]
_ _
A breech mechanism embodles a multi-lug sliding

breech block having a plurality of pairs of lugs. At the
instant before ?ring, the bearing surfaces of at least one
Jan, 2, 1990
Int. Cl.5 .............................................. .. F41A 3/10

US. Cl. ........................................... .. 89/24
Field of Search ................. .. 89/24',~4.2, 23; 42/23
_
[56]
ABSTRACT
1
pair of lugs are spaced a predetermined distance apart

from the bearing surfaces of the respective threads, or
lugs, of the breech ring. When the cannon is ?red, a
reactive force acting on the breech block elastically
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
""""""""""""" "
232090 7/1917 Riggs: a

1:393:53 10/1921 Driggs
2,613,576
2,789,471
10/1952
Finn
of the mechanism are more uniformly distributed
"'"89/4 2
89/42
. . .. . . . . . . ..
. . . ..
throughout the breech ring and the breech block

thereby increasing the service life of the mechanism.
89/24
4/1957 Bluford el al. ....................... .. 89/42
5 0)
10 o i B
78
72
96
80
] ]
,
BEARING H
90 94 ~
PITCH
56
H3 I
' 82
62 68
56
BEARING
84
_
HEIGHT
CONSTANT
>
92
3?
PlTCH-->
HEIGHT
14
<
<
AND PITCH
/ <__
52
1<-
F
16, 38, 44, 46
<
8 She
Nw a
J.. B. GM .L C A, N E T
REGOIL AGTUATD HYDRAULIC BREEGH OPERATING MECHANISM
FOR ORDNANGE. `
Nm 531 ,-157
Patented Deo-_ 18, 1894. -
/A
(NG Model.)
s -sheets-sheen 2~
_
J. B.' G. A. CANET.
REGOIL ACTUATED HYDRAULIC BREECH OPERATING MEGHANISM
FOR ORDNANGE.
u (No Model.)
8 Sheets--Sheet` 3.
J. B. G. A. CANET.
RECOIL lACTUATPJ) HYDRAULIC BREEGH QPERATING MEGHANISM

vFORy ORDNANGE.
<JN0..531,157'.
',{atented Deo. 18, 1,894.'
(No Model.)
4
LLB,
'
8 Sheets-Sheet 4.
G.A.GANBT.
>
RECOIL AGTUATEDHYDR-AULIG BRBBCH OPERATING MECHANISM

FOR ORDNANCE.
No. 531,157;
Patented Dec. 18', 1894.
T2..
Wj
M
Nga'
(No Model.)
` 8 Sheets~-Sheet 5.
l J. B. G.A.'CANEF1.
REGOIL AGTUAIED HYDRAULIC BREECH OPERATING MEGHANISM

FOR ORDNANCE.
_ No. 531,157.
Patented Dec. 18.1894.
NQ
(No Model.)
8 Sheets-Sheet 6.
- J.B.G.A.GANBT.
RECOIL AGTUATED HYDRAULIC BREEGH OPERATING MEGHANISM

`
POR ORDNANGB.
'
Pa'tentedDeo. 18, >18.94.
l@ -
'(No Model.)
kJ.B.Gr.11.G1I11\IBT.
8 Sheets-Sheet '7.
`
M0011. AGTUATED HYDRAULIG BRBEGH OPERATING MEGHANISM

>
'
No. 531,157. `
P011 0111111111011.
Patented Deo. 18,1894.
- S
L
"`\
(No Model.)
8 Sheets-Sheet >8.
J.,B. G. A. CANET.
l l l l l l l l l l l l l l| | | l| |l l |l l l l l Il l l l l l l l l l l
,
US005317949A
Unlted States Patent [19]
[11] Patent Number:
Sugg
[45]
[54] FIRING MECHANISM FOR

BREECH-LOADING WEAPONS
Date of Patent:
5,317,949
Jun. 7, 1994
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Websters II New Riverside University Dictionary,

[76] Inventor:
Ronald E. Sugg, 7800 Castlecomb

Rd., Knoxville, Tenn. 37849
breech, 1984, p. 200.
Primary Examiner-Stephen C. Bentley

