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1.000.875

R.25 3.98

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Typ. 3 places

Naval Truck Gun

Aluminum

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Step #1

- cut round aluminum to 7 5/8" long- End face to 7 1/2"- Center drill one end- Drill 19/64- Ream 5/16

Cannon Step #1

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1.3751.500

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4.691.50

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Cannon #4

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Step #5- Mount radius tool- Clamp on the 1 1/2 Dia.- Ensure piece is mounted using the tailstock and live center- Move radius tool into the workpiece until full diameter is turned

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.06.06

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Cannon #7

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Step #8- Mark 3 lines, one at .19, one at .75 and one at 3.38- Mount work in three jaw chuck, clamp on 1 2/2 dai.- Turn compound rest to 6 degree- Turn angle to your line- Move compound rest to -1 degree- Turn angle, leave 1/16 step

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Step 10- Mark line at .56- Obtaine 3 pieces of aluminum- Tape to 3 jaw chuck- Clamp on 1.25 dia.- Turn .50 dia. x .56 long Cannon #10

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Step # 14- Layout line at 3.50- Layout line on center of workpiece- Using 3 pieces of aluminum, clamp on 1.13 dia. in the mill- Center drill- Drill 27/64- Ream 7/16

Cannon # 14

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6.750.937

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Step #2center drill one end•using the height gauge, scribe a line from center •drilled end 4.812"turn diameter to .875"• Civil War Gun

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3.000.500

Step #3Obtain 5/16 drill•drill approximately 3" deep•scribe a line at .500" opposite of the drilled •endturn .500 diameter•

Civil War Gun

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45.00°

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92.00°

Step #8scribe line at 4.375" using height gauge and •layout tableclamp on .937" diameter•put tailstock with live center into your 5/16" •diameter holeturn compund rest to 2 degrees•turn your taper•

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T. YATES. Breach-Loading Ordnance.

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

' L. W. ‘BROADWELL. _ BREHG L ~ - _. ,

No. 43,553.. Patented July 12,1864.

c. GRIMSHAW. Breech-Loading Ordnance, ‘

Patented Oct. 29, 18.61. 2,578. - N°' % 33,582. E

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Machine Gun. _ No. 15,315. Patented July 8, 1856.

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N. PETERS. FHDTD'LITHOGRAPHER, WASHINGTONv D c.

4 Sheets—-Sheet 2. C. E. BARNES. Machine Gun.

No. 15,315. Patented July 8, 1856.

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‘ 4 Sheets—Sheet'4. C. E. BARNES. '

Machine Gun.

Patented July 8, 1856. No. 15,315.

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N. PETERS, FNOTO~UTHOGRAPNER. WASHINGTON. D Cv

3 Sheets-Sheet ‘l. - I

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Carriage for Ordnance. ‘

Patented Jan. 1, 1861.

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Carriage for Ordnance.

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Patehted Jan. 1, 186.1.

L. c. T. WEBER.

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No- 829,989. PATENTED SEPT. 4, 1906. B. BEHR.

MEANS FOR ABSORBING REGOIL IN UANNONS. GUNS, AND THE LIKE. APPLICATION I'ILED OCT. 21. 1905.

No. ‘789,833. - > _ PATENTED MAY 16, 1905.v B. BEHR. I

ORDNANOE. APPLICATION FILED APR. 16, 1904.

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J. W. GREER. MACHINE GUN.

Patented July 1, 1890. N0. 431,515.

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(No Model.) ' J. W. GREER.

. MACHINE GUN.

No. 431,515.

3 Sheets—-Sheet 2.

Patented July 1,1890.

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M. GOLONEY. Breeoh-Loading Ordnance.

No. 225,461. Patented Mar. 16g-1880».

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‘Patented July ‘10, 1877 No. 193,042.

N>PETERS. FHOTO-UTMOGRAPMER. WASHINGTON. D C‘

2 Sheets-Sheet 1. R. PUNSHON.

BREECH'LOADING ORDNANCE. Patented Jan. 11, 1876. No. 172,16 8.

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reach-Leading rdnance. ‘

NO. 168,346, Patented Oct. 5,1875.

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’ zBree'ch-Loading Ordnance. No.'I68,34-6.' Patentgd Oct. 5,1875.

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Brawn-wading Manama. Patented June 15, 1875.

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Breech-Loading Ordnance. Patented May 5,1874. - No.150,442.

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Improvement in Cartridge Extractor for‘Ordnance.

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.NO, 132,220‘ Patented Oct. 15,187'2.v

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Improvement in Breech-Loading Ordnance.

No. 131,833.

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Improvement in Firing-Mechanism_for Ordnance}.

No. 130,452. . - Jig-1- Patented Aug. 13,4872.

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‘No. 120,842. _ v ' ' ,Paténtefi Nov-14,1871.’ “

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Breech-Loading Ordnance.

No. 103,078. Patented May 17, 1870.

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J. B. MOODY. _

' Breech-Loading Ordnance

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Breech-Loading Ordnance. - ‘ ‘Ne. 44,356. ~ " Patented Sept 20, 1864

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Breech-Loading Ordnance. Patented July 26, 1864, No. 43,655.

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N0.v 43,655. Patented July ‘26, 1.864.

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No. 43,553.. Patented July 12,1864.

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No. 43,351. Patented June 28, 1864.

W. F. GOODWIN. BBEEGH LOADING ORDNANG-E.

Patented June 14, 18611. No. 43,111.

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Breach-Loading Ordnance. N o 43,110.

Patented Jnne 14, 1864

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Breech-Loading Ordnance;

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Breech-Loading “Ordnance. ’

No. 40.295.' . Patented Oct 13, 1863.

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Breach-Loading Fire-Arm.

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Breach-Loading Fire-Arm.

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Breech-Loading Ordnance. ‘No. 39,359. Patented July 28, 1863.

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Breech-Loading Ordnance. Patented? July 28,‘ 1863. No. 39,859.

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Breech‘ Loading Ordnance. NO. 38,638. ‘ , Patented May 19, 1863.

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Breech-Loading Ordnance. y

No. 35,380. Patented May 27, 1862.

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Breech-Loading Ordnance. No. 35,311. ‘ I Patented May '20, 1862.

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Patented March i125, ‘1' 862. No. 34,730.

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Breech-loading Ordnance.

vPatent-ed Dec. 10, 1861.

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Gun-Carriage. Patented Nov. _5,~1861.

‘ E. B. BUTTERFIELD. ,

Breech-loading- Ordnance.

Patent-ed Nov. 5, I86]. 115 33 6,6, 23 3 00 NN

c. GRIMSHAW. Breech-Loading Ordnance, ‘

Patented Oct. 29, 18.61. 2,578. - N°' % 33,582. E

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Patented Sept 10, 1861. N 2,240. 0- É 33,244.

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3 Sheets-Sheet ‘l. - I

L. G. T. WEBER.

Carriage for Ordnance. ‘

. llglééil "5' ~/ || mg -

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3 Sheets-Sheet 2. L. C. T. WEBER.

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Patehted Jan. 1, 186.1.

L. c. T. WEBER.

_3 Sheets-—Sheet 3. '

. 31,044“ Patented Jan. 1, 1-861. -

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G. W. BIS-HUP. Breech-loading Ordnance.

Patented Sept. 9, 1856. ’ ' No. 15,682.

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No- 829,989. PATENTED SEPT. 4, 1906. B. BEHR.

MEANS FOR ABSORBING REGOIL IN UANNONS. GUNS, AND THE LIKE. APPLICATION I'ILED OCT. 21. 1905.

w. ß. FRANKLIN à n.3. mQHAßns. Carriage _for 'Field (äuns.l

N0. IÖIIZIQ, ` _~ Patentgd March23,l875.

N. KOCH. GUN TO BE MOUNTED UPON AUTOMOBILES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 23, 1911.

Patented June 11, 1912. " 1,029,303, 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

N. KOCH. GUN TO BE MOUNTED UPON AUTOMOBILES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 23, 1911.

Patented June 11, 191.3: 2 SHBETS-—SHEET '2;

1,029,303,

1,084,490;

E. SCHNEIDER. GUN CARRIAGE.

APPLICATION FILED 113.14, 191s.

Patented Jan. 13, 1914. 2 BEEETS?SHEET 2.

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cuLUMBIA PLANQQRAPH co/„wAsx-llNaToN, n. c.

K. VO'LLER. FIELD‘ GUN UABRIAGB.

‘APPLICATION FILED JUNE 27, 1913.

Patented Mar.17,1914'. , 1,090,767

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K. VULLEB & E. MULLER. SUPPORT FOR GUN CARRIAGE WHEELS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG‘15,1913.

' Patented July 21, 1914,

MTA! 5555155 WGJM.

E. MUI LER. CENTRAL PIVOT GUN.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE I7. 1915.

1 ,1 74,5 1 7 . Patented Mar. 7, 1916. 2 SHEETS—SHEET I.

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E. MULLER. CENTRAL PIVOT GUN.v

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1?, 19m.

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K. VOLLER'& C. WANINGER. CASEMATE GUN.

APPLICATION nun JUNE 22. 1915.

1,183,956. Patented. May 16,1916.

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E. RIMAILHO. GUN CARRIAGE FOR ORDNANGE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 5, 1915.

1,225,492., Patented May 8,1917. 9 SHEETS-SHEET I.

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E. RIMAILHO. GUN CARRIAGE FOR ORDINANCE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 5. I9l5.

1,225,492. Patented May 8, 1917 > 9 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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E. RIMAILHO. GUN CARRIAGE FOR ORDNANCE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 5. 1915.

1,225,492. I Patented May 8,1917. 9 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

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E. RIMAiLHO. GUN CARRIAGE FOR ORDNANCE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 5, 1915.

1,225,492. ‘ Patented May 8,1917. 9 SHEETS-SHEET 4.

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E. RHVIAILHO. GUN CARRIAGE FOR ORDNANCE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 5. 1915.

1,225,492. - Patented May 8,1917. 9 SHEETS-SHEET 5.

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E. RIMAILHO. ‘GUN CARRIAGE FOR ORDNANCE. APPLlCATlON men MAY s, 1915.

1,225,492. Patented May 8, 1917. 9 SHEETS-SHEET 6

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E. RIMAILHO. GUN CARRIAGE FOR ORDNANCE. APPLICATION FILED MAYS. I915.

Patented May 8, 1917. 9 SHEETS-SHEET T.

1,225,492.

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. E. RIMAILHO. GUN CARRIAGE FOR ORDNANCE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 5. I915.

