Patents by Inventor Meinrad Zeh
Meinrad Zeh 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).
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Publication number: 20160046536Abstract: Electrically ignitable caseless propellant charge in the form of a caseless propellant tablet (5), characterised in that it is obtainable by mixing together of at least one current-conductive material in dissolved or dispersed form or powder form and graphite in powder form, together with nitrocellulose, with or without addition of further additives, and subsequent compaction to form a propellant tablet, the production and use thereof, and related subject matter of the invention. Uses include: use of the propellant charge in a bolt-driving tool for installing bolts, as an explosive charge in a warning shot device, as a gas-generating element in airbags, for driving cutting devices, for driving pressing devices (for example for squeezing tong-like elements together) or as a propellant charge in small calibre rifles for sporting purposes, or for captive bolt devices for animal slaughtering.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Willi HAUG, Meinrad ZEH
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Publication number: 20140033508Abstract: The invention relates to a fixing system (1) having a fixing element (2) and a setting device (18). The fixing element (2) has a shank (5) and an anchoring element (4). In order to provide a fixing system (1) which is simple and rapid to use, the invention proposes that the setting device (18) for driving in the anchoring element (4) be a pin driver device. The shank (5) of the fixing element has a receiving aperture (8) in which a through-hole (3) is arranged in such a way that the anchoring element (4) for anchoring the fixing element (2) can be introduced through the receiving aperture (8) and into the through-hole (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: FISCHERWERKE GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Willi Haug, Meinrad Zeh, Thomas Former, Berthold Weichert
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Patent number: 8272312Abstract: The invention relates to a breech for a repeating rifle with a breech guide, a locking chamber arranged in the breech guide, and a locking sleeve that is arranged concentrically about a rear part of the locking chamber and that has several locking elements that can be moved by an expansion device between an inner unlocked position and an outer locked position for engaging in a locking groove of a barrel. The expansion device has, according to the invention, a support sleeve that can move in the axial direction between the rear of the locking chamber and the locking sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2009Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Blaser Finanzholding GmbHInventors: Mathias Kneppler, Meinrad Zeh, Hans-Peter Schwärzler, Jürgen Rothärmel, Christian Scherpf
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Publication number: 20110154709Abstract: The invention concerns an insertion magazine (2) for a small arm, in particular, a repeating rifle. The insertion magazine (2) is characterized in that a trigger unit (3) with a trigger guard (7) and a trigger (9) is mounted on its underside in such a manner that the trigger unit (3) is removable together with the insertion magazine (2) from the small arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2007Publication date: June 30, 2011Inventors: Jurgen Rotharmel, Christian Scherpf, Meinrad Zeh
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Patent number: 7963062Abstract: The invention concerns an insertion magazine (2) for a small arm, in particular, a repeating rifle. The insertion magazine (2) is characterized in that a trigger unit (3) with a trigger guard (7) and a trigger (9) is mounted on its underside in such a manner that the trigger unit (3) is removable together with the insertion magazine (2) from the small arm.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2007Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: S.A.T. Swiss Arms Technology AGInventors: Jürgen Rothärmel, Christian Scherpf, Meinrad Zeh
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Publication number: 20090308240Abstract: The invention relates to a breech for a repeating rifle with a breech guide, a locking chamber arranged in the breech guide, and a locking sleeve that is arranged concentrically about a rear part of the locking chamber and that has several locking elements that can be moved by an expansion device between an inner unlocked position and an outer locked position for engaging in a locking groove of a barrel. The expansion device has, according to the invention, a support sleeve that can move in the axial direction between the rear of the locking chamber and the locking sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2009Publication date: December 17, 2009Applicant: BLASER FINANZHOLDING GMBHInventors: Mathias KNEPPLER, Meinrad ZEH, Hans-Peter SCHWÄRZLER, Jürgen ROTHÄRMEL, Christian SCHERPF
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Patent number: 7478494Abstract: The invention relates to a repeating weapon, especially to a repeating rifle, with a cartridge chamber and a bolt block, which contains a bolt that can move relative to the cartridge chamber and that can be locked by means of a locking device in a closed position. For improving the safety against elevated gas pressure, the cartridge chamber is embodied such that a cartridge can be pushed completely into the cartridge chamber and the cartridge chamber has a rear sealing surface sealing flush with the case bottom of the cartridge for contacting a breech block on a front bolt head of the bolt.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2005Date of Patent: January 20, 2009Assignee: Blaser Finanzholding GmbHInventor: Meinrad Zeh
