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7448306 Pointing device inertial isolation and alignment mounting system  
An isolation system for a sensitive component or apparatus affixed to a mortar tube comprising a barrel mount assembly which supports two parallel shafts. A plate parallel with each axis of the two...
7431247 Bipod for a rifle of optical instrument  
A bipod operable for attachment to a bipod mounting plate having at least one transverse slot on a lower surface thereof, the upper surface of the bipod mounting plate including attachment means...
7365924 Sight tube pivot assembly  
An improved aiming tube pivot assembly for use in a sighting and/or aiming apparatus which comprises an aiming tube axially mounted within an outer tube (or housing). A support ring supports the...
7237468 Projectile firing device  
The invention relates to a projectile firing device used on a platform and comprising at least two tubes integral with a base. This device is characterized in that the base is mounted able to...
7171886 Pipe mortar  
To seal a pipe mortar, a sealing element ( 3, 6 ) is inserted between the pipe ( 1 ) and the base ( 2 ), with the element elastically balancing out the axial relative movements between the pipe ( 1...
7140290 Mortar deployment and storage system  
A system for stowing and deploying a mortar from a transport vehicle employs a hoist mechanism, a support frame, a pair of guide arms and a barrel-support strut attached to a transport vehicle. The...
7040211 Mortar bomb retention apparatus  
A mortar bomb retention apparatus for retaining a mortar bomb in a mortar tube includes a lever arm; a lever positioner in which the lever arm is rotatably mounted; a generally cylindrical housing...
6912945 Artillery firing system  
A recoil buffering apparatus for use with an artillery gun of the type comprising a breech assembly ( 15 ) connected to a barrel ( 12 ), the breech assembly ( 15 ) having a firing mechanism for...
6460448 Automated loader assist for mortars  
The loader assist for mortars allows for the automated loading of ammunition through the muzzle. The invention assists soldiers by transporting the shell into the muzzle from a lower position near...
6321632 Three position bipod support for the carrier mounted 120 mm mortar  
A bipod support apparatus for an indirect fire weapon such as the 120 mm mortar comprised of a 55 degree ramp and a longer travel distance between the low, middle and high positions which allows...
6237462 Portable telepresent aiming system  
The present invention provides a powered aiming platform for pointing devices such as firearms, illumination devices, or sensing instruments, remotely controlled by a hand-controller device, with...
6095026 System for the loading of a mortar  
An ammunition magazine mounted directly on a mortar to improve the firing rate of the mortar. The rounds of ammunition contained in the magazine are conveyed to a predetermined position through the...
5677507 Rear-loaded mortar having a breechlock plug and a loading tray  
A mortar includes a weapon tube; a breech ring affixed to a rear part of the weapon tube; a loading tray supported by the weapon tube and extending rearwardly of the breech ring for receiving a...
5531150 Lightweight gun systems  
A mortar design according to the present invention has been described. The mortar of the present invention weighs substantially less than the presently available mortars. Furthermore, the mortar of...
5429032 Lightweight mortar and baseplate apparatus  
A portable lightweight mortar utilizes a triangularly-shaped canvas base te designed to withstand the high resolved tensile loading stresses generated by mortar firings and transmitted to it by...
5050479 Loading manipulator for a front-loading mortar  
A front-loading mortar mounted on a base, such as the top of an armored vehicle, includes a weapon tube having a muzzle; a trunnion axis about which the weapon tube is pivotal for setting an...
4982646 Barreled weapon  
A barreled weapon including a forward barrel segment which is tiltable about a trunnion through the intermediary of an actuating arrangement, and additionally includes a rear barrel segment which...
4974491 Automatic muzzle loader weapon  
An automatic muzzle or front loader weapon which possesses a weapon barrel which is pivotable in the direction of elevation or firing, and including a front or leading barrel segment which is...
4869153 Mechanism for fastening the barrel in a mortar unit  
A mechanism for holding a barrel in a mortar unit having a ring calibrated in relation to the diameter of the barrel is disclosed. The ring has a tightening mechanism for locking or releasing the...