Attorney, Agent, or FirmPitts & Brittian
[57]
[21] App]. No.: 45,810
ABSTRACT
A ?ring mechanism for a breech-loaded weapon to
[22] Filed:
assure safety and provide reliability of operation. A
Apr. 9, 1993
[51]
[52]
Int. 01.5 .............................................. .. F41A 3/10

US. Cl. ...................................... .. 89/24; 89/27.1l
[58]
Field of Search ........................ .. 42/23, 24, 69.01;
89/1.705, 24, 27.11
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
[5.6]
References Cited
operation of linkage members which, in turn, move the

breech block from a fully' caged position within the

458,505
3/1891
yoke arm slideways to a shell-loading position. During
Skodd ................................... .. 89/24
this motion a hammer assembly is moved to a cocked
459,828 9/1891 Maxim
89/24
position and an ejector removes any spent shell from the
466,567
1/ 1892 Koerner ..
89/24
512,743
1/ 1894 Parkhurst
89/24
89/24
89/24
89/24
89/24
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
1,040,001 10/1912
1,707,444 4/1929
2,802,400 8/1957
Olsson ....... ..
McCann .... ..
Edmund ..
2,821,885 2/1958 Burk

3,687,001
5,042,361
8/1972
8/1991
Brint .......... ..
89/24
Janssen et a1. ........................ .. 89/24

452681 11/1927 Fed. Rep. of Germany
89/27.l1
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.
111111111 1 111 111 [1 1 (1 1 141 1 1711111111 11111111 11111

Umted States Patent [191
[11] Patent Number:
Gorst
[45]
[54] DRIVE DEVICES
Date of Patent:
Inventor:
John B. Gorst, Kendal, United
3/1957
14279 of 1914
Kingdom
[73] Assignee: Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering
1478672
7/1977 United Kingdom .
1605222
8/1984
[21] Appl. No.: 311,368
[30]
Description of Bofors System (Date not known).

Description of Proposed Bofors Design (Date not known).
Continuation of Ser. No. 91,332, Jul. 12, 1993, abandoned.

[GB]
Umted Kingdom .
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Sep' 23 1994
Related Us. Application Data
Jul. 15, 1992
United Kingdom .
1332463 10/1973 Unf Kfngdm
Limited United Kingdom
[63]
Italy ......................................... .. 89/45
Unit?d Kingdom e
11616 10/1916 United Kingdom.

6247987 6/1940
[22] Filed:
Mar. 5, 1996
2519850 11/1975 Germany

559190
[75]
5,495,788
United Kingdom ................. .. 9215052
Primary Examiner-Stephen C- Bentley

Artomey,A gen t, or Fm"Bombe
r
rg &S uns t'
em
[57]
ABSTRACT
[51]
Int. Cl.6 ...................................................... .. F41A 5/36
A drive device comprises driving and driven members, and
[52]
US. Cl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
?rst and second elements, one of the elements being mov
[58]
Field of Search ............................... .. 89/41, 20.4, 45
. . . . . . . .. 89/41; 89/45
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
device may be used to drive the breech opening and closing
Us PATENT DOCUMENTS
436,899 9/1890 Maxim ................................... .. 89/204
531,157 12/1894 Canet ........ ..
89/204
3,598,016
3,991,650
8/1971
Chiabrandy . . . . .
_ . _ _. 89/157
11/1976 Garland et a1. ...................... .. 89143.01
mechanism and/or the wading tfay- The ?rst and Second

elements include the beating Plate and a Part Of the breech
structure. Energy to be stored and transferred is obtained
from the recuperation of the gun after ?ring.

0022335
1/1981
European Pat. 01f. .
BREECH OPEN (90

LOAD POSITION.
ADDITIONAL CRANK ROTATION

\ \/\LO
TO MAXIMUM 130 I90+ 40)
I
(30)POSITION.
12
BREECHBLO
UNLOCKED.
REECH BLOCK.
LOCKED.
(No Model.)
H. SCHNEIDER.
queen-REA
BREE-CH MECHANISM FOR QUICK FIRING GUNS.
No. 561,444.
________r_////
WITNESSES:
M
BY
N YENTQR
.
?mormm
AN DREW B_GRAHAM_ PHUTO-UYHQWASMINGTON. v.0
'
(No Model.)
7v SheetsShe'et 2.
H. SCHNEIDER. .
BREEGH MECHANISM FOR QUICK FIRING GUNS.
No. 561,444.