Patented May 8, 1917. 9 SHEETS-SHEET 8

1,225,4:

m: mamas rsvsns m. PMOYD-Llrnm, WASHING mm. n cy

_ E. RI’MAILHO.

GUN CARRIAGE FOR ORDNANCE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 5. I915.

Patented May 8,1917. 1,225,492.

9 SHEETS-SHEET 9.

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F. G. FISCHER. CANNON.v

APPLICATION FILED IAN.22. 1919.

1,320,041 . Patented oct. 28,1919.

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1,441,102

4 sHÉETs-SHEET 2

J LUND GUN.

FlLED JUNE 29. |916.

l Jan. 2, 1923._

L44L102 J.`LUND.

GUN. ORIGINAL F|LED JUNE 29, î9l6.

Jam. 2, 1923.

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Jan. 2, 1923. - LÁMLÍÜZ J. LUND.

` GUN.

ÜRI'GlN/:Ll FILED JUNE 29. 19164 4 SHEETS-SHEET 4

1,451 ,848 Apr; 17, 1923. E. SCHNEIDER

WHEELED .GUN CARRIAGE HAVING DIVERGIBLE' TRAIL

Filed June 9, 1921 9 Sheets-Sheet 1

Apr. 17, 1923. ~ , 1,451,848 E. SCHNEIDER

WHEELED GUN CARRIAGE HAVING DIVERGIBLE TRAIL

Filed June 9. 1921 9 Sheets-Sheet 2‘

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Apr. 17, 1923. ~ ' - 1,451,848 E. SCHNEIDER

“ 1,451,848 Apr. I7, 1923

E. SCHNEIDER

9 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed June 9, 1921

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Apr. 17,v 1923. 1,451,848 5. SCHNEIDER

Filed [June 9, 1921 ’ 9 Sheets-Sheet s

Apr. 17, 1923. E. SCHNEIDER 1,451,848

Filed June 9, 192].

9 Sheets-Sheet 7

1,451,848 Apr. 17,1923. E. SCHNEIDER

WHEELED GUN CARRIAGE HAVING DIVERGIBLE ~TRAIL

9 Sheets-Sheet 8 Filed June 9, 19-21

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1,451, E. SCHNEIDER

Apr. 17, 19236

B’...

‘ 2,489,749 Nov. 29, 1949 c. D. BURNEY GUN AND GUN CARRIAGE

3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Sept. 6, 1945

Inventor ' D.BU RNEY

2,489,749 Nov. 29, 1949 C. D. BURNEY

GUN AND GUN CARRIAGE

5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Sept. 6, 1945

Inventor C, D. B UR way

Attorneys

2,489,749 ' Nov. 29, 1949 C. BURNEY

GUN AND GUN CARRIAGE

3 Sheets-She‘et 3 Filed Sept. 6, 1945

Inventor

6' B uRA/EY

Attorneys

vMarch 6, 1962 J. N. E. SUNDSTRGM 3,023,674

WHEELED GUN CARRIAGE

2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March‘ 23. 1959

INVENTOR " I

John Nlls Erpya u undstrom

ATTORNEY

March 6, 1962 J. N. E. SUNDSTRCM ‘3,023,674 ‘ WHEELED GUN CARRIAGE

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March 25. 1959

ii .,..‘_________

INVENTOR

' John Nils Emagye%5qndstr6m (22W? 4WW/ (WTORNEY

2 Sheets-Sheet 1. (No Model.) F. O..EKH_OLM. GUN CARRIAGE.

No. 318,238. Patented May 19, 1885.

2 Sheets-—Sheet 2. momma.) P. 0. EKHOLM; '

GUN CARRIAGE.

No. 318,238.‘ Patented May 19, 1885.

%w a wdag

. ~ A ' 2 Sheets—Sheet 1.

W. F. GOODWIN.

Gun-Carriage. No. 39,914.’ Patented Sept. 15, 1863.

N.FETERS, FHOTO»UTHOGRAPHER, WASH|NGTON. D c.

~ 2 Sheets—:-Sheet 2.. W. F. GOODWIN. ~

Gunl?arriage. _

No. 39,914. ' Patented Sept. 15, 1863.

N. PEÏERS, PHDTO—LIÏNDGRAPNZR. WASHINGTON. uc.

‘ _ 2 Sheets-Sheet 1,

J. ERIGSSON. Operating?un-Garriages. ~

No. 52,150. ' ' Patented Jan. 23, 1866.

\ ' 1 ‘

Wiégsjfs:

NPEIERS, PHOTCLLITNOGRAPHER, WASHINGTON. D C,

(No Model.)

, No. 557,487.

` 8 Sheets-Sheet 1.

J. B. G. A. CANET. GUN CARRIAGE.

Patented Mar. 31, 1896.

ANDREW ELGRAMAM. PMUTOUTHD.WASHINGI'0N. 11C.

Patented Mar. 31,1896. No. 557,487.

l(No Model.) 8 Sheets Sheet J. B. G. A. CANET.

GUN. CARRIAGE.

No. 557,487.

AN DREW ELRAHAM, PHDTOUMQWASHINGIUN. D C.

„1896.

(No Model.) ` 8 Sheets-Sheet 4. J. B.y G. A. CANET.

I v GUN CARRIAGE.

No. 557,487.

.PHOTOUTMUWASH

8 Sheets-Sheet 5.

Patented Ma1.1'.31,1896.

GUN '(LQLRRIAGE.` J. B. G. A.. CANET.

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(No Model.)

No. 557,487.

(No Moda.) s sheets-'sheet 6. J. B. G. A. CANET.

GUN CARRIAGE.

Patented Mar. 31, 1896.

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AN DREW B GRAHAM. PHOTO-HTHQwÄsHmsmNß C

N0. 557,487.

’Wx/WMM. 29% M.

8 Sheets Sheet 7. (No Model.) J. B. G. A. CANET.

GUN CARRIAGE’.

No. 557,487. Patented Mar. 31, .1896

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/ N ANDREW B GRAHAM.PNDTu-u'rnuvwAsmNGmmDß

8 1Sheets-Sheet 8. (No Model.) J. B. G. A. CANET.

` GUN CARRIAGE.

No. 557,487. Patented Mar. 31', 1896.

ÃNnRFw B.GRMAM,PHOT0~UTMO WASHINGTUMD C

(No Model.) 3 Sheets-Sheeb 1'. J, A. DEPORT. GUN CARRIAGE.

»10.571,557.v Patented Nov. 17, 1896.

ì « m.©fuwm @un

w: «cams sirens co. Pnorcrurno.. wAsumnvou, o. c.

(No Model.) 3 Sheets-Sheet 3. J. A". DEPORT. GUN CARRIAGE.

No. 571,557. APatented Nov. 17, 1896.

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§5- J

(No Model.) 3 Sheets—$heet 1. W. H. & .L. L. BRIGGS.

CARRIAGE FOR FIELD ARTILLBRY.

No. 579,261. Patented Mar. 23, 1897.

(No Model.-) ‘ 3 Sheets~Sheet 2. -' W. H. & L.'-'L. BRIGGS.

CARRIAGE FOR FIELD ARTILLBRY.

N0. 579,261. Patented Man 23, 1897.

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(No Model.) 3 Sheets-Sheet 3. "W. H. -& L. L. BRIGGS. _

CARRIAGE FUR FIELD ARTILLERY

No. 579,261. ‘Patented Mar. 23, 1897.

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- Nag-170L432. Patented Aug. l9, I902, 0. LAUBER & F. 'STOCKL

CUMBINED AXLE SEATv AND SHIELD FOB GUN CABBIAGES (Application ?led. Sept. 13, 1901.)

2 Sheets—-Sheet I. (No Model.) I

?aw/W. ' " W

‘me Monms PETERS’ :0. VHOTU~LIYHO.. WASNIN

No. 707,432. Patented Aug.- I9,‘ 1902. 0. LAUBER & F. STOCK. -

COMBINED AXLE SEAT AND SHIELD FOR GUN CABRIAGES. (Application ?led sgpt. I8, 1901.)‘

2 Sheets-Sh e1 2. (No Model.)

No. 708,235. Patented Sept. 27, I902. & LAUBER.

GUN CARRIAGE. (Application ?led Sept. 21, 1901.)

(No Model.)

/ |||||||||||||||| '1 I . a l \ 1 l I 1 l I

No; 723,617. _ , PATENTED MAR. 24, 1903. '

J. F. MEIGS & R. P. STOUT. GUN CARRIAGE.’

IOATION FILED SEPT. 20, 1901.

mum MI.“ W." 7 .

No. 723,617. PATENTED MAR. 24, 1903. Q J. F. MEIGS & ‘R. P. STOUT. _

GUN CARRIAGE. APPLICATION mum SEPT. 20, 1901.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 2-‘ N0 MODEL’

0%? P1

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PATENTED MAR. 24, 1903. J. F. MEIGS 8: R. P. STOUT.

No. 723,617‘.

GUN CARRIAGE. ‘APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 20. 1901.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 3. N0 MODEL.

elf/eon m1, 0

No. 723,617. PATENTED MAR. 24, 1908. J. P. MEIGS & R. P. STOUT. "

GUN CARRIAGE.’ '

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 20, 1901. N0 MODEL.

L. ‘W. BROADWELL

Gun Carriage. ‘No. 90,814. ’ Patent-ed June 1, 1869.

N. PEYERS. Phnlwmh

.J. A. DEPORT. -

ANGHORLNG WHBBLED GUN OARRIAGES TO THE GROUND. ' APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 21, 1907.

910,794. ‘ Patented Jan. 26, 1909.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

WITNESS ES .- ' //VVE/V TOR -

9Z6, ' ‘ Mv%¢%, W ‘ ~ 737 ‘6/21 M: I

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I. A. DEPORT, AN GHOBING WHEELED GUN OARRIAGES TO THE GROUND.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 21, 1907.

910,794. _, Patented Jan.’26, 1909. 4 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

W/T/VESSfS: _ INVFNTOR‘ .- ‘

- $1 2%)‘? » 042% Wm? _ 7

- / .I ' . Qua/5‘. v \ ?w/W . mama,

J. A. DEPORT. I

ANGHORING WHEELBD GUN GARRIAGES TO THE GROUND. ' APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 21, 1907.

910,794. > _ ' Patented Ja11‘.26,1909.

@SHEBTS'—SHEET a.

was NORRIS PETERS ca, WISHINGTON. n- c.

