Patents by Inventor Lars Ax

Lars Ax 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: 7886649
    Abstract: A modular weapon system of a preloaded recoilless gun including a barrel provided with a shell, a propellant charge and a countermass. The weapon system is configured in two parts including a first part of the barrel and a second part of the barrel. The first part of the barrel includes the shell and the second part of the barrel includes the propellant charge and countermass. A releasable locking device interconnects the second part of the barrel with the first part of the barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: SAAB AB
    Inventors: Rolf Pettersson, Eje Lantz, Lars Ax, Kent Norgren
  • Publication number: 20110005375
    Abstract: A modular weapon system of a preloaded recoilless gun including a barrel provided with a shell, a propellant charge and a countermass. The weapon system is configured in two parts including a first part of the barrel and a second part of the barrel. The first part of the barrel includes the shell and the second part of the barrel includes the propellant charge and countermass. A releasable locking device interconnects the second part of the barrel with the first part of the barrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: SAAB AB
    Inventors: Rolf PETTERSSON, Eje Lantz, Lars Ax, Kent Norgren
  • Publication number: 20100282054
    Abstract: An arrangement for a weapon including a countermass for reducing the pressure around the weapon. The countermass is enclosed in a container, which is mountable in the barrel of the weapon behind an ammunition part. The container is provided with an openable bottom with break indications. A guiding folding support, configured as an annular element, is arranged adjacent to the openable bottom on the outside of the bottom relative to the countermass container. The annular element is provided with a support member for each openable flap forming part of the bottom. Thereby, the opening area in the bottom of the counter mass container is defined by folding edges, formed in each base region of the flaps in the open state as in contact with its corresponding support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: SAAB AB
    Inventors: Lars Ax, Eje Lantz, Kent Norgren, Rolf Pettersson
  • Patent number: 7685919
    Abstract: A method of configuring a preloaded anti-armour weapon of the disposable type and including a countermass container in transport mode for restraining a shell loaded in a barrel of the weapon. The countermass container is replaced with a locking ring and the loaded barrel is placed in a first compartment and the countermass container is placed in a second compartment of a transport box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: SAAB AB
    Inventors: Eje Lantz, Kent Norgren, Lars Ax
  • Publication number: 20100031809
    Abstract: A method of configuring a preloaded anti-armour weapon of the disposable type and including a countermass container in transport mode for restraining a shell loaded in a barrel of the weapon. The countermass container is replaced with a locking ring and the loaded barrel is placed in a first compartment and the countermass container is placed in a second compartment of a transport box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: SAAB AB
    Inventors: Eje Lantz, Kent Norgren, Lars Ax
  • Patent number: 7353739
    Abstract: An arrangement for a weapon including a countermass for reducing the pressure around the weapon. The countermass is enclosed in a countermass container that can be opened at both ends. The invention aims to bring about a symmetrical opening with favorable recoil in a better way than in previous constructions. This is achieved by the countermass including elements that can bind and retain the liquid symmetrically in a desired geometry over the cross section of the barrel and the cross section of any following expansion part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: SAAB AB
    Inventors: Lars Ax, Eje Lantz, Kent Norgren, Rolf Pettersson
  • Patent number: 7350449
    Abstract: The subject invention concerns a method and a device enabling said packed countermass material (11) to open up said countermass packagings (10) in relation to the firing of countermass weaponry. The basic concept for the subject invention is, thus, that one near the rear outlet end (12) of a countermass weapon (1) barrel fashion a number of blades (15) to the interior of the outlet that protrude inwardly into the barrel sufficiently so as to cut into said countermass container (10), which is pressed past said blades (15) upon firing said weapon (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Saab AG
    Inventors: Arne Franzén, Lars-Ake Carlqvist, Lars Ax, Eje Lantz
  • Patent number: 7191693
    Abstract: An arrangement for a weapon including a countermass for reducing the pressure around the weapon. The countermass is enclosed in a countermass container with an openable cover provided with break indications. The arrangement brings about a symmetrical opening operation with favorable recoil in a better way than in previous constructions. This is achieved by the introduction of a guiding folding support arranged adjacent to the openable cover on the inside of the cover relative to the countermass container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Saab AB
    Inventors: Lars Ax, Eje Lantz, Kent Norgren, Rolf Pettersson
  • Publication number: 20060249011
    Abstract: An arrangement for a weapon including a countermass for reducing the pressure around the weapon. The countermass is enclosed in a countermass container that can be opened at both ends. The invention aims to bring about a symmetrical opening with favorable recoil in a better way than in previous constructions. This is achieved by the countermass including elements that can bind and retain the liquid symmetrically in a desired geometry over the cross section of the barrel and the cross section of any following expansion part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Applicant: SAAB AB
    Inventors: Lars Ax, Eji Lantz, Kent Norgen, Rolf Petersson
  • Patent number: 6971299
    Abstract: The subject invention concerns a general method of producing countermass weaponry and is based on the use of a high-pressure system and a low-pressure system with a countermass (12, 26, 26?, 38) acting against the low-pressure system. The high-pressure system (7, 23, 23?, 36) shall, in practice, be formed by the combustion chamber for the weapon propellant charges (8, 22, 22?, 35) while the main part of the low-pressure system (25, 25?) shall, in initial stages, be formed by the storage and acceleration chamber for the countermass. The advantage of the subject invention is that said invention offers a possibility of achieving lower pressure levels around the grunner without, for such an end, diminishing the range of the weapon (1, 13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: SAAB AB
    Inventors: Arne Franzén, Lars-Ake Carlqvist, Lars Ax, Eje Lantz
  • Publication number: 20050235816
    Abstract: The subject invention concerns a method and a device enabling said packed countermass material (11) to open up said countermass packagings (10) in relation to the firing of countermass weaponry. The basic concept for the subject invention is, thus, that one near the rear outlet end (12) of a countermass weapon (1) barrel fashion a number of blades (15) to the interior of the outlet that protrude inwardly into the barrel sufficiently so as to cut into said countermass container (10), which is pressed past said blades (15) upon firing said weapon (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventors: Arne Franzen, Lars-Ake Carlqvist, Lars Ax, Eje Lantz
  • Publication number: 20050217468
    Abstract: An arrangement for a weapon including a countermass for reducing the pressure around the weapon. The countermass is enclosed in a countermass container with an openable cover provided with break indications. The arrangement brings about a symmetrical opening operation with favorable recoil in a better way than in previous constructions. This is achieved by the introduction of a guiding folding support arranged adjacent to the openable cover on the inside of the cover relative to the countermass container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Applicant: Saab AB
    Inventors: Lars Ax, Eje Lantz, Kent Norgren, Rolf Pettersson
  • Publication number: 20050115392
    Abstract: The subject invention concerns a general method of producing countermass weaponry and is based on the use of a high-pressure system and a low-pressure system with a countermass (12, 26, 26?, 38) acting against the low-pressure system. The high-pressure system (7, 23, 23?, 36) shall, in practice, be formed by the combustion chamber for the weapon propellant charges (8, 22, 22?, 35) while the main part of the low-pressure system (25, 25?) shall, in initial stages, be formed by the storage and acceleration chamber for the countermass. The advantage of the subject invention is that said invention offers a possibility of achieving lower pressure levels around the grunner without, for such an end, diminishing the range of the weapon (1, 13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Applicant: SAAB AB
    Inventors: Arne Franzen, Lars-Ake Carlqvist, Lars Ax, Eje Lantz