Cannon Patents (Class 42/55)
  • Patent number: 11378349
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a gear cassette (1) for firearms, comprising: a trigger unit (3), the trigger unit comprising means for activating firing of the firearm, and a combustion unit (20) comprising: —a combustion chamber part (21) having an inlet end section (22) and an outlet end section (23) and an annular wall (24) arranged between the inlet end section and the outlet end section, the annular wall and the end sections comprising an inner surface (25) and an outer surface (26), at least one gas inlet (31, 32) and a fire outlet (33), and at least one spark plug (34) projecting into the combustion chamber, wherein the combustion unit further comprises a gas hose (6, 7) connected to the gas inlet (31, 32) of the combustion chamber part (21) for bringing the combustion chamber (74) in fluid communication with a gas unit comprising at least one gas container (4, 5), and wherein the trigger unit (3) is adapted to activate firing of the firearm by igniting gas in the combustion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Copenhagen Industries Global ApS
    Inventors: Søren Haraldsted, Mie Haraldsted, Daniel Karpantschof, Frederik Berg
  • Patent number: 7520203
    Abstract: An apparatus for removing a dud is disclosed, which makes it possible to safely remove a dud from various kinds of guns used as long-range firepower when a shell is caught in the inner diameter of a gun barrel and thus is not discharged. The apparatus includes a forward driving means providing a propulsive force for forwarding the apparatus along an inner surface of a gun barrel, a press driving part directly connected to the forward driving means and having a built-in motor to provide a rotating force, a sticking means connected to the press driving part and extended to an outside to be tightly stuck on the inner surface of the gun barrel by a main shaft being rotated by the motor, and a pushing part having one end part connected to the sticking means and the other end part coupled to a cap that is in contact with the dud, and pushing the cap through a forward movement of the main shaft after the sticking on the inner surface of the gun barrel is performed by the sticking means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Soosung Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang Jin An
  • Patent number: 6192612
    Abstract: A propulsion device including a fuel chamber and barrel constructed with off-the-shelf parts for propelling biodegradable objects. The fuel chamber includes a fuel nozzle actuator for receiving fuel from a pressurized gaseous container. The fuel chamber also includes an ignitor for igniting the fuel in the fuel chamber. The barrel may be interchanged with one including noise reducing holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Maier, Gregory J. Maier
  • Patent number: 6099316
    Abstract: A simulated weapon creates a muzzle flash and smoke effect. The simulated weapon has an elongated tube portion having a closed end and an open end. A high-intensity light source enters the elongated tube near the closed end. A communication passageway in the elongated tube conducts a pulse of theatrical haze through the weapon. A target illuminator is mounted on the elongated tube. A pressurized pulse of theatrical haze is delivered through a barrel of the weapon. The high-intensity light source is flashed as the pressurized pulse of theatrical haze exits the barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: Universal Studios, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan M. Levy, James R. Schmidt, Michael R. Hinchliffe, Garland L. Markley, Philip K. Richardson, Paul B. Davis, George Konovalov
  • Patent number: 5944502
    Abstract: A weapon simulator comprising a combustion chamber (1), means (2) for admitting fuel gas to the combustion chamber, an inlet valve (9) for admitting air to the combustion chamber, the inlet valve being biased open at ambient pressure and arranged to close in response to both pressure rise and drop in the combustion chamber, means (7) to introduce ambient air into the combustion chamber through the valve (9), ignition means (3) for igniting fuel gas in the combustion chamber to cause an explosion, and an exhaust port (2) in the combustion chamber through which exhaust gases can exit rapidly and with audible results in response to explosive pressure rise within the combustion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Tactical Systems U.K. Limited
    Inventor: Clifford Denchfield
  • Patent number: 5942715
    Abstract: The invention provides a weapon simulator which comprises a combustion chamber having an exhaust port, a mechanism for admitting fuel gas to the combustion chamber, an ignition system for igniting fuel gas in the combustion chamber to cause an explosion, and an outlet valve to close the exhaust port. The outlet valve is arranged to open rapidly and with audible results in response to an explosive pressure rise within the combustion chamber. Further, the outlet valve comprises a collapsible diaphragm and a breechblock having opposing clamping parts releasable secured together and which releasably grip the collapsible diaphragm such that the gripped portion of the diaphragm is released on its collapse due to the explosive pressure rise in the combustion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Tactical Systems U.K. Limited