, J. A, DEPORT. ANGHORING WHEELED GUN GARRIAGES TO THE GROUND.

91 0,794. Patented Jan. 26,1909. 4 sHBETs-BHEBT 4‘

_ 1 1759213. _

M 129i]? 7 .

o ‘1*

‘ " ~ ' I mug/mm‘

A/?4%_T_ ; j I man,» kumq

J. A. DEPORT. GUN CARRIAGE FOR FIELD ORDNANGE.

APPLIGATION FILED SEPT. 22, 1908.

Patented Nov. 9, 1909». 939,399. , 2 SHEETS-SEEM: 1’.

m m m m

J. A. DEPORT. _' GUN CARRIAGE FOR FIELD ORDNANGE.

INVE/VTOR:

' 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

Patented Nov. 9, 1909.

N. KOCH. GUN UARRIAGE.

APPLICATION FILED mm“. 1910. Patented Jan. 3, 1911. 1380;645.

N. KOCH. GUN CARRIAGE.

APPLIUA‘TIOVN FILED JAN. 24. 1910.

980,645. - I , ‘ Patented Jan- 3, 1.911. 2 SHEETS-815E212.

No. ‘789,833. - > _ PATENTED MAY 16, 1905.v B. BEHR. I

ORDNANOE. APPLICATION FILED APR. 16, 1904.

a5 a] 7?] all.

, WWW/J .

PATENTED MAR. 29, 1904. No. 756,172. 0. LAUBBR.

RECOIL GUN WITH SPECIAL DEVICE POR PROTEQTING THE SLIDE TRACKS FROM DUST. APPLICATION FILED DBO. 29. 1902.

N0 MODEL.

. 24, 1915. Patented Aug

C. KLETTE. GUN WITH LONG RECOIL.

APPLICATION FILED ocT. 23. I9I4.

1,151,476..

‘NE @D L@

‘ 0. LAUBER & F. BGMINGHAUS. REGOIL ,GUN.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 30, 1907.

Patqnted May 25,‘ 1909.

PATENTBD MAY 5, 1908. No. 887,045. q. LAUBER & N. KOCH.

FLUID‘BRAKE FOR REOOIL GUNS. APPLICATION FILED APR.30, 1907- ~

No. 860,490. PATENTED JULY 16,v 1907. ,0. LAUBER & F. STOCK.

PORTABLE GUN. APPLICATION FILED APR. 9'. i906.

@Q. /l a i

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. .\..ik.

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N0. 80_9,819. PATENTED JAN. 9, 1906. O. LAUBER & K. THIELB.

DEVICE FOR SECURING THE GUN BARRELS OR THE ORADLBS OP PORTABLE I

GUNS IN THE TRAVELING POSITION. APPLICATION FILED HAY31, 1905.

s SHEETS-SHEET '1.

» I v, , 257ml w m.‘

No. 809,819. ' PATENTED JAN. 9, 1906. 0. LAUBER & K. THIELE.

DEVICE FOR SECURING THE GUN BARREL OR THE CRADLE OP PORTABLE GUNS IN THE TRAVELING POSITION.

APPLIGATION FILED MAY31. 1905. 3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

M wily/3,252,’;

No. 809,819. PATBNTED JAN. 9, 1906. 0 LAUBER & K. THIBLE.

DEVICE FOR SECURING THE GUN BARRELS OR THE ORADLES 0P PORTABLE GUNS IN THE TRAVELING POSITION.

APPLICATION FILED MAY31', 1905. 3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

No. 793,840. PATENTED JULY 4, 1905. 0. LAUBER. REUOIL GUN.

APPLIOAWN FILED MAR. 13. 1905. N N '

My “% §~Q

No. 791,347.

0. LAUREE.' RECGIL BRAKE FÜR WHEBLED'GUN GARRÍAGEÄ

.APPLIUATION FILED SEPT. 1s, 1901.

ffii mi

~ " 2 ‘Sheets-Sheet 1. J. H. MERRILL. ‘

Breech-Loading Ordnance. Patented June 15, I858. No. 20,608.

2 SheetS-Shéet- 2. 4 -

J. H. MERRILL. ‘Breech-Loading Ordnance.

Patented June ~15, 1858', V N 0. 20,608.

M. PETERS. rnoTo-umoanéuan. WASHINGTON. n. bl' "

' , mo Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1, L. T. SNOW.

BRBBOH LOADING ORDNANGE.

'8 No. 387,016. Patented July 31,1888.

2 Sheeté-Sheet 2._ _ L. T.. SNOW. _

BREBGH LOADING ORDNANGE.

(No Model.)

Patented July

L "i? g %

. N0. 387,016.

J. H. GEBNER. RAPlD FIRE BATTERY GUN.

[\PPLICATION FILED AUG. l3, i917.

1 ,2839728, Patented Nov. 5, 1918. 5 SHEETS-SHEET l.

q’) 3H utn T01,

.Ger/zer wih/woo

8% a?) 7%mwé' WWW/L a, ‘affoznu,

J. H. GERNER. RAPID FIRE BATTERY GUN.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-13.1917.

1,283,728.

'J. H. GERNER. RAPID FIRE BATTERY GUN.

APPLICATION man Aus.1s.19n.

Patented Nov. 5, 1918. 1,283,728. 5 SHEETS—SHEET 3.

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0.00000 coo/Nb oooQo 400 000 00

wane/o0

Zia J0 72 M55294 W2 v wéy/ 1

J. H. GERNER. RAPID FIRE BATTERY GUN.

APPLlCiV'iON FILED AUG. 13. 1917.

‘Pm-01ml Nov. 5, 1918. 5 SHEETS “HEET 4

1,283,728.

\‘N I N

n " ,.,/

J. H. GERNER. RAPID FIRE BATTERY GUN.‘

APPLICATION men AUG. 13, 1912.

Pafented Nov. 5, 1918. ESHEETS-SHEEI 5

1,%88,7%&

gnvm?oz

- kfasejvizfi Garner

V H W t H ?ttozneq

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

76'. h

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.

70 O i 5565565’ I

_ _ _ _ _ §_______v_=m

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

STEPHEN W. WOOD.‘

Improvement in’Fietd-Artill'ery.

>N0_126,607_ Patented May 7,1872.

N. THOMPSON.

Improvement in Firing-Mechanism_for Ordnance}.

No. 130,452. . - Jig-1- Patented Aug. 13,4872.

nu. ma TO-UTHIIG/MPIIIC mmx/oseomsk m‘ 00:55.1

N. THOMPSON.

Improvement in Breech-Loading Ordnance.

No. 131,833.

INVENTOR:

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V / 1 W5’

Patented Oct. 1, I872.

N} THOMPSON. lmprovement‘in Breech-Loading Ordnance.‘

.NO, 132,220‘ Patented Oct. 15,187'2.v

N. THÚMPSON=

Improvement in Locks for Ordnance.

`No.131,19¿1. Patented Sep. 10, 1872'.

„ I f am

INVENTOR: WITNESSES =

June 24, 1930. . c_ Q BLACKMQRE - 1,765,561

TOY CANNON 7‘ '

Filed 'Jan‘ 1e.v 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1

CHARLES c. BLACKMORE,_

1,765,561 I June 24, 1930. - C. C, BLACKMORE

TOY CANNON

Filed Jan. 16, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2

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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

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

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

H. L. THISTLE;

Breech-Loading Fire-Arm. v

Patented Aug. 1, 1838.,’ N0. 865.

' 2 Sheets-Sheet 2'.

J. H. MERRILL. > .Breach-Loading Ordnance. -

No, 23,306 _v _. Patemed Mar. 22, H552)`

MFETERS, PHOTO-UTHOGRAPHER§ WASHINGTON. D.Cy

(No Model.) 4 Sheets-Sheet l. B. B. HOTGHKISS.

BREEGH LOADING CANNON.

No. 270,953. Patented Jan.23,1883‘

‘jzwsii Ivwemfor; %“ I 13.][dck7ségg My MAM '

N. PETERS. Plwlo-Liihogmphcn Washington, l1 c.

(No Model.) _ 4 Sheets-Sheet 2. B. B. HOTOHKISS.

No. 270,953. Patented Jan.23, 1883.

_________________ .._‘

MM B6757‘. B. ?air/Miss,

(N0 Model.) 4 Sheets-Sheet 3. B. B. HOTOHKISS.

No. 270,953. Patented JaJLZ3, 1883.

411765‘?! ‘ .Zzwc r0601‘,

N, PETZRS. Phm-Limagmphm. Washinginn. nov 0.

(No Model.) 4 Sheets-Sheet 4. B. B. HOTOHKISS.

BREEOH LOADING CANNON.

No. 270,958. Patented Jan.23, 1883.

447/0. /

$59.45 l_ - *2“: ...... ..,

test’. 4 Lwerviar,

@ W5 N. warms, PhomLllhographer, Wahmglon. n. c."

B. B. HOTCHKISS, Deo’d. M. ‘H. HOTGHKISS & B. C. GULL v , ministrators.

BREEGH LOADING 0

No. 381,697.

(No Model.)

B. Patented Apr. 24, 1888.’

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54-. 4 5

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(No Mód'el.) 3 Sheets-Sheet 1. R. J. GATLING.

BRBEGH LOADING ORDNANGE.

110.311,973. Patented Peb. 10,1885. 1; wg

(No Model.) ` 3 sheets-sheet 2, R. J. GATLING.

BREEGH LOADING ORDNANGE.

110.311,97€). I Patented Feb. 10,1885. .L1 3 f la?, 4.

WTNESÁ’ES. Y v um h I

f 6, ¿MZ/gj, ,a >iwf/¿01.14, ‘2j Y

3 Sheets-Sheet 3. y

1 G. ADI G DNANGE.

atented Feb. 10. 1885.

(No Model.) R. J. G

BREEGH L0

No. 311,973.

1.7V` VENTOR

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J. -B. PRESCOTT.

Machine Gun. No. 34,263.

WitnVessesZ ‘ '

/9é;/M £447- ' Inventor’.

(No Model.) A. O. KOERNER.

BRBBOH MECHANISM FOR ORDNANGE.

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

_ 3v Sheets-Sheet î. G1.' NATCHER. >

Machine Gum. NQ. 45;@23. ’ Patented Dec. 27, 18642.

' ì ` A ¢ Inventor.

Wìtn'es'ses. ` '

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3 , Sheets-«Sheet 2y G. NATCHER. Machine Gun.