F1115-
WITNESSES:
'
INVigZTORA
jumonmw
(No Model.)
7 Sheets-Sheet 3.
. SOHNEID
BREEGH MEGH
No. 561,444.
ER.
SM FOR'QU IGK FIRING GUNS.

_
Patented June 2, 1896
l/
WITNESSES:
(No Model.)
H. SCHNEIDER.
7 Sheets-~She9t 4.
BRBEOH MECHANISM FOR QUICK FIRING GUNS.
No. 561,444.
Patented June 2, I896.
3
__
L-__--______
_J
72.
WITNESSES .
dfm/mlm M44
y?w ATTORNEYS
ANDREW a GRAHAM PHOYO umo WASHINGTON DC
(No Model.)
'7 Sheets-Sheet 6'.
H. SCHNEIDER.
BREEGH MECHANISM FOR QUICK FIRING GUNS.
No. 561,444.
Patented June 2., 1896.
WITNESSES :
Z.
[NYE/l TUB
44w Arm/mag;
ANDREW GRAHAM. PHUTO~UTNO. WASH!" GT0", 0 C.
(No Model.)
H
7 Sheets-Sheet 7.
SCHNEIDER
BRBEUH MECHANISM FOR. QUIGK FIRING GUNS.
No. 561,444.
'
_ WITNESSES;
m5
INVENTOR
'
_.
JM%M
BY
W
'
M. PNOTO-LIYMOYWASHINGTON. D C.
ATTORNEYS
Dec. 28, 1937.
v. HAMMAR Er A1.
2,103,670
WHEELED FIREARM
Filed Nov. 25, 1935
4 sheets-sheet 1
Dec. 28, 1937.
v_ HAMMAR ET AL
2,103,670
WHEELED FIREARM
Filed Nov. 25, 1955
4 Sheets-Sheet 2
NJ.
Zwemto TL.
7M
au) [2M
Dec. 28, 1937.
v. HAMMAR ET Al.
2,103,670
WHEELED FIREARM
Filed Nov. 23, 1935
4 Sheets-She'et 5
35
27/
45
.32
Dec. 28, 1937.
V. HAMMAR ET AL
2,103,670
WHEELED FIREARM
Filed Nov. 25, 1935
4 Sheets-Sheet 4
fr we 17 C a T;
Vfkfo r #asm -mav'
O
"i
ivi-n c1-nam ue? unison
@tta @im 1-1
@ZM/w? DW
US006024007A
United States Patent [19]
[11]
Patent Number:
Searle et al.
[45]
Date of Patent:
[54]
[75]
FIELD HOWITZERS
Inventors: Harold Leslie Searle; David Andrew
544438
9/1959
1/1981
12/1984
783790
825916
7/1935
3/1938
France ................................ .. 89/37.05

France ................................ .. 89/4011
300702
3/1917
Germany ............................ .. 89/37.05
157092
283245
458499
4/1921
1/1928
3/1935
United Kingdom .
United Kingdom .
United Kingdom .
United Kingdom
[73] Assignee: Vickers Shipbuilding & Engineering

Limited, BarroW-in-Furness, United
Kingdom
[21] Appl. No.: 08/038,088

Filed:
Mar. 29, 1993

Related US. Application Data
[63]
Feb. 15,2000
0 022 335
0 127 601
Eaglestone, both of BarroW-in-Furness;

James Bone, Nr. Ulverston, all of
[22]
6,024,007
Belgium ............................. .. 89/4009
European Pat. Off. .

