Patents by Inventor Rüdiger BORCHERT

Rüdiger BORCHERT 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: 11680758
    Abstract: A breech system having a weapon barrel which is mounted in a cradle such that it can be moved from a rest position to a recoil position, said breech system comprising a base piece, comprising a breech wedge which can be moved between a closed and open position, a breech mechanism which is attached to the base piece and a guide piece which is fixed to the cradle and has a guide element, wherein the guide element has an actuating element for actuating the breech mechanism, wherein the breech mechanism has a lever mechanism that can be actuated by the actuating element, wherein the breech mechanism has a locking lever which is coupled to the lever mechanism, and wherein the breech wedge can be locked in the open position by the locking lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH
    Inventor: Ruediger Borchert
  • Patent number: 11662168
    Abstract: A breech block, in particular wedge breech block, having a breech end and a breech wedge. The breech block includes an opener shaft with a rotationally coupled opening lever and an ejector system for pulling out cartridge cases or cartridge bases from the breech block. The ejector system includes at least one ejector and at least one ejector lever. The ejector lever is rotationally movably mounted on the opener shaft and the ejector system has at least one transmission element which transmits a rotational movement of the opening lever to the ejector lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH
    Inventor: Ruediger Borchert
  • Patent number: 11585625
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gun barrel mounting for a gun barrel, comprising a cradle with at least one gun mounting for mounting the gun barrel and a base part that can be connected to the gun barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION GMBH
    Inventors: Florian Schwieger, Berthold Baumann, Rüdiger Borchert
  • Publication number: 20220170709
    Abstract: A breech block, in particular wedge breech block, having a breech end and a breech wedge, comprising an opener shaft with a rotationally coupled opening lever and an ejector system for pulling out cartridge cases or cartridge bases from the breech block, said ejector system comprising at least one ejector and at least one ejector lever, which actuates the ejector, wherein the ejector lever is rotationally movably mounted on the opener shaft and the ejector system has at least one transmission element which transmits a rotational movement of the opening lever to the ejector lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH
    Inventor: Ruediger BORCHERT
  • Publication number: 20220170707
    Abstract: A breech system having a weapon barrel which is mounted in a cradle such that it can be moved from a rest position to a recoil position, said breech system comprising a base piece, comprising a breech wedge which can be moved between a closed and open position, a breech mechanism which is attached to the base piece and a guide piece which is fixed to the cradle and has a guide element, wherein the guide element has an actuating element for actuating the breech mechanism, wherein the breech mechanism has a lever mechanism that can be actuated by the actuating element, wherein the breech mechanism has a locking lever which is coupled to the lever mechanism, and wherein the breech wedge can be locked in the open position by the locking lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH
    Inventor: Ruediger BORCHERT
  • Publication number: 20220074697
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gun barrel mounting for a gun barrel, comprising a cradle with at least one gun mounting for mounting the gun barrel and a base part that can be connected to the gun barrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Florian SCHWIEGER, Berthold BAUMANN, Rüdiger BORCHERT