Patents Assigned to Browning International, societe anonyme
  • Patent number: 9103608
    Abstract: Firearm comprising a receiver (2); a barrel (6) mounted with one end on the receiver (2); a breech (8) equipped with a loading lever (9) mounted, in a way so that it can slide, in the receiver (2); at least one return spring (15) to return the breech (8) to its closed position, characterized in that the return spring (15) is a tension spring of the ‘constant-force’ type that is mounted between the breech (8) and a fixed support (12) with respect to the receiver and the barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: BROWNING INTERNATIONAL, SOCIETE ANONYME
    Inventors: Thierry Dumortier, Claude Dodrimont
  • Patent number: 8850731
    Abstract: Improved gun with automatic loading of cartridges, comprising a cartridge loader in the form of a tubular magazine (4), characterized in that: The magazine bottom (18) is mounted in a way so that it can slide in the axial direction (X-X?) with respect to the tubular magazine (4). The sliding magazine bottom (18) is equipped with a shock absorber (26) able to absorb the shocks exerted on the magazine bottom (18) in the axial direction (X-X?) of the tubular magazine (4). The cartridge follower assembly (19) provided with a shock absorber (29) that can absorb the shocks exerted on the follower assembly (19) in the axial direction (19) of the tubular magazine (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Browning International, Societe Anonyme
    Inventors: Alain Botty, Marc Boland
  • Publication number: 20140091065
    Abstract: Production method for a monobloc rifle receiver of aluminium or aluminium alloy, characterised in that this method consists of the realisation of individual parts of the receiver, which, in an assembled state can form a receiver; followed by any mechanical adjustments; followed by the assembly of these parts (8) by welding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: BROWNING INTERNATIONAL, SOCIETE ANONYME
    Inventor: BROWNING INTERNATIONAL, SOCIETE ANONYME
  • Publication number: 20140075809
    Abstract: Improved gun with automatic loading of cartridges, comprising a cartridge loader in the form of a tubular magazine (4), characterised in that: The magazine bottom (18) is mounted in a way so that it can slide in the axial direction (X-X?) with respect to the tubular magazine (4). The sliding magazine bottom (18) is equipped with a shock absorber (26) able to absorb the shocks exerted on the magazine bottom (18) in the axial direction (X-X?) of the tubular magazine (4). The cartridge follower assembly (19) provided with a shock absorber (29) that can absorb the shocks exerted on the follower assembly (19) in the axial direction (19) of the tubular magazine (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: BROWNING INTERNATIONAL, SOCIETE ANONYME
    Inventor: Browning International, Societe Anonyme
  • Publication number: 20130298436
    Abstract: Firearm comprising a receiver (2); a barrel (6) mounted with one end on the receiver (2); a breech (8) equipped with a loading lever (9) mounted, in a way so that it can slide, in the receiver (2); at least one return spring (15) to return the breech (8) to its closed position, characterised in that the return spring (15) is a tension spring of the ‘constant-force’ type that is mounted between the breech (8) and a fixed support (12) with respect to the receiver and the barrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: BROWNING INTERNATIONAL, SOCIETE ANONYME
    Inventor: BROWNING INTERNATIONAL, SOCIETE ANONYME
  • Patent number: 8499483
    Abstract: Butt with recoil pad for a shoulder-held firearm, with the butt comprising a recoil pad, characterized in that the recoil pad is mounted on the butt by means enabling the position of the recoil pad to be adjusted with respect to the butt so as to be able to personalize the position of the recoil pad for the shooter with respect to an average position in which the recoil pad is primarily located in the extension of the butt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Browning International., Societe Anonyme
    Inventors: Eric Quaedpeerds, Thierry Dumortier
  • Patent number: 8186091
    Abstract: Exchangeable choke for a fire arm with a smooth gun barrel, whereby said choke is provided with mechanical coupling means to mount and dismount the choke, characterized in that the choke is equipped with additional sealing means so as to seal the choke, at least in one place, in relation to the gun barrel, as well as to prevent the choke from being unscrewed during the shooting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Browning International, Societe Anonyme
    Inventors: Joseph Mardaga, Thierry Dumortier
  • Patent number: 7467581
    Abstract: A semi-automatic rifle includes a frame (2); a barrel (3); a sliding guide (9) mounted in the frame (2) and forming one piece with breech bolts (10) which make it possible to control the recocking and the locking of the rifle (1); an automatic recock device (12) includes a piston (13) mounted in a gas cylinder (14) whose chamber (15) is connected to the bore (7) of the barrel (3) via a vent hole (16), whereby the piston (13) makes contact with the head of a sliding guide (17) which is connected to the sliding guide (9) and which is mounted in a sliding manner on a guiding rod (19) which forms one piece with the frame (2) and which is mainly parallel to the axis of the barrel (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Browning International, Societe Anonyme
    Inventor: Alain Botty
  • Patent number: 6272783
    Abstract: A firing mechanism for fire arms comprising a casing (1) and a trigger guard (1′), a barrel (3), a mobile bolt (5) in the casing (1), comprises a hammer (7) controlling a striker (10), a spring (9) pushing the hammer (7) in its tumbled position, a tumbler (11), a trigger (14) controlling the tumbler (11) by means of a separator (15), a bolt stop (19) which stops the backward movement of the bolt (5) in a locked position and makes the bolt (5) assume another position, a control lever (20) which co-operates with the bolt stop (19) which is also mounted in a revolving manner in the trigger guard (1′).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Browning International, societe anonyme
    Inventors: Thierry Dumortier, Claude Dodrimont