APatení'led Dec. 27, 1864. No. 45,623.

inventor. ¿mf

s .sheets-#sheep s" G. NATGHER. Macn’ine Gun. ` i ,

Patented Dec. 27,l 1864 ' No. 45,623

i 2 ’ Sheets-Sheet 1.

T. TUFTS.

Machine Gun. No. 46.762. Patented Mar. 7, 1865.

V 2 Sheets-Sheet 2. T. TUFTS. ‘ ' ' .

Machine Gun. ‘

Patented Mar. 7,-‘1865. No. 46,762

M1110 55, e s;

".FETERs, PHOTO-LITHOGRAPNER, WA§M|NQTON. u, c,

(No Model.) _6 Sheets-Sheet l. L. V. BENBT & H. A MERGIE. ‘

BREEGH MECHANISM FOR GUNS.’

Patented'Apr. 30, 1895. _ N0. 538,227.

ti S :5 : é

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(No Model.) '6 Sheeté-Sheet 2.

L. V. BENET & H. A MERGIE.v BREEOH MECHANISM FOR GUNS.

No. 538,227. Patented Apr. 30, 1895.

w/yzoygiwy THE NOR 1s PETERS co. FHOTO-UTHO.. wAsmNmoN, u c.

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

L. V. BENET 8c H. A MERCIE. BREEGH MEGHANISM FOR GUNS.

No. 538,227. Patented Apr. 80, 1895.

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JvzyezaZbrS 43420294666

(N0 ModeL) 6 Sheets-Sheet 4.

L. V. BENET 85 H. A MERCIE. BREEGH MEGHANISM FOB, GUNS.

No. 538,227. Patented Apr. 30, 1895.

H k; ?ven$431

_ (No Model.) s——Sheet 5. ‘ _6 Sheet

L. V; BE 8v H. A MERCIE. BREEGH HANISM FOR GUNS.

No: 533,227. ' Patented Apr. 30, 1895; 176% 6' ,fj'ziy, 7, 176;, a?

(No Model.) ' - 6 Sheets-Sheet e.

L. V. BENET & H. AMERGIE. BRBECH MECHANISM FOR GUNS.

No. 538,327. 44 Patented Apr. 30, 1895‘. = e,

(No Model.) 10 Sheets-Sheet 1. H. s. MAXIM e LqsïLVERMAN.

BREEÜH LOADING ORDNANCE.

No. 548,649. _ ky Patented Oct. Z9, 1895.

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(No Model.) 10 Sheets-Sheet 2.

H. S. MAXIM- & L. SILVBRMAN. BRBBGH LOADING ORDNANGE.

10 Sheets-Sheet 3.

Patented Oet.29,1895. BREBGH LOADING ORDNANCB.

H. s. MAXIM e L. SILVBRMAN. (No Model.)

ma Nonms sans ce, Pearmnun., wAsnwmov. r3 c

(No Model.) _ _ 1o-sheets~sheen 4.

H. S. MAXIM & L. SILVERMAN. BREECH LOADING ORDNANGB.

No. 548,649. Patented Oct. 29, 1895.

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(No Model.) . 10 Sheets-Sheet@

H. S. >MAXIM . SILVERM‘AN. _BRBBGH LO NG GRDNANGB.

No. 548,649. Patented Oct. 29,1895.

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v (No Model.) 1o sheets-sheen 6.

H. S. MAXIM 85 L. SILVERMAN. «BREEGH LOADING ORDNANCE.

No. 548,649I`I WK Patented Oct. 29, 1829’5-’24

F6975.

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H. s. MAXIM s» L. SILVBRMAN. BREBGH LOADING ORDNANGB.

No. 548,649. > „ Patented ont. 29,1895. l’l'gfßa.

Í(Nq Model.) 1o sheets«sneen s.

H. S. MAXIM 8u L. SI RMAN. BREBGH LOADING 0R ANGE.

Patented Oct. Z9, 1895 No. 548,649.

H. S. MAXIM & L. 4SILVERMANl BRBBGH LOADING ORDNANGE.

No. 548,649. Patented Oct. Z9, 1895.

(No Model.) 10 Sheets-Sheet 10. ' H. S. MAXIM 8v; L. SILVERMAN.

' BREEGH LOADING ORDNANGE.

No. 548,649. Patented Oct. Z9', 1895.

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R. WHITE.

Ordnance and Fire-Arm.

No l57,607. . Patented Aug. 28, 1866.1

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. nu.- 713,374.l Y ' . ' Patentßd Now-1351902.'

c. H. GRIFFITH. v »

BBEECH LOAUING CANNON. (Application mea'nec. 26,3901.)

(mi Modal.) _4 Sheefs-She‘ef I.

Y A* Patented Nov. 18,1902. C. '|'|. GRlFFlTH. Y

BBEECH LOADING CANNON. (Application ñled. Dec. 26, 1901.) l '

'4 Sheets-Sheeî 2. um man.)

No. 7|3,874. ` Patentßd NDV. I8, |902. " ‘ - _ C. lfL GRES-Fini., ‘

BREES‘H' LOÃ'DI'NG CANNON.. Y (Applicatiog filed Dec. 26, 1901.)

¿No Model.) ' ì 4 sheets-»sheet 3.

Patented YNov. I8, |902. No. 713,874.’ ' ' j _ C. H. GRIFFITH.

BREECI'Iv LOADING CANNON` (Application ñled Dec. 26, 1901.)

(No Model.) , 4 Sheets-Sheet 4.

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I I ma Nonms PETERS co. Puoïouïno.. wAsmNsTon. o. c.

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' 0; LAUBER. ' PORTABLE GUN.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 33, 1908.

PatentedMay 25, 1909. ‘923,052.

K. V‘OLLER. GUN.

A‘PPLIOATIOR FILED 0013.13. 1910.

Patented Apr. 11, 1911. 2 SHEETS4-SHEET 1.

989,453.

K. V'GLLBR. ‘ GUN.

APPLICATION FILED OOT.13, 1910.

Patented Apr. ‘11', 1911. 989,453. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

K. VD'LLER. AUTOMATIC RAPID FIRE CANNON. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 22. 1907.

Patented May 30, 1911. 993,741. 4 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

IIV VENTOR

K. VULLER. AUTOMATIC RAPID FIRE CANNON. APPLIOATIO‘R' FILED AUG. 22. 1907.

Pat?nted I‘viay 30, 1911. . 4 BHEETS—BHEET 2.

$55: _

K. V'O'LLER. _ AUTOMATIC RAPID FIRE CANNON.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 22. 1907.

Patented May 30, 1911. 4 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

993,741.

K. V'O'LLER. AUTOMATIC RAPID FIRE CANNON. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 22. 1907.

QQSJMA D memea May 30,1911. 4 SHEETS-SHEET 4.

B. CHAMBERS. MOVABLE BREEGH FOR FIREARMS.

Reissued Apr. 19, 1858. N0. 236.

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S. L FARIES. X5 (0 5 La Machine Gun

Patented Oct 10, 1829.

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8461>@ ‘ ».1.' WA. COCHRAN. ` Machine Gun. .

Paremçd Ocr.. 22. 18:54. _

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

Filed March 9, 1.934

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AP' 18, 1950 w. sUMMERBl-:LL a-rAL 2,504,162 FIRING MECHANISM

Filed July ),O, 1945 5 Sheets-Sheet 1

April 18, 1950 w. suMMERBELL ETAL 2,504,162 FIRING MECHANISM

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No. 867,258. PATENT-ED OCT. 1, 1907. W. H. BRIGGS.

SEMI-AUTOMATIC ATTACHMENT FOR BREEGH LOADING GUNS. APPLICATION FILED NOV.13. 1905.

6 SHEETS-SHEET l.

ls Pznns co‘, wunmarom n. c.

PATENTED OCT. 1, 1907'. W. H. BRIGGS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV.13. 1905.

0 sugars-sum 2.

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No. 867,258

SEMI-AUTOMATIG ATTACHMENT FOR BRBEGH LOADING GUNS.

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PATENTED OCT. 1, 1907. No. 867,258. r W. H. BRIGGS. _

SEMI-AUTOMATIC ATTACHMENT FOR BREEGH LOADING GUNS. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 13. 1905.

6 SHEETS-SHEET 8.

Q/Vi twzano

PATENTED OCT. 1, 1907. No. 867,258. W. H. BRIGGS.

SEMI-AUTOMATIC} ATTACHMENT FOR BREEOH LOADING GUNS. APPLICATION FILED NOV.13. 1905.

B SHEETS-SHEET 4.

31 we wtoz

’ No. 867,258.. - PATENTED OCT 1, 1907.

W. H. DRIGGS. SEMI-AUTOMATIC ATTACHMENT FOR BREEGH LOADING GUNS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 13. 1905.

6 SHEETS-SHEET 5.

rus mmms PETERS 50.. wxsunmfon. n. c

PATENTED OCT. 1, 1907. No‘ 867,258. W. H. BRIGGS.

SEMI-AUTOMATIC ATTACHMENT FOR BREEGH LOADING GUNS. APPLICATION FILED NOV.13. 1905

6 SHEETS-SHEET 6.

No. ‘742,702. PATENTED 001:. 27, 1903; J. F. MEIGS & HKG. JAKOBSSON. ‘

RAPID FIRE GUN. ' APPLIOATION I‘TLED JUNE 16, 1902.

F91. ' no uonnn.

5 SHEETS-SHEET 1 .

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‘ No. 742,702. ’ PATENTED OCT. 27, 1903.. " - ‘J. F. MEIGS & H. G.'.JAKOBSSON. '

RAPID FIRE‘ GUN. ‘APPLICATION FILED JUNE 16, 1902:‘

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N0.'742,702;.' _ v ' PATENTED 001". 27; 1903. '

J. P. MEIGS & H.’ G. JAKOBSSON. RAPID FIRE GUN.

‘ APPLICATION FILED JUNE 16, 1902. v -

H0 'HODBL. . I 5 SHEETS-SHEET 4. _

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No. 742,702. ' ‘ ~ ' j PATENTED OCT. 27, 1903.

I ' J. I‘. MEIGS & H. G. JAKOBSSON. ‘

RAPID FIRE GUN.‘ APPLIOATION nun JUNE 16, 1902.

no MODEL. _ . 5 SHEETS-SE33? 5.

l ’ 1;.’ I W .“ V Mm“ . I 61302142130

Is PETERS cQ. wu'ruzlirms. KIA/summon. u. c.

. nu.- 713,374.l Y ' . ' Patentßd Now-1351902.'

c. H. GRIFFITH. v »

BBEECH LOAUING CANNON. (Application mea'nec. 26,3901.)

