Patents by Inventor Mathias Kneppler

Mathias Kneppler 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: 8272312
    Abstract: The invention relates to a breech for a repeating rifle with a breech guide, a locking chamber arranged in the breech guide, and a locking sleeve that is arranged concentrically about a rear part of the locking chamber and that has several locking elements that can be moved by an expansion device between an inner unlocked position and an outer locked position for engaging in a locking groove of a barrel. The expansion device has, according to the invention, a support sleeve that can move in the axial direction between the rear of the locking chamber and the locking sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Blaser Finanzholding GmbH
    Inventors: Mathias Kneppler, Meinrad Zeh, Hans-Peter Schwärzler, Jürgen Rothärmel, Christian Scherpf
  • Patent number: 8091466
    Abstract: The invention relates to a breech for a repeating rifle with a lock guide, a bolt head arranged in the lock guide, a locking sleeve arranged concentrically with the bolt head with several locking elements that can be moved by an expansion device between an inner unlocked position and an outer locked position, and a locking lever that is arranged in the lock guide and that can be activated by means of a bolt handle with which is associated a first cam element that is arranged so that it can rotate in the lock guide with a rear contact surface for support against a fixed control element. To allow especially smooth-running and safe locking action, a second cam element, which can rotate independently of the first cam element and that has a rear control cam for support against the fixed control element is associated with the locking lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Blaser Finanzholding GmbH
    Inventors: Mathias Kneppler, Josef Rauch, Hans-Peter Schwärzler, Jürgen Rothärmel, Christian Scherpf
  • Publication number: 20090308241
    Abstract: The invention relates to a breech for a repeating rifle with a lock guide, a bolt head arranged in the lock guide, a locking sleeve arranged concentrically with the bolt head with several locking elements that can be moved by an expansion device between an inner unlocked position and an outer locked position, and a locking lever that is arranged in the lock guide and that can be activated by means of a bolt handle with which is associated a first cam element that is arranged so that it can rotate in the lock guide with a rear contact surface for support against a fixed control element. To allow especially smooth-running and safe locking action, a second cam element, which can rotate independently of the first cam element and that has a rear control cam for support against the fixed control element is associated with the locking lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: BLASER FINANZHOLDING GMBH
    Inventors: Mathias KNEPPLER, Josef RAUCH, Hans-Peter SCHWÄRZLER, Jürgen ROTHÄRMEL, Christian SCHERPF
  • Publication number: 20090308240
    Abstract: The invention relates to a breech for a repeating rifle with a breech guide, a locking chamber arranged in the breech guide, and a locking sleeve that is arranged concentrically about a rear part of the locking chamber and that has several locking elements that can be moved by an expansion device between an inner unlocked position and an outer locked position for engaging in a locking groove of a barrel. The expansion device has, according to the invention, a support sleeve that can move in the axial direction between the rear of the locking chamber and the locking sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: BLASER FINANZHOLDING GMBH
    Inventors: Mathias KNEPPLER, Meinrad ZEH, Hans-Peter SCHWÄRZLER, Jürgen ROTHÄRMEL, Christian SCHERPF