Patents Assigned to Vinghog AS
  • Recoil absorbing assembly for automatic weapons
    Patent number: 8333141
    Abstract: A recoil absorbing assembly is provided for automatic weapons secured to a weapon cradle having a fixed portion and a portion movable longitudinally thereto, the fixed cradle portion being rotatably mounted to a support, including a recoil absorbing spring and friction device arranged in connection with the cradle portions. Further the friction device includes a main shaft provided with angled friction blocks and a movable bearing housing surrounding the main shaft and having free floating pistons as to cooperate with the friction blocks, the recoil absorbing spring being situated on the main shaft in elongation of the bearing housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Vinghog AS
    Inventors: Sigvart Schøning-Olsen, Jan Marius Hektoen
  • RECOIL ABSORBING ASSEMBLY FOR AUTOMATIC WEAPONS
    Publication number: 20110203454
    Abstract: A recoil absorbing assembly is provided for automatic weapons secured to a weapon cradle having a fixed portion and a portion movable longitudinally thereto, the fixed cradle portion being rotatably mounted to a support, including a recoil absorbing spring and friction device arranged in connection with the cradle portions. Further the friction device includes a main shaft provided with angled friction blocks and a movable bearing housing surrounding the main shaft and having free floating pistons as to cooperate with the friction blocks, the recoil absorbing spring being situated on the main shaft in elongation of the bearing housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: VINGHOG AS
    Inventors: Sigvart SCHØNING-OLSEN, Jan Marius HEKTOEN