(mi Modal.) _4 Sheefs-She‘ef I.

Y A* Patented Nov. 18,1902. C. '|'|. GRlFFlTH. Y

BBEECH LOADING CANNON. (Application ñled. Dec. 26, 1901.) l '

'4 Sheets-Sheeî 2. um man.)

No. 7|3,874. ` Patentßd NDV. I8, |902. " ‘ - _ C. lfL GRES-Fini., ‘

BREES‘H' LOÃ'DI'NG CANNON.. Y (Applicatiog filed Dec. 26, 1901.)

¿No Model.) ' ì 4 sheets-»sheet 3.

Patented YNov. I8, |902. No. 713,874.’ ' ' j _ C. H. GRIFFITH.

BREECI'Iv LOADING CANNON` (Application ñled Dec. 26, 1901.)

(No Model.) , 4 Sheets-Sheet 4.

f3 . I

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I f3 v l

I I ma Nonms PETERS co. Puoïouïno.. wAsmNsTon. o. c.

f7. ¿Zw ,

‘No.‘704,898. Patented luly I5, I902. ‘ J. F. MEIGS &_ s. A. s. HAMMAB.

' BREECH MECHANISM‘. (Application ?led July 31, 1900.)

5 Sheets-Sheet I. (No Model.)

' Witwzoaeq

Patentea July [5, 1902. No. 704,898.

‘ J. F. MEIGS & S. A. S.-HAMMAR. BBEEGH MECHANISM.

' (Application ?led. July 81, 1900.) ‘

{No Model.) 5 Sheets—Sheet 2.

No. 704,398. ' Patented .Iuly l5, I902. ‘ J. F. MEIGS . . SIHAMMAR.‘ '

> BBEECI'I ‘ ANISM. .

(Application ?led July 81, 1900.) (No Model.) ‘ I " 5 Sheets'-Sheet 3.

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No. 704.898. ' Patented July 15,‘ I902.

.1. F, MEIGS & s. A. s. HAMMAR. BBEI-ECH MECHANISM.

(Application ?led July 31, 1900.)

5 ‘Sheets-Sheet 4.

No‘. 704,898. I‘ Patented July l5, I902. ' J. F. MEIGS &__s. A. s. HAMMAR. ~

BREECH. MECHANISM. (Application ?led July 31, 1900.)

' (No Model.) 5 Sheds-Sheet 5.

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f- énywkou 2,2422%‘ '

N0. 632,!34. _ Patented Aug. 29, I899. J. F. MEIGS &. R. P. STOUT.

RECOlL MECHAMSM FOR GUN MOUNTS. (Application ?led Jan. 19, 1899.)

(No Model.) 7 2 Sheets-Sheet l.

Patented Feb. 28, I899. "

GUNS a.)

No. 620,259. _

' J. W. STOCKETT; BREECH ‘MECHANISM vl-‘Ol‘i

' (Application ?led Nov, 26, 189

3 Sheets-Sheet‘ I. (No Model)

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N0. - 620,259. J. W. STOCKETT.

BREE-CH MECHANISM FOR GUNS‘. (Application ?led Nov. 26, 1898.)

(No Model.) 3 Sheets-Sheet 2

m: NORRKS warms co, PHOYO-LITHO, WASHWGTON o. c.

Patented Feb. 28, I899.

No. 620,259. ' Patented. Feb. 2a, 1399. J. w. STOCKETT. . ’

BREECH MECHANISM FOR GUNS. (Application ?led Nov. 26, 1898.)

(No Model.) 3 Shouts-Sheet 3.

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(No Model.) I I ’ 5 Shee'ts-—vSheet> 1.

A. SILPVERSPARRE. BRBEGH LOADING ORDNYANGE.

No. 540,698. ‘Patented June 11,1825.

I W1, I .

\\ 742'

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'(No ModeL) 5 Sheets-QSheet 2.. A. vSILFVERSPARRE.

BRBEGH LOADING ORDNANOE.

No. 540,698. ' Patented June 11, 1895.

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(No M0891.) ' 5 Sheets-Sheet 3. ' A. vSIL‘PVERSPARRE.

BREEOH LOADING ORDNANOE.

No. 540,698. Patented June 11, 1895..

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‘(N0 Modell.) 5 Sheets—Sheet 4. A. SILFVERSPARRE.

BREEOH LOADING ORDNANOE.

No. 540,698. Patented me 11, 1895.

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n: uonms wnzns co. Pno'muruou WASMINGTOK, 0. cv

(No Model.) 6 Sheets-Sheet 5. - A. SILFVERSPARRE.

- BREEOH LOADINGORDNANGE.

No. 540,698. Patented June 11, 1895. '

22m" WWW‘ _ .

W. H. BRIGGS. ‘

BREEGH LOADING QRDNANGE.

4 sheets-Sheet 1. (No Model.)

No} 475,545. Patented May 24, 1892.

Ira/4625552",

M1238 .

‘m: mums PETERS cu‘, mmwt

(\No Model.) I v _ V _ -4Sheets'-—'Shevet 2.

W. H. BRIGGS. BREEOH LOADING ORDNANGE.

' No. 475,545. Patented May'24, 1892.

11212626551";

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‘(No Model.) ' _ , 4Sheets-Sheet 3. W. H. BRIGGS. '

- BREE-UH LOADING ORDNAKGE.

No.‘ 475,545. Patented May 24, 1892.

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‘(-NoM-odel.) - ,- 4Sheets-Sheet 4i. ‘ » W. H. BRIGGS. . ~

BREEOH LOADING ORDNANGE.

. No. 475,545. Patented May 24, 1,892.

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6 Sheets-Sheet 1. (No Model.) I." VAVASSEUR. QUICK FIRING GUN.

119. 451,864. Patented May 5,1891.

I ‘ 6 Sheets-Sheet 2.

J. VAVASSEUR. ' (No Model.)

QUICK FIRING GUN.

No. 451,864. Patented May 5, 1891.

(No Model.) 6 Sheets-l-Sneet 3. J. VAVASSEUR. QUICK FIRING GUN.

No. 451,864. Patented May 5,1891.

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é Sheets-‘Sheet 4. (No Model.) J. VAVASSEUR. QUICK FIRING GUN.

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(No Model.) 6 Sheets-Sheet 5. J. VAVASSEUR. QUICK FIRING GUN.

No. 451,864. ‘ Patented May 5, 1891.

' (NO-NOEL) ~ 6 Sheets-Sheet 6. - J. VAVASSEUR. > ~

QUICK FIRING GUN.

No; 451,864. Patented May 5, 1891.

(No Model.) ' 2 Sheets-Sheet 1. A. J. WIEGAND.

FIRING ATTACHMENT POR BREEGH LOADING GUNS

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Patented Dec. 17, 18 No. 417,693.

No. 417,693.

(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2. '

> A. J. WTEGAND. TIRING ATTACHMENT TON BRT-:BGH LOADING GUNS.

` Patented Dee. 17, 1889.

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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

Mw f/ ` ` )M ATTQRNEKS

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

" Jvwmln/

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,

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June 24, 1930. GA'S CANNON

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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.

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!“

(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,

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

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

No. 537,465. Patented Apr. 16, 1895.’

mi m§

I I j '

awoewboq,

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

BREBGH ACTION FOR RAPID ‘FIRE GUNS. ._

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

1m: urinals PETERS cu, moraumou wasumm'uu. n. c.

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r. .16, 1895.

(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.,

27372 X E. HIDDEN.

Gun-Look. Patented Aug 20, 183-3.

‘III- Panto-mammal“. ilmiol. a O.

July 2, 1968 H. J. REEPMEYER 3,390,609 FIRING MECHANISM FOR CANNONS

Filed Aug. 23. 1966 3 Sheets-Sheet 1

INVENTOR Hermun .l'Regpmgye'r

ATTO-RNEY

Filed Aug. 23. 1966 3 Sheets-Sheet 2

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4, 28’32/

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‘a ‘ INVENTOR

Harman l-Regpmgyar

MA- ' 1" P . ATTOIRNEY

Filed_Aug. 23. 1966 3 Sheets-Sheet 5

INVENTOR

Herman lReepmgrer

ATTORNEY

No. 887,713. PATENTED MAY 12, 1908 K. VOL'LER.

AUTOMATIC FIRING MECHANISM. APPLICATION FILED JAN/14, 1907. -

a SHEETS-SHEET _1.

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PATENTED MAY 12. 1908. No. 887,713.

K. VULLEIL. _

AUTOMAT'IG ‘FIRING MECHANISM. APRLIOATION FILED JAN.14, 1907.

a SHEETS-SHEET 2.

No.~887.713= -

K. VULLER, AUTOMATIC FIRING MECHANISM.

APPMGATION FILED JAN. 14, 1907.

PATENTED- MAY 12, 1908.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

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2,6717%» '

_No. 821,557. PATENTED MAY 22, 1906._ ' K. VULLER.

TRIGGER MECHANISM FOR GUNS. APPLIOATIOH FILED AUG. 22, 1904. -

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

‘m B

it b ‘.1 v WITNESSES ' INVE/YTUR

PATEN'I'ED MAY 22, 1906. No. 821,557. K. VGLLER.

TRIGGER MECHANISM FOR GUNS. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 22, 1904.

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Patenteu Nov. 26, [9th. m. 687,332. A. NOBLE. _

FIRING i‘v'iECHANlST? FOB BREEGH LOADING GUNS. (Application ?led Aug. 8, 1901.)

(No Model.)

No. 643,6l8. " _ v Patented Feb; 20, I900. > ' E. B. BABBITTL

‘FIRING APPARATUS. (Application ?led July‘ 19, 1899.)

‘ (No'ModeL) ' ‘ . '2 Sheets-Sheet |,

(No Model.) ' 2 Sheets-Sheet 1. A. J. WIEGAND.

FIRING ATTACHMENT POR BREEGH LOADING GUNS

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Patented Dec. 17, 18 No. 417,693.

No. 417,693.

(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2. '

> A. J. WTEGAND. TIRING ATTACHMENT TON BRT-:BGH LOADING GUNS.

` Patented Dee. 17, 1889.

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‘E. HUGHES.

Percussion Locks. NOJ-fifLSZSQ. Patented Oct 11. 1864,

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$11114" C- V I

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N.PETERS. PHOTO-LITHOGRAFHER, WASHINGTON, n, c.

A. > Le MAT.

Lock for Ordnance, Patented Nov. 2.5,, 1856.