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Patent number: 7243452Abstract: The invention pertains to a firing mechanism for a small arm, particularly a rifle, with a trigger (2) that can be pivoted about a trigger axis (12), with a trigger rod (4) that is displaceably arranged within a housing (1) and serves for respectively retaining and releasing a prestressed firing pin (6), and with an articulated lever (3) that is arranged within the housing (1) such that it can be pivoted about a pivot axis (20) and is connected in an articulated fashion to the trigger rod (4), with said articulated lever being connected to the trigger (2) via the trigger rod (4).Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2005Date of Patent: July 17, 2007Assignee: S.A.T. Swiss Arms Technology AGInventor: Meinrad Zeh
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Patent number: 7096620Abstract: The invention relates to a device for mounting a telescopic sight onto a weapon. The device is equipped with two mounting feet, which are positioned at a distance from one another and provided with mounting elements for engaging in corresponding receiving openings on the weapon. The aim of the invention is to enable the sight to be positioned accurately without the need for a complex adjustment and fitting process. To achieve this, the mounting elements are configured by clamping bolts, which comprise laterally protruding lugs, are contained in the corresponding mounting feet and can be rotated through a release and locking position. The lugs can be inserted into recesses between inward-facing projecting shoulders of the receiving openings in the release position of the clamping bolts and engage with the underside of the projecting shoulders in the locked position of the bolts.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2005Date of Patent: August 29, 2006Assignee: S.A.T. Swiss Arms Technology AGInventor: Meinrad Zeh
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Publication number: 20060123685Abstract: The invention pertains to a firing mechanism for a small arm, particularly a rifle, with a trigger (2) that can be pivoted about a trigger axis (12), with a trigger rod (4) that is displaceably arranged within a housing (1) and serves for respectively retaining and releasing a prestressed firing pin (6), and with an articulated lever (3) that is arranged within the housing (1) such that it can be pivoted about a pivot axis (20) and is connected in an articulated fashion to the trigger rod (4), with said articulated lever being connected to the trigger (2) via the trigger rod (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2005Publication date: June 15, 2006Applicant: S.A.T. Swiss Arms Technology AGInventor: Meinrad Zeh
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Publication number: 20060090387Abstract: The invention relates to a repeating weapon, especially to a repeating rifle, with a cartridge chamber and a bolt block, which contains a bolt that can move relative to the cartridge chamber and that can be locked by means of a locking device in a closed position. For improving the safety against elevated gas pressure, the cartridge chamber is embodied such that a cartridge can be pushed completely into the cartridge chamber and the cartridge chamber has a rear sealing surface sealing flush with the case bottom of the cartridge for contacting a breech block on a front bolt head of the bolt.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2005Publication date: May 4, 2006Inventor: Meinrad Zeh
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Publication number: 20060010758Abstract: The invention relates to a device for mounting a telescopic sight onto a weapon. The device is equipped with two mounting feet, which are positioned at a distance from one another and provided with mounting elements for engaging in corresponding receiving openings on the weapon. The aim of the invention is to enable the sight to be positioned accurately without the need for a complex adjustment and fitting process. To achieve this, the mounting elements are configured by clamping bolts, which comprise laterally protruding lugs, are contained in the corresponding mounting feet and can be rotated through a release and locking position. The lugs can be inserted into recesses between inward-facing projecting shoulders of the receiving openings in the release position of the clamping bolts and engage with the underside of the projecting shoulders in the locked position of the bolts.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2005Publication date: January 19, 2006Inventor: Meinrad Zeh
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Patent number: 6502344Abstract: In order to secure firearms against unauthorized use, an insert is inserted into a portion of the barrel, which insert has an expandable sleeve. A first expanding device is releasably inserted into one end of the expandable sleeve to thus press lockingly against the inside wall of the barrel. A second expanding device is inserted into the other end of the expandable sleeve. When an axial pressure is applied to the second expanding device, the expandable sleeve engages the inside wall of the barrel. The one end of the expandable sleeve is covered with a protective plate which can only be destroyed by spark erosion when the expandable sleeve is removed from the barrel.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2000Date of Patent: January 7, 2003Assignee: Blaser Jagdwaffen GmbHInventors: Meinrad Zeh, Gerhard Blenk
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Patent number: 6481135Abstract: A rotatable breech mechanism includes a bolt rotatably supported in a chamber housing by a bolt handle, and which in one rotated position thereof is locked to a barrel chamber sleeve and in a further rotated position thereof is unlocked from the sleeve. A spring-loaded extractor is arranged at a front end of the bolt. The extractor, in one rotated position of the bolt, grips an edge of a bottom of a sleeve of a cartridge inserted into a cartridge chamber, whereby upon a rotation of the bolt from the one position into a further position the chamber housing with the bolt automatically carries out a movement away from the cartridge chamber during which the extractor releases the cartridge from the cartridge chamber. The chamber housing supports an axially movable pin which is supported at its front end on the barrel chamber sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2000Date of Patent: November 19, 2002Assignee: Blaser Jagdwaffen GmbHInventors: Meinrad Zeh, Sergej Popikow
