Patents Assigned to FN Herstal, S.A.
  • Publication number: 20200386516
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a viewfinder with a mobile red dot comprising a first stationary light source (30) and a first reflective strip (34, 53), the light source generating a first collimated light beam which is projected onto the reflective strip (34, 53) so as to materialise a red dot or grid visible for the shooter by the reflection on the reflective strip (34, 53), the first beam being projected onto the reflective strip (34, 53) by means of a rotary mirror (32) with adjustable angle of inclination relative to the first light beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: FN Herstal S.A.
    Inventors: Hugues Libotte, Kristof Verjans
  • Patent number: 8578646
    Abstract: Improved “moving red dot” sighting device, including a fixed light source (4) and a reflecting element (17), wherein the light source (4) produces a collimated light beam (5) which is projected onto the reflecting element (17) so as to obtain a red dot or reticle which is visible to the shooter thanks to the reflection on the reflecting element (17), and whereby the beam (5) is projected onto the reflecting element (17) by means of a rotating mirror (9) whose inclination angle (B) in relation to the light beam (5) can be adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: FN Herstal, S.A.
    Inventor: René Joannes
  • Patent number: 8225705
    Abstract: Automatic firearm with firing mode selector (6) to change the firing mode from automatic firing mode to semi-automatic firing mode, where the firearm (1) is equipped with a firing mechanism (11) with selection control (37) which enables the firearm (1) to function in closed bolt firing mode or open bolt firing mode, and in automatic firing mode as well as semi-automatic firing mode in both closed and open bolt firing mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: FN Herstal, S.A.
    Inventors: Michael Dubois, Xavier Robert Paul Gavage, Pascal Marcel Henri Denis Franssen
  • Patent number: 7797873
    Abstract: Improved sighting system for a fire arm, characterised in that it comprises a single indicator light (6); a sighting device (7) providing an alignment opening (8) with a longitudinal reference plane (XoX?) which is parallel or mainly parallel to the axis (Y-Y?) of the barrel (4) and which is aligned with the indicator light (6); an inclinometer to measure the elevation angle (A) of the fire arm (1); a ballistic calculator (9) connected to the indicator light (6) and to the inclinometer, making it possible to calculate the desired angle of inclination of the fire arm (1) as a function of the distance of the target (18) and to control the indicator light (6) so as to signal at what moment the measured elevation angle (A) corresponds to the calculated elevation angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: FN Herstal S.A.
    Inventors: Armand Gering, Tony Macaluso, René Joannes
  • Patent number: 7509904
    Abstract: A device for the remote control of a firearm has a turret head which can be pointed in all directions and is controlled by an azimuth motor. A frame which fixes the firearm is suspended in an upward tilting manner in a pintle of the turret head. A sighting camera is connected to a screen which displays a sighting reticule. A remote control controls the azimuth motor and an elevation motor which controls an elevation of the frame. At least one sensor determines the orientation of either or both the frame and the camera and a ballistic calculator connected to the sensors to calculate and control the super elevation of the frame as a function of the information from the sensors and the distance of the target, such that the camera is driven by the elevation motor, and the frame can be inclined in elevation in relation to the camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: FN Herstal S.A.
    Inventor: Philippe Plumier
  • Patent number: 7487612
    Abstract: A grenade launcher includes a frame, a barrel mounted on the frame and an opening mechanism. The opening mechanism includes a guide which enables advancement of barrel in a longitudinal direction of the frame and swiveling of the barrel laterally in the final phase of its longitudinal movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: FN Herstal S.A.
    Inventor: Tony Macaluso
  • Patent number: 7350452
    Abstract: A fire arm with improved salvo accuracy, having a barrel and a casing mounted on a supporting frame, whereby the frame comprises a cradle provided with a slide which can slide in a direction which is mainly parallel to the axis of the barrel. The casing is mounted on the slide of the cradle on a transversal hinge pin, and on the frame via at least one shoe mounted in a sliding guide provided in the frame. The sliding guide is inclined in relation to the direction of the axis of the barrel at rest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: FN Herstal S.A.