No. 16,124..

N. PETERS, FHOTO-LITHDGRAPHER. WASHINGTON. A10.

2 jSheets—Sheet 1 .

HIDDEN & SAWXER. Lock for Ordnance.

Patented Apr. 29, ‘1842. No. 2,594.

N. FFI'ERS. PHOTO-LITHOGRAPNER. WASHINGTON. D C.

2 SheetISQShe‘et 2. “HIDDEN & SAWYER.

Lock for'Ordnance. No. 2,594. ' Patented Apr. 29, 1842.

V‘ ‘ wrsfzns. PHOTO LITHOGRAPHER. WASHINGTON. 0 c

B¿.GHAMBBRS. CANNON LOCK

vReissued Apr, 19, 1853,y _, ,Na 237.

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(73) Assignee: Thompson Intellectual Properties, 4’888’901 A 12/1989 French et a1‘ Ltd R h t NH Us 5,016,379 A 5/1991 Lambert

-, 0C 65 er, ( ) 5,133,143 A * 7/1992 Knight ........................ .. 42/51 . . . . . 5307583 A 5 1994 M h t l.

( 4 ) Notice: Subject‘ to any disclaimer, the term of this 5j467j55l A “Z995 K2152 e a Pawnt 1S mended 0r adlllsted under 35 5,632,109 A * 5/1997 Caudle ........................ .. 42/51 U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days. 5,644,861 A 7/1997 Knight

5,678,341 A * 10/1997 Kahnke ....................... .. 42/51

This patent is subject to a terminal dis- 5,706,598 A 1/1998 Johnston claimer, 5,907,920 A 6/1999 Laney

6,219,951 B1 * 4/2001 Cate ............................ .. 42/51

6,226,916 B1 5/2001 Kendall 42/51 (21) APP1-N0~109/804,453 6,305,113 B1 * 10/2001 Calvete ....................... .. 42/51

(22) P116011 Ma“ 12’ 2001 FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS

(65) Prior Publication Data CA 682317 * 3/1964 .................. .. 42/51

US 2001/0013191 A1 Aug. 16, 2001 DE 2355506 5/1975

_ _ * cited by examiner Related US. Application Data

Primary Examiner—Stephen M. Johnson (62) Division of application No. 09/334,219, ?led on Jun. 16, (74) Attorney, Agent, Or Firm—Blodgett & Blodgett, PC.

1999, now Pat. No. 6,219,951. 7 (57) ABSTRACT

(51) Int. Cl. ................................................ .. F41C 9/08

(52) US. Cl. ......................................................... .. 42/51 Abreeeh plug assembly for a muzzle loading ?rearm. The (58) Field Of Search ................................ .. 42/51; 89/13 breech plug assembly is Screwed into the back Opening at the

breech end of the barrel of the ?rearm. The forward end of (56) References Cited the conical projection has a tapered or conical projection for

supporting the end of a pre-formed explosive pellet. U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

21,802 A 10/1858 Shenkl 6 Claims, 5 Drawing Sheets

. _ 6. q : "- _ 7‘ 2 _

72 \_ Z‘ I ~ ..‘~ 3‘: Q. . A3,". ' : '; ‘- 2 - - _ t =‘ _ ‘~ _ ~_- I , \ \ . ._ 1. z I ~ -:- ’ §J '_—

744- .. .: ",-.. ..-_ a ~ .=_ ,_’'.:l 5 ’ ii ’

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U.S. Patent Mar. 18,2003 Sheet 1 0f 5 US 6,532,692 B2

FIG. 2

FIG. 3

U.S. Patent Mar. 18,2003 Sheet 2 of5 US 6,532,692 B2

U.S. Patent

16 5s 2s /

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Mar. 18,2003

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94 96 I04 90 98 I08 imhol |o2 no 92 :06 86

57 89v 56 58

United States Patent [191 [11] 4,065,998 Rocha [45] Jan. 3, 1978

[54] GUN LOCK AND FIRING MECHANISM FOR [56] References Cited “MM CANNON us. PATENT DOCUMENTS

. 3,474,560 10/1969 Ramsay .. [75] Inventor‘ ‘mm G‘ m’cha’ Davenpm’ I°wa 3,548,709 12/1970 Prince ...................................... .. 39/9

[73] Assignee: The United States of America as Prim’? Examiner-Stephen C- Bentley represented by the secretary of the Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Nathan Edelberg; Harold H. Amy, Washington, D_(;_ Card, Jr.; Robert 0. Richardson

[57] ABSTRACT [2]] Appl' No’: 7o1’490 A ?ring chamber lock and unlock mechanism for auto

_ matic large caliber weapons having a reciprocable ?r [22] Filed! Julie 30, 1975 ing chamber and rotatable cam means for both actuation

of the locking and unlocking functions and actuation of [51] Int. Cl.2 .............................................. .. F41D 7/02 lih? reciprocation 0f the ?ring chamber synchronized to [52] U.S. Cl. ......................................... .. 89/11; 89/132 the ?ring cycle requirements of the weapon system. [58] Field of Search ................ .. 42/15, 39.5; 89/ 1.801,

89/1.805, 1.815, 9, l1, 17, 33 MC, 155 15 Claims, 6 Drawing Figures

Jan. 3, 1978 Sheet 1 of4 4,065,998 U.S. Patent

US. Patent Jan. 3, 1978 Sheet 3 of4 4,065,998

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R. SMITH.

Sight for‘ Ord?ance. NQ“4,0_,288. ' ' “Patented Oct: 13. 1863.

“$1 $1"

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N.PETER5, PHDTO<UTHOBRAPHER. WASHINGTON. D. C‘

E. MULLER. v

ARRANGEMENT FOR AUTOMATICALLY VARYING THE ELEVATION OF A GUN FOR A GIVEN RANGE

ACCORDING TO THE HEIGHT OF THE TARGET.

11H .4

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' APPLICATION FILED FEB. 16. 19_1r.

1,143,428.

“\S. .E M5 "is E N/ T. 1M

E. MULLER. ARRANGEMENT FOR AUTOMATICALLY VARYING THE ELEVAHON 0F A'GUN FOR A GIVE

N RANGE

ACCORDING TO IHE HEIGHT OF THE TARGET. APPLICATION HLEU FEB-16.1911. v'Patén’ced June 15, 1915.

1,143,428. 2 F‘ 4 4 46445; " I I 7 f9 57 45 .45 V54

Irma! Miller.

/ 29 57 50.

E. MULLER. ARRANGEMENT FOR AUTOMATICALLY VARYING THE ELEVATION OF A GUN FOR A GIVEN

ACCORDING TO THE'HEIGHT OF THE TARGET.

Patented June 15, 1915. ‘1,143,428. APPLICATION FILED‘ FEB. I6, 19H.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3

S E S S E IN .N M J

« P. 'B'O'MINGHAUS~ Y GUN BLEVATING MBGHANISM. '

APPLI'GATION PILED'JAN. 14, 1910. ` `

" ' lPatelfitec'l Nov. 25, 1913.

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1,079,831.

No. 864,175. PATENTED-A'UG. 27, 1907. 0. LAUBBR & H. KANONENBERG.

ELBVA'I‘ING MECHANISM FOR GUNS. APPLIOATION I‘ILED MAR. 12, 1907.

C ‘Mai’ 063° 9

1n: Nomns PETERS ca, wlsmlvm". n. c.

No. 813,979. PATENTED FEB. 27, 1906. '0. LAUB-ER & F. STOCK.

ELEVATING MECHANISM AND SIGHTING DEVICE FOR GUNS. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 25. 1905.

5 SHEETS-SHEET l.

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PATENTED FEB. 27, 1906. No. 813,979. 0. LAUBBR & F. STOCK.

ELEVATI'NG MEGHANBM AND SIGHTING DEVICE FOR GUNS. ‘ APPLIGATION TILED QEPT. 25, 1905.

5 SHEETS—SHBET 2.‘

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PATENTBD FEB. 27, 1906. No. 813,979. 0. LAUBBR & F.- STOCK. _

ELEVATING MECHANISM AND SIGHTING DEVICE FOR GUNS. ) APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 25. 1905.

5 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

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ELEVATING MECHANISM AND SIGHTING DEVICE FOR GUNS. APPLIOATICN FILED SEPT. 25. 1905.

5 SHEETS-‘SHEET 4.

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No. 813,979. PATENTED FEB. 27, 1906. O. LAUBER & F. STOCK.

BLEVAIING MECHANISM AND SIGHTING DEVICE FOR GUNS‘. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 25, ‘1906.

5 SHEETS-SHEET 5.

I I I I I , I I I I I ” n I I n I

(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.

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

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.

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.

//i/ Vf/V 70/?

,777)’

_ 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.

. . ll ................................................................. . §l

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

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

76'. h

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.

` Fig. a». 1go

E. RIMAILHU.

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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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»

7%/ / 4/

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.

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.

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. /

8‘ 40

L. D. FISHER. ORDNANCE.

APPLlcAnoN man MAR.2r, m2o.

1,359,045.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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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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APPLICATION mso Junrs, 1911.

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L. L. DRI .

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APR LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL 7.

v ' 1,393,353. Patented Oct» 11,1921 ’ ’ 8 SHEETS-ISHEETÁ.. 1393

_ LLL. umass, _ 'SEMI-AUTOMATIC GUN. v

~ ' 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.

' @9” '4f . ¿2Q ~ Ji’ '

f3.7 / ¿a

B. G. POLE. .

Ordnance and Prujectiles Th'erefor'.

No.143325i, ‘ PatentedSeptemberSO,1873.

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;

a2”? W

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

FIRING MECHANI SM

Filed Dec. 26, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2

1:214 fez

J 3_ L?éizeryleechdi

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

by Ms '

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.

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ATTORNEYS

QM QIQ

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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June 17, 1941. w, SUMMERBELL 2,245,623 . FIRING MECHANISM

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

EMU: (ID “(.0

2,304,841 H. 1E. MIKKELSEN ARTILLERY TRAINER

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Dec. 15,; 19542.

3 Sheets-Sheet 2

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

Filed April 18. 1942

_ - INVENT'ORS HENRY GEUENHAGEN

{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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Nov. 7, 1944.

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F. S. KEAHEY, JR

ORDNANCE

Filed March 25, 1941

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2,362,075

7 Sheets-Sheet 2

INVENTOR. Frank 5. Këaheg Ir.

Attor‘ne L;

Nov. 7, 1944.