European Pat. Off. .
869271
5/1961
1011379
1109011
1473577
2198819
2198822
2198823
11/1965
4/1968
5/1977
6/1988
6/1988
6/1988
United
United
United
United
United
United
United Kingdom ................ .. 89/37.05
89/06778
7/1989
WIPO .
Kingdom
Kingdom
Kingdom
Kingdom
Kingdom
Kingdom
.
.
.
.
.
.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Continuation of application No. 07/456,818, Dec. 13, 1989,

abandoned.
[30]
Dec. 14, 1988
[GB]
Int. Cl.7 .................................................... .. F41A 23/30
[52]
US. Cl. ..................... .. 89/4301; 89/4009; 89/3713;
89/4011; 89/4002
Field of Search .............................. .. 89/4002, 37.13,
89/3705, 42.01, 43.01, 37.07, 40.09, 40.11

[56]
References Cited
1,754,943
4/1930
1,951,338
3/1934 Barnes .
2,049,420
8/1936
Hammar ............................... .. 89/43.01
2,072,099
3/1937 Davison .
Barnes ................................. .. 89/40.09
2,413,703
1/1947
2,821,117
1/1958 Hultgren .
Fischer ................................. .. 89/43.01
2,857,815 10/1958 Magnuson.

3,009,395 11/1961 Brandt.
(List continued on neXt page.)

79588
585.
United Kingdom ................. .. 8829192
[51]
[58]
Webster, Websters Ninth NeW Collegiate Dictionary, p.
5/1919
Primary ExaminerStephen M. Johnson

Attorney, Agent, or FirmPollock, 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).
Austria ............................... .. 89/37.05
108T
113
138 137
14A
101
102
110
1
110A
119A
117
106
108C
No. 628,870.
Patented July M, 13997.

C. H. TOMPKINSJ
BREECH LOADING OBDNANCE.
(Application ?led Feb. 20, 1897.)
(No Model.)
wz'mems.
fzm
SSheets-Sheet I.
No. 629,673.
Palented` luly 25, 1899.

F. F. FLETCHER.
BREECH. MECHANISM FR RAPID FIREGUNS.

(Application filed Apr. 13. 1898.~
:No M0621-)
4 Sheets-Sheet I.
'
jg
5'-
f
l,
______ __
11|
ww..
~ 1
'
i,
______/
5r C
P2 6o
j'
I.2'
Nu. 629,673.
Patented'luly 25, |899.
F. F. FLETCHER.
BREECH MECHANISM FOR RAPID FIRE GUNS.

'ro Model.)
4 Sheets-*Sheet 2,
\A
///////
//////
/
1./
W..
1/A.: /
.n
Patented luly 25, |899'.
No. 629,673.
ll". F.A FLETCHER.

BREECH MECHANiSM FOR RAPID FIRE GUNS.
(Application filed Apr. I3, 189B.)
(No Modem
4 Sheets-Sheet 3.
. .yl
No. 629,673.
F. F. FLETCHER.
Patented July 25, |899.
BHEECH MECHANISM FOR RAPID FIRE GUNS.

(Application led Apr. 13. 1898.,
No Model.\
4 Shees-Sheef 4.
No. 734,416.
PATENTBD JULY 21, 1903.

C. HOLMSTRM @L A. E. MASOALL.
B11115011 MEGHANISM POR ORDNANCE.
APPLIGATION FILED JULY 28. 1002.
4 SHEETS-SHEET 1.
N0 MODEL.
. L.
.LdnuP
No. 734,415.
PATENTED JULY 2l 1903,

C. HOLMSTRM 6L A. E MASCALL.
BRBBGH MECHANISM FR ORDNANGE.

APPLIOATON FILED JULY 28, 1902.
4 SHEETS-SHEET 2
No MODE@
No. 734,416.
PATENTBD JULY 2l, 1903.

C. HOLMSTRM c A. E. MASGALL.
BREBGH MECHANISM FOR ORDNANCB.
APPLICATION FILED JULY 2H. 1902.
4 SHEETS-SHEET 3
\\
j@ .5.
No. 734,416.
PATENTED JULY 21, 1903.

C. HOLMSTRM 6L A. E. MASGALL.
BREECH MECHANISM PDR ORDNANCB.
APPLICATION FILED JULY 28.1902.
4 SHEETS-SHEET 4.
N0 MODEL.
NM
Zad-? @0666/
C.
N0. 795,221.
PATENTED JULY 18. 1905.