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Publication number: 20010016997Abstract: A rotatable breech mechanism has a chamber which is rotatably supported in a chamber housing by a chamber handle, and which in one rotated position thereof is locked to a chamber sleeve and in a further rotated position thereof is unlocked from the chamber sleeve. A spring-loaded extractor is arranged at the front end of the chamber, which extractor, in the one rotated position of the chamber, grips in front of the edge of the bottom of the sleeve of a cartridge inserted into the cartridge chamber, whereby upon a rotation of the chamber from the one position into the further position the chamber housing with the chamber automatically carries out a movement away from the cartridge chamber during which the extractor releases the cartridge from the cartridge chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2000Publication date: August 30, 2001Inventors: Meinrad Zeh, Sergej Popikow
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Patent number: 5458046Abstract: In the breech mechanism for a firearm the receiver (2) attached to the barrel has a radially inwardly directed conical locking shoulder (16). A breech head (9) and a locking sleeve (7) are arranged in a slider (3) slidable relative to the breech housing (1) in the barrel direction. The locking sleeve (7) is divided into a plurality of spring tongues (7b), each of which carries a locking element (13) with radially inwardly and outwardly directed cone sections. A spreading cone is arranged in the vicinity of the front end (9a) of the breech head (9) and cooperates with the locking elements (13). An actuating lever (18) is arranged on the slider, connected to a pivot shaft (17). The pivot shaft (17) is connected to a locking lever (19). A two-armed intermediate lever (20) is pivotally mounted on the slider (3) behind the locking lever (19), pivoting about an axis (20a) parallel to the pivot shaft (17) and cooperating with an abutment (22) arranged on the breech housing (1).Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 1994Date of Patent: October 17, 1995Assignee: Horst Blaser JagdwaffenfabrikInventors: Gerhard Blenk, Meinrad Zeh
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Patent number: 5363581Abstract: The firing mechanism for a rifle comprises a trigger (2) fixed to a trigger blade (4) and a two-armed firing lever (5) pivoting in the breech housing, the first lever arm (5a) being directly or indirectly connected to a firing sear (7) which holds a retainer (10) on the end (11a) of the firing pin in the cocked position, whereby the firing spring exerts a turning moment on the firing lever (5) in the cocked position, through the firing pin, the retainer (10) and the firing sear (7). A link (13) is hinged at one end to the trigger blade (4) and at the other end to the second lever arm (5b) by means of two hinge axes (14, 15) running parallel to the trigger axis (3). The first hinge axis (14) at the trigger blade is so arranged relative to the second hinge axis (15) at the second lever arm (5b) that, in the cocked position (FIGS.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 1993Date of Patent: November 15, 1994Assignee: Horst Blaser JagdwaffenfabrikInventors: Gerhard Blenk, Meinrad Zeh
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Patent number: 5353539Abstract: The mounting device for a telescopic sight on a rifle comprises a mounting bridge (5) which carries a holder (6) for the telescopic sight and on one side at each of the front and the rear ends a fixed jaw (10) and on the opposite side two movable jaws (14) movable transverse to the mounting bridge (5). The receiver (2) of the barrel comprises two blind bores (3) running substantially radially relative to the barrel axis and offset from one another in the direction of the barrel axis (A) . Opposite each blind bore (3), on the other side of the barrel, there is provided an approximately half-moon shaped notch (4), the bottom surface (4a) of which running in the barrel direction forms a clamping surface for a movable jaw (13, 14). The two fixed jaws (10)each comprise a cylindrical retaining pin (11) which fits in one of the blind bores (3). Each movable jaw consists of a pivoting lever (13) with a locking nose (14).Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 1993Date of Patent: October 11, 1994Assignee: Horst blaser JagdwaffenbarikInventor: Meinrad Zeh
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Patent number: 5259137Abstract: The breech mechanism for a firearm is provided with a breech housing, a locking head connected to the barrel and having a radially inwardly directed conical locking shoulder oriented rearwardly of a cartridge carrier, and a substantially cylindrical breech block movable relative to the breech housing in a direction toward and away from the barrel. A locking sleeve concentrically surrounding the breech block and axially slidable relative thereto to a limited degree, is divided at its front end by a plurality of longitudinal slots into a plurality of spring tongues and carries at the free, front end of each spring tongue a locking element formed in one piece therewith and in the form of an annular segment. Each locking element has a radially outwardly directed cone segment bearing on the locking shoulder in a locking position and having on its front end a radially inwardly directed cone segment with which it bears on a spreading cone arranged in the vicinity of the front end of the breech block.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 1992Date of Patent: November 9, 1993Assignee: Horst Blaser JagdwaffenfabrikInventors: Gerhard Blenk, Meinrad Zeh