    Inventors: Philippe Plumier, Charles Demoulin, Guiseppe Librici
  • Patent number: 6389725
    Abstract: The fire arm contains a frame, a barrel (2) and mobile elements (4) containing an extractor to carry along a casing during the recoil and an element (7) to close the fire chamber (3). The fire arm further contains an ejection device with an ejector (25,26) mounted in this closing element (7), and guiding means for the casing which make this casing swivel during the ejection. This arm contains a lever mounted next to the extractor in a swiveling manner on one of the other mobile elements (4), whereby this lever is provided with a cam working in conjunction with the extractor. The frame is provided with a control stop situated in the trajectory of the lever during the forward movement of the mobile elements (4), making the lever swivel when the casing must be released from the extractor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: FN Herstal, S.A.
    Inventor: Charles Denuit
  • Patent number: 6314671
    Abstract: The invention concerns a fire arm equipped with an enabling system which comprises a transmitter/receiver (6) of ultrasonic waves mounted on the fire arm, a unit (5) to be carried by the shooter, containing means (13) for sending back a signal transmitted to the latter by said transmitter/receiver (6) and a monitoring device (9) monitoring the signal received by the above-mentioned receiving part, controlling a device (10) which can prevent any firing. The enabling system contains a timer (7) which can measure the length of time between the transmission of a signal by the transmitter/receiver (6) and its reception by the latter, and a device (8) to calculate the distance covered by said signal, whereby the monitoring device (9) only makes it possible to fire when it recognizes the signal and when on top of that the above-mentioned distance is inferior to a certain limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: FN Herstal, S.A.
    Inventor: Armand Gering
  • Publication number: 20010000384
    Abstract: The invention concerns a protective device for valuable documents, including a volume capable of being closed and divided into two compartments, one of the compartments being used to receive the documents to be protected while in the second compartment caps contain a pyrotechnic mixture which, when the device is wrongly manipulated, will burst into a flame and penetrate the documents in the first mentioned compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2000
    Publication date: April 26, 2001
    Applicant: FN HERSTAL, S.A.
    Inventors: Guy Appeltans, Luc Mellebeek
  • Patent number: 6178897
    Abstract: The invention concerns a protective device for valuable documents, including a volume capable of being closed and divided into two compartments, one of the compartments being used to receive the documents to be protected while in the second compartment caps contain a pyrotechnic mixture which, when the device is wrongly manipulated, will burst into a flame which will penetrate the documents in the first mentioned compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: FN Herstal, S.A.
    Inventors: Guy Appeltans, Luc Mellebeek
  • Patent number: 5827991
    Abstract: A firearm with an automatic cycle, includes a frame (1), a barrel (2) mounted on this frame (1) and at least one breech bolt (3) mounted in a movable manner in relation to the frame, whereby the barrel (2) and the breech bolt (3) can be separated so as to make it possible to feed ammunition. The barrel (2) is also movable in relation to the frame (1), both forward and backward relative to a rest position, whereby the barrel (2) and the breech bolt (3) are mounted such that the barrel (2) can recoil together with the breech bolt (3) relative the rest position and can continue, when returning forward, can continue beyond the rest position and then return to the rest position, whereby the advancing of the barrel (2) beyond or forward of the rest position takes place at least partly after the separation of the barrel (2) and the breech bolt (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: FN Herstal S.A.
    Inventor: Rene Predazzer
  • Patent number: 5675924
    Abstract: Ejection device for a firearm having an automatic or manual cycle, wherein the firearm includes a frame (1), a barrel (2) mounted on this frame (1) and which is equipped with a firing chamber (3) and movable elements (4) which can be moved backward in relation to the firearm (1) during recoil, and wherein the movable elements (4) include an extractor (9) for carrying along a casing (10) during recoil and an element (8) to close the chamber (3). The ejection device also contains an ejector (11) mounted in the closing element (8). The ejection device includes an ejection lever (16) mounted in a pivoting manner around a transverse axis (17) on the frame (1) at the back of the chamber (3), and including a guiding element (18) provided with a passage (19) for a casing (10). The ejection lever (16) tilts between a lower position whereat the entry of the its passage (19) is situated in the ejection trajectory of the case (10) as the movable elements (4) return forward and a higher position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1997
    Assignee: FN Herstal S.A.
    Inventor: Rene Predazzer