S. A. S. HAMMAR.
BRBBGH, MECHANISM.
Armoulon rum) JULY 1a.19o1
4 SHEETS~SHEBT 1.
aowonloz
No. 795,221.

S. A. S; HAMMAR.
BREBGH MECHANISM.
APILIOATION FILED JULY 16.1901.
4 SHEETS-$3331 ~2 .
Lmw
-....-
No. 795,221.
'
S. A. 8. HA MMAR.
V
BREBGH MEG
APPLICATION min
'
HANISM.
I.
MA
{1% 6W1,
3%;
'
6mm,
No. 795,221.
PATBNTED JULY 18, 1905.

S. A. S. HAMMAR.
BREBGH MECHANISM.
APPLICATION rum) JULY 16,1901.
4 SHEETS-SHEET 4.
51-11mm
auwenugo
um m. n mnull Imam vnsmmou. m c
No. 798,882.
J. W. DEARBORN.
PATENTED SEPT. 5, 1905.

_
RAPID FIRE ORDNANGE.

APPLIOATION FILED MAB-11. 1904.
'
7 SHEETS-SHEET 1.
PATENTED SEPT. 5, 1905..
No. 798,882.
J, W. DEARBORN.
RAPID FIRE ORDNANUE.
APPLICATION FILED MAB-.11. 1904.

.7
8HEE T s
ii.
QM
Il'"-
H am
.
No. 798,882.
J. W. DEARBORN.
APPLIOATION FILED MAB. 11. 1904.'
7 SHEETS-SHEET 3.
5.
PATBNTED SEPT. 5, 1905.
No. 798,882.
J. WLDEARBORN.
RAPID FIREORDNANGE.
APPLICATION FILED MAR. 11. 1904.
7 SHEETS-SHEET 4.
2
,...
s.
.<\\ .. f
sg
Am.
Wdr'zesses:
ImH w
No. 798,882.
I. W. DEARBORN.
APPLICATION FILED MAB..11. 1904.
_7 SHEETS-SHEET 5.
w.MQ
Wizn ass 65:
Mi;
No. 798,882.
PATENTBD SEPT. 5, 1905.
J. w. DEARBORN.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.11, 1904.
7 SHEETSSHEBT 6,
Witnesses:
WM
._
>
8,46
4
by
MW ill'r'lziw'
F7: MW Alffys
No. 798,882.
J. W. DEARBORN,
APPLIOATIOH FILED MAR 11
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E QR
1904
'
US008726784B2
(12) United States Patent
(10) Patent N0.:

(45) Date of Patent:
Dawson et al.
(54)
(56)
FIELD GUN AIM
Frederick Herbert, Barrow in Furness

(GB); John Michael Webb, Barrow in
5,210,370 A
6,024,007 A
Fumess (GB)
Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this

patent is extended or adjusted under 35
U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
EP
FR
GB
Oct. 10, 2012
(51)
(52)
Search Report dated Feb. 7, 2013, issued in corresponding United
(Continued)
Apr. 17, 2014
(30)
.... .. ........................... ..
12181152
(57)
Int. Cl.
F41A 23/28
F41A 23/46
F41A 25/00
F41A 25/22
US. Cl.
(2006.01)
(2006.01)
(2006.01)
(2006.01)
nance can include a barrel de?ning a barrel axis and having a
muzzle towards the front end of the howitzer and a breech
(2013.01)
....................... ..
ABSTRACT
A howitzer suitable for deployment on a ground plane, the

howitzer having an ordnance for ?ring a projectile. The ord
23/28 (2013.01); F41A 23/46

(2013.01); F41A 25/00 (2013.01); F41A 25/22
USPC
Primary Examiner * Stephen M Johnson
(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm * Finch & Maloney PLLC

(GB)
CPC ............... .. F41A
(58)
2/1996
1/1966
11/1997
Kingdom Patent Application No. 12181152. (3 pages).
Prior Publication Data
US 2014/0102286 A1
0 695 925 A1
1425 261
2 313 179 A
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Dec. 7, 2012
(65)
5/1993 Mraz et a1.

