Patents Assigned to Fabrique Nationale Herstal en abrege FN, Societe Anonyme
  • Patent number: 4846070
    Abstract: Telescopic grenade, characterized in that it features means (29-35) that ensure safety in the transport/storage position and means (22-19-20-21-29) that determine, under the effect of the propellent gasses, a relative transfer between the component parts (5-15) of the tail (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1989
    Assignee: Fabrique Nationale Herstal, en abrege FN, societe anonyme
    Inventor: Andre Gabriels
  • Patent number: 4573423
    Abstract: Device for adjusting the step of the mast of a sailboard or similar, characterized in that it comprises a slider receiving the foot of the mast, the slider being associated with a slide which may be secured to the hull of the board, a friction locking means acting on the slider for securing it relative to the slide and a control member provided for varying the friction of the locking member on the slider, thereby allowing shifting of the latter to the slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1986
    Assignee: Fabrique Nationale Herstal, en abrege FN, Societe Anonyme
    Inventor: Thierry M. Dumortier
  • Patent number: 4204965
    Abstract: Safety device for oil filters and the like, having a casing containing a filtering cartridge, wherein a piston is entered with a frictional fit in said casing against a spring means, said piston being forced towards the bottom of the casing into a waiting position by the insertion of said cartridge; at least one oil passage being provided through said piston, said spring means returning the piston in its active position upon removal of the cartridge from the casing and a means being provided for releasably locking said piston in its active position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1979
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1980
    Assignee: Fabrique Nationale Herstal, en abrege FN, Societe Anonyme
    Inventor: Rene J. Vincent
  • Patent number: 4145831
    Abstract: Closing device for the slot through which passes the cocking lever of automatic weapons, the slot being provided in the casing of the latter, characterized by the fact that it is mainly made up of: a shaped flap provided with a cut-out portion at each of its ends; two posts which are integral with the casing and pass through each of aforesaid cut-out portions; and a spring hooked by its ends onto aforesaid posts and attached in its center to aforesaid flap, so as to press the latter against the casing and to stress it towards its closing position of the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1978
    Date of Patent: March 27, 1979
    Assignee: Fabrique Nationale Herstal en abrege FN, Societe Anonyme
    Inventor: Maurice V. Bourlet