    Inventors: Clifford Denchfield, Paul Gledhill
  • Patent number: 5887578
    Abstract: An improved ball projecting apparatus for balls of various sizes, weights, materials and shapes, which utilizes air pressure supplied by a separate and independent source of flowing air, such as a leaf blower, to project balls. More specifically, it comprises of a barrel (10) of tubular form defining a linear air discharge axis. The barrel is attached on one end to the source of flowing air (11). A barrel hole (12) is formed in the barrel wall. Attached to the barrel is a tumbler casing (14). The casing has a hollow tubular formation. It has an entry hole (16) and a feed hole (19) formed on its wall directly opposite each other. The tumbler casing is attached and sealed at its feed hole to the barrel hole creating a path or feed port through the casing and into the barrel. Inside the casing is a tumbler (20) being of hollow tubular shell formation which is solid on all walls and ends except for a tumbler hole (22) formed on its wall, exposing the tumbler chamber into which a ball is deposited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Inventors: Dean A. Backeris, James P. Kappernaros, Frank J. Costa
  • Patent number: 5771621
    Abstract: A portable ball pitching machine for projecting a ball uses a combusting gas to drive a piston which compresses air behind a ball and propels the ball through a barrel. A combustible mixture of air and propane are introduced into a combustion chamber, and a ball is loaded against an air exit of a barrel housing. The gas is ignited in the combustion chamber, and the explosion drives a piston through a compression chamber and generates compressed air. The compressed air is directed through the barrel housing to the air exit and the ball, and the ball is propelled from the barrel. The azimuth and elevation position of the barrel are adjustable. The velocity of a projected ball is adjustable by adjusting a regulator which vents to the atmosphere a portion of the compressed air that would otherwise be directed against the ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Inventor: Harold W. Rogers
  • Patent number: 5183357
    Abstract: A rivet fastener includes a threaded spindle having at a free end thereof a drill bit and an external casing having a stop flange and a sleeve portion with an internal thread corresponding to that of the spindle and receiving the spindle. The casing has a plurality of set-breaking grooves extending parallel to the axis of the casing. The threads and the drill bit are formed such that the threads run in a direction opposite to that of a drilling rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1993
    Assignee: SFS Stadler Holding AG
    Inventor: Erich Palm
  • Patent number: 5180878
    Abstract: A gunfire simulator has a combustion chamber, means for admitting fuel gas to the combustion chamber, inlet valve means for admitting oxygen or an oxygen containing gas to the combustion chamber, ignition means for igniting fuel gas in the combustion chamber, an exhaust port in the combustion chamber and outlet valve means for closing the exhaust port and arranged to open rapidly in response to a pressure rise within the combustion chamber. Preferably the outlet valve means comprises a frangible diaphragm, which may be clamped by its marginal portion in a breach block during combustion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1993
    Assignee: Loral Europe Limited
    Inventor: Clifford Denchfield
  • Patent number: 4961718
    Abstract: This invention relates to a toy pistol with a ball bullet and in particular to one characterized in a ball bullet which will rotate in unison with a bullet seat when the trigger is pressed and which will produce a cracking noise as the hammer hits thereon. Hence, the pistol may produce continuous cracking noise without replacing bullets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1990
    Inventor: Szu-Hua Wu
  • Patent number: 4654008
    Abstract: An automatic weapons effects simulator (AWES) reproduces the visual and acoustic signatures associated with the firing of a weapon used in combat troop engagement simulation. The AWES is directly integrated into the weapon and allows the weapon operator to utilize the basic weapon mechanism in the same manner as with the original parts and at a cost advantage as compared to the cost of blank ammunition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1983
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1987
    Assignee: Pulsepower, Inc.
    Inventor: Lester C. Elmore
  • Patent number: 3938272
    Abstract: A toy cannon for firing a resilient projectile when a compressed fuel-air mixture is ignited. Air is compressed into a chamber containing fuel as the resilient projectile is forced into the barrel of the cannon. An ignitor in the chamber is actuated from a shielded position externally of the chamber to ignite the fuel-air mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1974
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1976
    Inventors: Donald R. Ditto, Kenneth H. Hare