2/2000 Searle et a1.
(21) App1.No.: 13/708,605

(22)
11/1920 Moriarty .................... .. 89/43.02

1/1968 Aldrin ........................ .. 89/40.11
8/1971 Chiabrandy et a1. .......... .. 89/157
(Continued)
(73) Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS PIC (GB)
Filed:
References Cited
1,358,386 A *
3,366,009 A *
3,598,016 A *
(72) Inventors: Keith Dawson, Barrow in Furness (GB);
Notice:
May 20, 2014
(71) Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plc, London (GB)
(*)
US 8,726,784 B2
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
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.
USPC .................... .. 89/40.03, 40.04, 40.011, 40.09
See application ?le for complete search history.
US 8,726,784 B2
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(56)
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US. Patent
May 20, 2014
Sheet 1 0f 6
Figure 2
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US. Patent
May 20, 2014
Sheet 2 0f 6
Figure 3
Figure 4
US 8,726,784 B2
US. Patent
May 20, 2014
Sheet 3 0f6
Figure 5
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US. Patent
May 20, 2014
Sheet 4 0f6
US 8,726,784 B2
US. Patent
May 20, 2014
Sheet 5 0f6
Figure 9
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US. Patent
May 20, 2014
Sheet 6 0f6
Figure 10a
90
Figurcv 10b
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US007971517B2
(10) Patent N0.:

Eagleston et al.
(54)
GUN RECOIL
3,026,777 A
4,269,109 A
(75) Inventors: David Andrew Eagleston,
BarroW-in-Furness (GB); Stephen

Wildgoose, Ulverston (GB)
6/1985
4,624,346 A *
11/1986
>l<
4,867,040 A >l<
6,347,568 B1
(73) Assignee: BAE Systems plc, London (GB)

(*)
Notice:
2007/0256345 A1*

U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
Dec. 16, 2008
(65)
(30)
(51)
(52)
(58)
9/1989
Barrett .......................... .. 89/172
..
2/2002 Soulaigre
11/2007
Hall et a1. .................... .. 42/76.1

GB
GB
W0
2111656 A
2 237 622 A
WO 2007/139447 A1
7/1983
5/1991
12/2007
(74) Attorney, A gent, or Firm * Scully, Scott, Murphy &
Jan. 21, 2010
(57)
(GB) ................................. .. 0725247.1
Int. Cl.
F41A 25/22
........ ..
Stoner .
Presser, RC.
Dec. 21, 2007
KatZ
9/1987
Primary Examiner * Stephen M Johnson
Prior Publication Data

US 2010/0011951A1
Bender et a1. .............. .. 89/1405
* cited by examiner
(21) App1.No.: 12/291,02s

(22) Filed:
Jul. 5, 2011
3/1962 Wooderson, 111

5/1981 Stoner
4,524,671 A >l<
4,690,032 A
US 7,971,517 B2
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
(2006.01)
modating a section of the barrel Wherein the barrel is slidably
US. Cl. .................................... .. 89/37.14; 89/4301

Field of Classi?cation Search ............... .. 89/37.14,
mounted in the cradle bore such that the barrel can move
relative to the cradle along the barrel axis across a range of
89/4301
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.

(56)
References Cited
1,754,943
442,919 A *
12/1890
4/1930
Hammar
Schneider .... ..
89/4301
89/4301
US. Patent
Partri0.r
Jul. 5, 2011
Sheet 1 013
US 7,971,517 B2
US. Patent
Jul. 5, 2011
Sheet 2 013
US 7,971,517 B2
US. Patent
Jul. 5, 2011
Sheet 3 013
US 7,971,517 B2
Partrior
:,
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/
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US008276495B1

Chiu et a].
(54)
MODULAR EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE

DISPOSAL SYSTEM
(75)
Inventors: Peter Chiu, New York, NY (US);
(10) Patent N0.:

(56)
US 8,276,495 B1
Oct. 2, 2012
References Cited
(73)
Kronman etal
............ .. 89/1.14
Hansen Lukman, Parsippany, NJ (US);
4,664,631 A *
5/1987 Pederson et a1.
434/16
Laurie A. Florio, West Orange, NJ (US);

Brent Donahue, Newton, NJ (US);
4,757,629 A *
7/1988
4,779,511 A * 10/1988 Proctoret a1.

