Patents by Inventor Damien Nicole Freddy Verhaegen

Damien Nicole Freddy Verhaegen 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).

  • Machine gun
    Patent number: 11879702
    Abstract: A machine gun comprising an ammunition belt feed mechanism comprising a mechanism for ejecting a last two links of an ammunition belt, and an ejecting ratchet configured to push on a penultimate link and actuated by mobile parts of the machine gun wherein the ejecting ratchet is secured to a belt traction mechanism, wherein the belt traction mechanism comprises an advancing ratchet configured to push, in use, against an ammunition item, wherein the ejecting ratchet and the advancing ratchet are formed as a single part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: FN HERSTAL S.A.
    Inventors: Pascal Marcel Henri Denis Franssen, Damien Nicole Freddy Verhaegen, Robert Beckers, Paul Michotte, Antoine Godbille
  • MACHINE GUN
    Publication number: 20220205749
    Abstract: A machine gun comprising an ammunition belt feed mechanism comprising a mechanism for ejecting a last two links of an ammunition belt, and an ejecting ratchet configured to push on a penultimate link and actuated by mobile parts of the machine gun wherein the ejecting ratchet is secured to a belt traction mechanism, wherein the belt traction mechanism comprises an advancing ratchet configured to push, in use, against an ammunition item, wherein the ejecting ratchet and the advancing ratchet are formed as a single part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Pascal Marcel Henri Denis Franssen, Damien Nicole Freddy Verhaegen, Robert Beckers, Paul Michotte, Antoine Godbille
  • Machine gun
    Patent number: 11365944
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a machine gun (1) comprising a carcass body (22) with an essentially tubular shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: FN Herstal S.A.
    Inventors: Pascal Marcel Henri Denis Franssen, Damien Nicole Freddy Verhaegen, Robert Beckers, Paul Michotte, Antoine Godbille
  • Machine gun
    Patent number: 11209228
    Abstract: The invention relates to a machine gun (1) comprising a feedway having a main surface (3) for sliding an ammunition belt (5), side faces (8, 23) that guide the ammunition (18) belt (5) during use, and at least one surface (25, 29) for retaining the belt (5), arranged on the upper edge of the side faces (8, 23), said retaining surfaces (25, 29) facing the sliding surface (3) and said retaining surfaces (29, 25) being open so as to allow the insertion of the ammunition (18) belt (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: FN HERSTAL S.A.
    Inventors: Pascal Marcel Henri Denis Franssen, Damien Nicole Freddy Verhaegen, Robert Beckers, Paul Michotte, Antoine Godbille
  • Machine gun
    Patent number: 11156415
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a machine gun (1) comprising an ammunition belt (5)-type feed mechanism, having a mechanism for ejecting the last two links of the belt (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: FN HERSTAL S.A.
    Inventors: Pascal Marcel Henri Denis Franssen, Damien Nicole Freddy Verhaegen, Robert Beckers, Paul Michotte, Antoine Godbille
  • Machine gun
    Patent number: 11047636
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a machine gun (1) comprising a feed channel for a belt (5) for ammunition (18), and a cover (2) for said feed channel, wherein the closing movement of the cover results in the longitudinal position of the ammunition (18) belt (5) being adjusted within the feed channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: FN HERSTAL S A.
    Inventors: Pascal Marcel Henri Denis Franssen, Damien Nicole Freddy Verhaegen, Robert Beckers, Paul Michotte, Antoine Godbille
  • MACHINE GUN
    Publication number: 20200292256
    Abstract: The invention relates to a machine gun (1) comprising a feedway having a main surface (3) for sliding an ammunition belt (5), side faces (8, 23) that guide the ammunition (18) belt (5) during use, and at least one surface (25, 29) for retaining the belt (5), arranged on the upper edge of the side faces (8, 23), said retaining surfaces (25, 29) facing the sliding surface (3) and said retaining surfaces (29, 25) being open so as to allow the insertion of the ammunition (18) belt (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Pascal Marcel Henri Denis Franssen, Damien Nicole Freddy Verhaegen, Robert Beckers, Antoine Godbille
  • MACHINE GUN
    Publication number: 20200284536
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a machine gun (1) comprising an ammunition belt (5)-type feed mechanism, having a mechanism for ejecting the last two links of the belt (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Pascal Marcel Henri Denis Franssen, Damien Nicole Freddy Verhaegen, Robert Beckers, Paul Michotte, Antoine Godbille
  • MACHINE GUN
    Publication number: 20200271404
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a machine gun (1) comprising a carcass body (22) with an essentially tubular shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Pascal Marcel Henri Denis Franssen, Damien Nicole Freddy Verhaegen, Robert Beckers, Paul Michotte, Antoine Godbille
  • MACHINE GUN
    Publication number: 20200200496
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a machine gun (1) comprising a feed channel for a belt (5) for ammunition (18), and a cover (2) for said feed channel, wherein the closing movement of the cover results in the longitudinal position of the ammunition (18) belt (5) being adjusted within the feed channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Pascal Marcel Henri Denis Franssen, Damien Nicole Freddy Verhaegen, Robert Beckers, Paul Michotte, Antoine Godbille