Patents by Inventor Volker Crede

Volker Crede 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).

  • Weapons platform, military vehicle comprising a weapons platform and method for operating a weapons platform
    Patent number: 9649903
    Abstract: A weapons platform including an undercarriage (11, 111) and a weapon (13, 113) that is positioned in a directable manner on the undercarriage (11, 111). The undercarriage (11, 111) may be supported in relation to the ground beneath by a supporting device (16, 116) that is damped in order to absorb firing recoil forces, the damping characteristics of the supporting device (16, 116) being adjustable in accordance with the firing recoil forces that are to be expected from the weapon (13, 113). The weapons platform (10, 110) may be mounted on a military vehicle (1). A method for operating such a weapons platform (10, 110) is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: KRAUSS-MAFFEI WEGMANN GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Raczek, Matthias Czok, Roman Wiche, Volker Crede
  • WEAPONS PLATFORM, MILITARY VEHICLE COMPRISING A WEAPONS PLATFORM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A WEAPONS PLATFORM
    Publication number: 20150174979
    Abstract: A weapons platform including an undercarriage (11, 111) and a weapon (13, 113) that is positioned in a directable manner on the undercarriage (11, 111). The undercarriage (11, 111) may be supported in relation to the ground beneath by a supporting device (16, 116) that is damped in order to absorb firing recoil forces, the damping characteristics of the supporting device (16, 116) being adjustable in accordance with the firing recoil forces that are to be expected from the weapon (13, 113). The weapons platform (10, 110) may be mounted on a military vehicle (1). A method for operating such a weapons platform (10, 110) is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Matthias Raczek, Matthias Czok, Roman Wiche, Volker Crede