Patents by Inventor Gérard Moucheboeuf

Gérard Moucheboeuf has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7578226
    Abstract: A device to separate the links (M1, M2) of an ammunition belt, such belt exiting a weapon after firing and in which the links are mounted so as to pivot angularly with respect to one another, a relative pivoting position of a first link (M1) with respect to the following link (M2) enabling the first link to be unhooked, the device incorporating at least one tab integral with a support of the weapon and placed in proximity to the exit of the belt from the support, and able to make each link pivot with respect to the following one, wherein the at least one tab is placed above an exit of the belt, the at least one tab being pushed by the exiting of a first link (M1) against the action of a spring and which cooperates with a rear edge of the body of the first link (M1) to make it pivot with respect to the following link (M2), thus unhooking it. In alternative embodiments, the at least one tab is an elastic tab adapted to be deformed by the exiting first link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Nexter Systems
    Inventors: Gérard Moucheboeuf, Gérard Gerbault
  • Publication number: 20080245219
    Abstract: A device to separate the links (M1, M2) of an ammunition belt, such belt exiting a weapon after firing and in which the links are mounted so as to pivot angularly with respect to one another, a relative pivoting position of a first link (M1) with respect to the following link (M2) enabling said first link to be unhooked, device incorporating elastic means integral with a support of said weapon and placed in proximity to the exit of said belt from this support, and able to make each link pivot with respect to the following one, wherein said elastic means comprise at least one tab placed above an exit of said belt, said tab being pushed by the exiting of a first link (M1) against the action of spring means and which cooperates with a rear edge of the body of said first link (M1) to make it pivot with respect to said following link (M2) thus unhooking it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: Nexter Systems
    Inventors: Gerard Moucheboeuf, Gerard Gerbault