5,210,368 A * 5/1993 Helleret a1.
Kevin Russell, Jersey City, NJ (US);

Eddy K. Tsui, Parsippany, NJ (US)
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
Assignee: The United States of America as
represented by the Secretary of the
Army, Washington, DC (US)
(*)
Notice:

USC 154(b) by 204 days.
(21) Appl. No.: 12/854,225

(22) Filed:
(51)
Aug. 11, 2010
Int. C].
F423 33/00
(52)
(58)
(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
3,695,141 A *
10/1972
Austin ............. ..
42/84
86/50
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.
40
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0 932
01 2 A 2
E U R O P E A N PATENT A P P L I C A T I O N
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(43) Date of publication:

28.07.1999 Bulletin 1999/30
(51) intci.6: F 4 1 A 9 / 7 6 ,
F41A9/39
F41A9/82,
(21) Application number: 99850004.5

(22) Date of filing: 15.01.1999
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES Fl FR GB GR IE IT LI LU
MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI
(30) Priority: 27.01.1998 SE 9800207
(72) Inventor: Berglund, Bengt

691 48 Karlskoga (SE)
(74) Representative: Falk, Bengt
Bofors AB
Patents and Trademarks
(71) Applicant: Bofors AB

(54)
Loading system for an artillery gun
The present invention relates to a piece-mount(57)

ed shell magazine (7) of the endless chain conveyor
type intended for preferably self-propelled artillery pieces (1 ), which magazine, as a result of its design and the
fact that it is mounted on the elevating system (4) of the
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 modernizing older pieces.
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(11)
EP 1 653 188 A1
EUROPISCHE PATENTANMELDUNG
(12)
(43) Verffentlichungstag:
(51) Int Cl.:

F41A 3/10 (2006.01)
03.05.2006 Patentblatt 2006/18
(21) Anmeldenummer: 05017573.6

(22) Anmeldetag: 12.08.2005
(84) Benannte Vertragsstaaten:
(72) Erfinder:
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 TR
Benannte Erstreckungsstaaten:
AL BA HR MK YU
Hlsewis, Hans
47295 Duisburg (DE)
Bohnsack, Eckehard, Dr.
29345 Unterlss (DE)
Breuer, Heinz-Gnter
47249 Duisburg (DE)
(30) Prioritt: 29.10.2004 DE 102004052550

(74) Vertreter: Dietrich, Barbara
(71) Anmelder: Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH
29345 Unterlss (DE)
(54)
Thul Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

Rheinmetall Allee 1
40476 Dsseldorf (DE)
Keilverschluss fr eine Rohrwaffe

Verschlukeil (9) mindestens zwei axial hintereinander
angeordnete Stufen (12, 13) aufweist, wobei die Anlageflche (16) der dem Waffenrohr (1) benachbarten ersten
Stufe (12) eine positive und die Anlageflche (17) der
zweiten Stufe (13) eine negative Neigungsrichtung besitzen, und wobei die Neigungsrichtungen der Anlageflchen (16, 17) der den Stufen (12, 13) korrespondierenden Vertiefungen (14, 15) der Seitenteile (3, 4) des
Bodenstckes (2) den Neigungsrichtungen der Anlageflchen (16, 17) der beiden Stufen (12, 13) des Verschlukeiles (9) entsprechen.
EP 1 653 188 A1
(57)
Die Erfindung betrifft einen Keilverschlu fr eine Rohrwaffe mit einem an einem Waffenrohr (1) heckseitig angeordneten Bodenstck (2) und einem in einer
Ausnehmung (7) des Bodenstckes (2) senkrecht zur
Seelenachse (8) des Waffenrohres (1) verschiebbaren
Verschlukeil (9).
Um eine gegenber bekannten Keilverschlssen optimalere Kraftverteilung innerhalb des Bodenstckes (2)
bei Schuabgabe zu erreichen und damit die spannungsmige Hchstbelastung zu optimieren, schlgt die Erfindung vor, einen Keilverschlu vorzusehen, dessen
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