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

ORDNANCE

Filed March 25, 1941 ’ 7 sheets-sheet 3

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

Inventor' Frank 5. Keaheg In

@Hort/(§14

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 26, 1966 w. E. MARTWICK ET Al- 3,252,367 DUAL ROTOR MACHINE GUN _

Original Filed March 18, 1964

5 F5 14

INVENTOR. WILFORD E. MARTWICK a DUANE C. YOUMANS

BY mwyzgymul

ATTORNEY

June E9, ì9j28. I 1,674,370 N. E. METHLIN

AUTOMATIC GUN

Filed?îct. 27, 1926 19 SheetsuSheeì, 1

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AUTOMAT I C GUN

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AUTOMATIC GUN

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June 1.9, 1928. l,674,370 N. E. METHLIN ‘

AUTOMATIC GUN _

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June 19, 1928. ' î,674,'370 N. E. METHLIN

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

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Àllg- 9, 1955 J. R. JAssE 2,714,836 PERCUSSION MECHÀNISMS FOR FIRE ARM

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2,733,639 C. W. MUSSER Feb. 7. 1956 BREECH MECHANISM FOR HEAVY CALIBER RECOILLESS GUN

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March 19, 1957 ~ 5. A. HE TRbM ETAL 2,785,607 LOADING D CE F A GUN WITH A RREL MOUNTED VERS AND ELEV NG

DEPR ms Filed Nov. 17, 1955 _ 4 Sheets-Shéet 1

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STEN'A UGUST HENSTROM

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March 19, 1957 s. 'A. HENSTROM ETAL 2,785,607 LOADING DEVICE FOR A GUN WITH A BARREL MOUNTED FOR TRAVERSING AND ELEVATING ‘

0R DEPRESSING Filed Nov. 17, 1953 4 Sheets-Sheet 3

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2,789,471

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April 23, 1957

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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

' 89/164’ 89/191’ 89/193’ 89/198 portions which are positioned within slots in the breech ring [51] hit. Cl ............ ..'. .... ..F4Id 5/12, F4ld 11/12, F4lf I l/OO which control the vertical and rotational movement of the [58] Field of Search ............ .1 .... ..89/ 138, 164, 166, 171, 172, breech pin carrying the breech block An actuator bperated

‘ 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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Un ited States Patent [1113,547,001 1721

[211* 1221 145] [73]

[51] 1501

1,383,

Inventor Eugene M. Stoner Port Clinton, Ohio 136,705 June 13, 1968 Dec. 15, 1970 TRW Inc. Cleveland, Ohio a corporation of Ohio

App]. No. Filed Patented Assignee

GUN FOR CASELESS AMMUNITION IN WHICH A SLIDABLE SLEEVE DEFINES THE CHAMBER 16 Claims, 8 Drawing Figs.

U.S. Cl ...................................................... .. 89/156, 42/32.5: 89/17. 89/26. 89/33: 102/38

Int. Cl ....................................................... .. F4ld 9/02 Field ol‘Search .......................................... .. 42/2, 39.5,

10; 89/7, 17, 26, 33MC,155, 156

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS

111 6/1921 Hall et a1. ................... .. 89/7

1,856,022 4/1932 Blacker ...................... .. 89/7UX 2,353,601 7/1944 Tisdale .... .. 89/156X

3,008.258 11/1961 Johnson ..................... .. 89/26X 14,253 2/1856 Robertson et a1 ........... .. 42/10

2,480,100 8/1949 Weiss et a1 ................... .. 89/26X

FOREIGN PATENTS 560,813 4/1944 Great Britain .............. .. 89/7

Primary Examiner—-Benjamin A. Borchelt Assistant Examiner-Stephen C. Bentley Attorney-Hill, Sherman, Meroni, Gross and Simpson

ABSTRACT: An automatic gun for use in connection with caseless ammunition, which has a standing breech encircled by a sleeve slidable along the breech to a position between the breech and the end of the gun barrel to de?ne a ?ring chamber area. The end of the barrel has an extension extend ing into the front of the sleeve and expandable therein to pro vide obturation at the front of the ?ring chamber and the end of the breech has a scalloped area extending into the rear of the sleeve allowing expansion of the breech to provide obtura tion at the back of the ?ring chamber.

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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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US. Patent April 13, 1976 Sheet 10 of 13 3,949,642

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US. Pat6nt April 13, 1976 Sheet 11 of 13 3,949,642

3 Sheets-Sheét ll F. V. 'SCHILLING.

Breech-Loading “Ordnance. ’

No. 40.295.' . Patented Oct 13, 1863.

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N. PETERS, PHOTO-LITHOGRAFNER. WASHINGYON D C

äEsTAv/MLABLE COF (No Model.)

J. B. G. A. CANET. BRBBGH LOADING ORDNANGE.

No. 447,228. l,Patented Peb. 24, 1891.

co., nuoro-umu., msumcn-cu, n. c.

2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

E. G. PARKHURST. BREEGH LOADING ORDNANGE.

No. 464,518. Patented Dec. 8, 1891.

[n venz‘or: Min/away.‘

m: mmms Pgeas co., morn-mum" msmucnw, n. c.

E. G. PARKHURST. 123512011v LOADING ORDNANCE.

No. 464,518. Y ‘Patented De0.8,1891.

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Patented Dec. 8, 1891. No. 464,518.

Inventor. "ZZZ/ewes:

E. G. PARKHURST. BREEGH LOADING ORDNANOYE.

No. 464,518. Patented Dec. 8,1891.

123.6 1

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(No Model.) ~ 7 Sheets—Sheet 5.

E. G. PA'RKHURST._ BREBGH LOADING ORDNANGE.

No. 464,518. Patented Dec. 8} 1891.

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73/47 . .évff’azf 101: I BykdsAZw-fney £72‘ t

7 Sheets—Sheet 7. (No Model.)

B. G. PARKHURST. BREBGH LOADING ORDNANUE.

No. 464,518. Patented Dec. 8, 1891.

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’ Ordnance.

No. 46,506. ' - ’ ‘ Patented Feb. 21, 1865.

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6% 2% N-FETERS, PHOTO-LITHOGRAPMER. WASMINGTOI‘. D13,

(Nb Model.) _ 10 Sheets-Sheet 1_. J. B. G. A. (JANET.

BRBEGH LOADING ORDNANGE."

No. 474,289. v - Patented May 3, 1892.

(No Model.) v ' _ 1O Sheets-Sheet 2'.

I J. B. G. A. (JANET. BREEGH LOADING JORDNANGE'.

No. 474,289. Patented May 3, 1892.

Tu: uoams Pnzns cm, moron-mo; vnsumcron, n. c.

> v10 Sheets-Sheet 3. T. ANGE.

(N0 Modél.) '

J. B. G.'A\ CANE BRBEGH LOADING ORDN _

I Patented May 3, 1892. No. 474,289.

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(No-Mbdel.) ' ‘ _ ‘ _ 1o sheets-isheet-é.

- J‘. B. G. A, CANET. BREEGH LOADING ORDNANOE.

No. 474,289. Patented May 3, 1892'.

m: mums PETE‘! cm, PHOYO-LITNIL, WASHINGTDN, u. c.

‘ (No Model.) ‘ v _ V I ' - 1o Sheets—Sheet '5'.

J. B. G. A. GANET. ' BREEGH LOADING ORDNANGE.

Patented May- 3, 1892. No. 474,289.

(No Model.) 10 Sheets+Sheet a. J. B. G. A. CANET.

BREEGH LOADING ORDNANGE.

No. 474,289., Patented May 3, 1892.

10 Sheets-Sheet T’

Patented May 3, 1892.

J.'B.‘G.IA.GANET. BREEGH LOADING ORDNANGE.

(No Model.)

.No; 474,289.

mimic», wumncrrox, o. c.

(No Model.) 10 Shéets-Sheet 8. ~ J.IB.IG.A.GAN‘ET.

'BREEGH LOADING ORDNANUE.

.NO. 474,289. - Patentéd May a, 1892.

(No Model.) 10 Sheets-Sheet 9 J. B. G. A. CANET.

BRBEGH LOADING ORDNANGE.

No. 474,289. Patented May/3, 1892.

119m’

TNE mum rzYEas cm, mummvncu WAsmNnTzm. n. c4

1O Sheets-Sheet 10. (No Modél.) J. B. G. A. CANET.

' BREEGH LOADING ORDNANGE.

No. 474,289. Patented May. 3', 1892-.

(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1. T. L. WILLSON.

CANNON. ‘

No.‘ 475,071. Patented May 17, 1892.

INVENTOR:

By his A?ameys, ‘

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m 2R5 cm. mam-mum, wns

2 Sheets—Sheet 1. (No Model.) A. MERGER.

RAPID FIRE BREEGH MECHANISM.

No. 487,631. Patented Dec. 6, 1892.

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A. M RAPID FIRE BR

EROER. BEOH MECHANISM.

No. 487,631. Patented Dec. 6', 1892.

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C: G TERREL.

Machine Gun.

No 14,215

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Machine: Gun. Patented Nov. 27. 1860. No. 30.742

6 Sheets-Sheet 2. T. J. MAYALL.

I860. Paben Led Nov. ‘27.

Machine Gun. N 0 3 0. 74 2

7777mm”.

Wyn/022"

6 Sheets-Sheet 3. -T. J..MAYALL. .

Machine. Gun. \0 30.742

"Patented Nov._ 27. 1860.

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Machine Gun No. 30.742. Patented Nov. 27. 1860. -

7795mm;

‘6 SheeLs—-Sheet 6 T. J. MAYALL.

Machine Gun.

Pabented Nov. 27, 1860. No 30,742

FIZZ/way”.

Sheetï. 3 Sheets-

Patented Aug.13, 1872.

vB. B. HOTCHKISS. ent in Machine or Battery-Guns.

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. Improvement in Machine or Battery-Guns.

No. 130,501. ‘5%.’«5' Patented Aug.1a,1872.

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3Sheets'--Sh.eet3. B. B. HOTC‘HKISS. ' '

Improvement in Machine or Battery-Guns. Nol 130,350]I Patented Aug. 13, 1372.

_ 9 Sheets-Sheet 1.

B. B. HO'TCH'KISS. '

» Machine-Gun. .

No. 211,849. Patented Feb. 4.1879.

9 Sheets-Sheet 4. Bï. BpHoTGHKIss. i?e-Gun. Mgoh

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Machine-Gun.

Patented Feb. 4.1879.

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(No Model.) 4 Sheets-Sheet l. B. B. HOTGHKISS.

