Patents by Inventor Alfons Ruhland

Alfons Ruhland has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8112927
    Abstract: The invention relates to a chamber lock (1) for a firearm, having an outer, tubular lock housing (2) and a pushbutton firing pin spring tensioning device (4) provided therein, wherein the pushbutton firing pin spring tensioning device (4) comprises a latching device (6) acting directly or indirectly in the interior of the lock housing (2) positioned between the lock housing (2) on one side and a clamping sleeve (10) for tensioning the firing pin spring (7) on the other side, the latching device being configured such that the firing pin spring (7) can be tensioned in a repeating manner upon pushing the pushbutton (13) of the pushbutton firing pin spring tensioning device (4) once, and subsequently can be maintained in the tensioned state by means of the latching device (6), and that the firing pin spring (7) can be released upon removing the latching effect of the latching device (6) upon a subsequent pushing of the pushbutton (13) of the pushbutton firing pin spring tensioning device (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: VOERE Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Alfons Ruhland, Michael Obergantschnig
  • Publication number: 20100088943
    Abstract: The invention relates to a chamber lock (1) for a firearm, having an outer, tubular lock housing (2) and a pushbutton firing pin spring tensioning device (4) provided therein, wherein the pushbutton firing pin spring tensioning device (4) comprises a latching device (6) acting directly or indirectly in the interior of the lock housing (2) positioned between the lock housing (2) on one side and a clamping sleeve (10) for tensioning the firing pin spring (7) on the other side, the latching device being configured such that the firing pin spring (7) can be tensioned in a repeating manner upon pushing the pushbutton (13) of the pushbutton firing pin spring tensioning device (4) once, and subsequently can be maintained in the tensioned state by means of the latching device (6), and that the firing pin spring (7) can be released upon removing the latching effect of the latching device (6) upon a subsequent pushing of the pushbutton (13) of the pushbutton firing pin spring tensioning device (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Alfons Ruhland, Michael Obergantschnig
  • Publication number: 20090300961
    Abstract: Disclosed is a chamber closing piece (1) for firearms. Said chamber closing piece (1) can be rotatably and reversibly moved forward in the direction of the barrel muzzle (3) and rearward in the direction of the rear stock (4) and comprises one or several mechanisms (8) for indirectly or directly firing a bullet (9) that faces the muzzle in relation to the chamber closing piece (1). Said mechanism (8) for firing the ammunition is based on an electrical and/or thermal and/or optical and/or laser-based active principle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Alfons Ruhland, Michael Obergantschnig