No. 270,953. Patented Jan.23,1883‘

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No. 270,953. Patented Jan.23, 1883.

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(N0 Model.) 4 Sheets-Sheet 3. B. B. HOTOHKISS.

No. 270,953. Patented JaJLZ3, 1883.

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N, PETZRS. Phm-Limagmphm. Washinginn. nov 0.

(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.

Patented Dec. 11, 1888.. No. 394,190.

N. PETERS. mwuxmgnprm. Washington, we.

(N0 Modem-v ' ' ' 2 sheets-sheet 2;

A. G.> KOERNER. _ FIRING MECHANISM ‘FOR ORDNANOE. v

No. 394,190. ‘ Patented Dec. _11,_l-888"-.,

2 Sheets__sheet 1. B- B. HOTGI-IKISS,

MACHINE GUN.

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, 4 I 3617'. B. ail/01cm

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\ MACHINE GUN.

Reissiled Feb. 6,1883.

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US. Patent Jan. 8, 1991 Sheet 1 of 4 4,982,646

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Sheet 2 0f 4 4,982,646 US. Patent Jan. 8, 1991

i’) I! 3g 15“

>1?'.y F. FLETCHER. No Model.)

GUN MOUNTING.

@Ho r 14 0436/.'

va sheets-sheet 2. »No Ivíodel.\

y P. BPLETCHBR. GUN MOUNTING.

No. 499,539. Patentedïune 13.1893.

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3 Sheets-Sheet 3. \N0 Modell.) P. BIPLÈTCHER.

GUN MOUNTING.

Patented Jùne 13,1893. No. 499.530.

United States Patent 1191 Zweig et al.

5,014,592 May 14, 1991

Patent Number:

Date of Patent: [11]

[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

0) x o i B G 5 10 78 _

72 96 80 >

] ] 92 84 56 , , _ l

BEARING H I ‘ H3 ‘I HEIGHT 90 94 ~ ' 82

62 56 68 3‘?

CONSTANT ‘ PITCH k PlTCH—--—> “_

BEARING P P 14 <— HEIGHT — <—

AND PITCH / <__

52 1<—-

16, 38, 44, 46

US. Patent May 14, 1991 Sheet 1 of 6 5,014,592

FIGURE 1A

51 BOTTOM SURFACE / 16, 38, 44

FIGURE 1 '

US. Patent May 14, 1991 Sheet 4 0f 6 5,014,592

FIGURE 4

U._S. Pate11t May 14, 1991 Sheet 5 of 6 5,014,592

16 38 44 46

FIGURE 5

U.S. Patel-1t May 14, 1991 Sheet 6 of 6 5,014,592

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lllllllllllllllllllllllllll||||||l|||llll|llllllllllIllllllllllllllllllllll , US005317949A

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.

18 Claims, 4 Drawing Sheets

U.S. Patent June 7, 1994 Sheet 1 of 4 Q

US. Patent June 7, 1994 Sheet 2 of 4 5,317,949 .

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US. Patent June 7, 1994 Sheet 3 of 4 5,317,949

U-S. Patent June 7, 1994 Sheet 4 of 4

92 130 114 14

(No Model.) queen-REA H. SCHNEIDER. BREE-CH MECHANISM FOR QUICK FIRING GUNS.

________r_////

M N YENTQR BY . '

?mormm

WITNESSES:

AN DREW B_GRAHAM_ PHUTO-UYHQWASMINGTON. v.0

(No Model.) 7v Sheets—She'et 2. H. SCHNEIDER. .

BREEGH MECHANISM FOR QUICK FIRING GUNS.

No. 561,444. Patented June 2, 1896. ‘F1115- '

WITNESSES: v I INVigZTORA

jumonmw

7 Sheets-Sheet 3. ER. IGK FIRING GUNS.

Patented June 2, 1896

(No Model.) . SOHNEID

BREEGH MEGH SM FOR'QU

No. 561,444. _

WITNESSES:

7 Sheets-~She9t 4. (No Model.) H. SCHNEIDER.

BRBEOH MECHANISM FOR QUICK FIRING GUNS.

No. 561,444. ‘ Patented June 2, I896.

L-__--______ __ _J 3

dfm/mlm M44 y?w ATTORNEYS

WITNESSES .

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 : [NYE/l TUB

44w Arm/mag;

ANDREW ‘GRAHAM. PHUTO~UTNO. WASH!" GT0", 0 C.

(No Model.) 7 Sheets-Sheet 7. H SCHNEIDER ‘

BRBEUH MECHANISM FOR. QUIGK FIRING GUNS.

' I INVENTOR

W k ' ATTORNEYS

_ WITNESSES;

M. PNOTO-LIYMOYWASHINGTON. D C.

2,103,670 Dec. 2’8, 1937. v. HAMMAR Er A1. WHEELED FIREARM

4 sheets-sheet 1 Filed Nov. 25, 1935

Dec. 28, 1937. I v_ HAMMAR ET AL 2,103,670

WHEELED FIREARM

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Dec. 28, 1937. v. HAMMAR ET Al. 2,103,670

WHEELED FIREARM

Filed Nov. 23, 1935 4 Sheets-She'et 5

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Dec. 28, 1937. V. HAMMAR ET AL 2,103,670 WHEELED FIREARM

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United States Patent [19] Searle et al.

US006024007A

6,024,007 Feb. 15,2000

[11] Patent Number:

[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

113 138 137 101

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).

110 110A 1 119A 117 1

106 108C

6,024,007 Page 2

US. PATENT DOCUMENTS 4,178,831 12/1979 Tidemalm et a1. . 4,336,743 6/1982 Horn et a1. ........................... .. 89/37.05

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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U.S. Patent

No. 628,870. Patented July M, 13997. C. H. TOMPKINSJ

BREECH LOADING OBDNANCE. (Application ?led Feb. 20, 1897.)

S‘Sheets-Sheet I. (No Model.)

wz'mems.

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I C'. H. TOE‘?PKlNS.'

BREECH LOADING ORDNANGE.

mammal! Mum _‘ (Application ?led Feb. 20, 1897.)

(No Model.) 5 Sheets—8heet 2,

2&2??? ewes, f7? M92270?"

UIJHHWIHIUIIWHH. 5 Sheets-Sheet 3_

C. H. TOMPKINS. BREECH LOADING ORDNANGE.

(Application ?led Feb. 20, 1897.)

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No. 628,870. Patented July ll, I899. C. H. TOPviPKINS.

(Application ?led Feb. 20, 1897.)

5 Sheets—She'etr 4. (No Model.)

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No. 628,870. Patented July ||, I899. c. H. TDMPKINS.

BBEECH LOADING DRDNANCE. (Application ?led ‘Feb. 20, 1897.)

'(NO M0dBI-)_ ' _ 5 Sheéts-Sheét 5.

No. 629,673‘. Pa‘lented` luly 25, 1899. F. F. FLETCHER. ‘

BRE‘ECH. MECHANISM FÜR RAPID FIREGUNS. (Application filed Apr. 13. 1898.~

:No M0621-) 4 Sheets-Sheet I.

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Nu. 629,673. Patented'luly 25, |899. l F. F. FLETCHER.

BREECH MECHANISM FOR RAPID FIRE GUNS.

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BREECH LOADING CANNON.

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(12) United States Patent Dawson et al.

US008726784B2

US 8,726,784 B2 May 20, 2014

Oct. 10, 2012

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

(2013.01); F41A

USPC ....................... ..

(GB) .... .. ........................... .. 12181152

(2006.01) (2006.01) (2006.01) (2006.01)

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.

(Continued)

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

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

Chiabrandy et a1. .......... .. 89/157

EP FR GB

0 695 925 A1 1425 261 2 313 179 A

2/1996 1/1966

11/1997

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

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.

US 8,726,784 B2 Page 2

(56) References Cited OTHER PUBLICATIONS Jan. 23, 2014 European Search Report issued in European Applica

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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US007971517B2

US 7,971,517 B2 Jul. 5, 2011

(54) GUN RECOIL

(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

A A A >l<

4,624,346 A * 11/1986 KatZ ........ .. A >l<

4,690,032 9/1987 Stoner . ..

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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US008276495B1

US 8,276,495 B1 Oct. 2, 2012

(52) (58)

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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W. CHRISTIE. MOTOR DRIVEN GUN CARRIAGE. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 21. 1917.

1 ,297,4:4L5 . ‘ Patented Mar. 18,1919. 3 SHEET SHEET 1

9:91, 630% MZZWAM

w. CHRIS-TIE. MOTOR DRIVEN GUN CARRIAGE. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 21. I917.

1 ,297,445. ‘ ‘ Patented Mar. 18, 1919. 3 SHEETS——SHEET 2.

Mafia”

W. CHRISTIE. MOTOR DRIVEN GUN CARRIAGE. APPLICATION FILED NOV,2l. 1917.

Patented M111‘. 18,1919. 3 SHEETS—SHEET 3

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European Patent Office

Office europeen des brevets

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EUROPEAN PATENT A P P L I C A T I O N

(43) Date of publication: 28.07.1999 Bulletin 1999/30

(21) Application number: 99850004.5

(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

(84) Designated Contracting States: (72) Inventor: Berglund, Bengt AT BE CH CY DE DK ES Fl FR GB GR IE IT LI LU 691 48 Karlskoga (SE) MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: (74) Representative: Falk, Bengt AL LT LV MK RO SI Bofors AB

Patents and Trademarks (30) Priority: 27.01.1998 SE 9800207 691 80 Karlskoga (SE)

(71) Applicant: Bofors AB 691 80 Karlskoga (SE)

(54) Loading system for an artillery gun

(57) The present invention relates to a piece-mounted 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 mod- ernizing older pieces.

Printed by Jouve, 75001 PARIS (FR)

EP0 932 012 A2

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European Patent Office

Office européen des brevets

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(11) EP 1 653 188 A1

(12) EUROPÄISCHE PATENTANMELDUNG

(43) Veröffentlichungstag: 03.05.2006 Patentblatt 2006/18

(21) Anmeldenummer: 05017573.6

(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.

EP 1 653 188 A1

No. 876,343. _ - ' PATENTED JAN. 14, 1908.

J. D. B. FULTON. ARTILLERY DIRECTOR. "

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 5,1907.

1,336,138»

W. CHRISTIE. TRACTOR.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 25, 1920.

Patented Apr. 6, 1920. 6 SHEETS-SHEET I.

Elwuwtom Z5475‘? CHE/677E

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 25. 1920. ‘1,336,133.

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