4864912 Breechblock with firing pin for mortars  
Breechblock with firing pin for mortars, which has barrel (1), breechblock (2), and base plate (3) united as follows: (a) barrel (1) to breechblock (2), using at least one key (8) accomodated in...
4858514 Mounting assembly for a saddle frame structure having a cradle for a gun barrel  
The assembly comprises a bottom plate mounted to freely rotate with respect to a stationary base plate and carrying the saddle frame structure for a gun barrel. A gear unit includes drivable gear...
4819540 Weapon mount useful for combat vehicle  
As applied to mounting a mortar in a combat vehicle, the mounting structure includes a weapon carriage supported on a support frame having one end hingedly mounted to the vehicle floor and another...
4787290 Support apparatus for a grenade thrower tube  
A support apparatus for a grenade thrower tube comprises a height adjustment assembly that raises and lowers the tube along a vertical axis and a sideways adjustment assembly that moves the tube...
4762047 Mortar  
The improved mortar has a sealing means that provides a double seal to the firing pin so that hot ignition gases from the mortar tube are prevented from damaging the firing mechanism. The improved...
4753156 Armor car-mounted mortar  
A weapons system including a mortar and a vehicle. The vehicle has a body including a side wall having an opening and a region constructed for receiving the mortar. The mortar includes a dividable...
4724740 Recoiling mortar mounted on a revolving platform  
A recoiling mortar mounted on a revolving platform which comprises a barrel resting at the rear upon a first support attached to a sleigh which holds said barrel, where the whole assembly slides...
4721026 Mortar  
A mortar having a barrel pivotally mounted on a platform and having a tripod and a rear set of legs is disclosed. The tripod has three parallel legs, the center one of which houses a spindle for...
4709614 Throwing device for firing incandescent bodies  
A light and portable throwing device which can be carried and operated by only one person, for firing incandescent bodies that light large combat areas, comprising a separable firing tube which...
4660458 Pivoting projectile loading chamber for high angle-firing weapons  
A pivoting or swivable projectile or shell loading chamber for high angle-firing weapons, especially for mortars, which is constructed so as to be barrel-shaped at its lower end and which support...
4548122 Mortar carriage  
A mortar carriage includes a holder (10) for a tube (19) and two angularly related legs (11, 12). The legs have adjustment devices (112, 122) for adjustment of the length. A sensor (13) senses the...
4222307 Arrangement for tilt-equalization of steep angle firing weapons  
A tilt-equalization arrangement for steep angle firing guns. The barrel of the gun has secured to its rear end a ball pin which is swivelably mounted within a ball socket. The ball socket is...
4198897 Tank mortar  
A tank mortar having a magazine receiving a plurality of fin-stabilized projectiles which can be selectively aligned with the barrel. The barrel is movable relative to the magazine to enable...
4012986 Variable-elevation field guns for mortar and cannon applications  
An adjustable, easily erectable field piece settable at variable elevation angles is described. A two-point support is adapted to pivotally carry an intermediate member which is affixed to a...
3918346 Frictional lock for retaining a rotatable piston against axial displacement  
In order to lock a rotatable and slidable actuating piston, responsive to uid pressure introduced into the cylinder containing the piston, against axial displacement following each actuation...
3894473 Mortar adapted for firing from a light vehicle  
A mortar comprising a gun barrel mounted on a hinged support and provided with an elastic device to accommodate recoil and return the barrel to initial position after firing. The elastic device is...
3892163 Light mortar for fin-stabilized projectiles  
This disclosure relates to a light mortar for fin-stabilized projectiles comprising a mortar barrel defined by upper and lower tubes, means for pivotally mounting the upper and lower tubes relative...
3866515 Adjustable rotary sensors for a self-restoring fluidic mortar support system  
An adjustable tripod support for the firing tube of a mortar is provided h a digital type of fluidic control system responsive to sensing means which detect a predetermined amount of the azimuth...
3782243 AUTOMATIC AZIMUTH RECOVERY SYSTEM FOR CANNONS  
The rear end of a mortar tube is supported by a base plate with the front d supported in an elevated position by a tripod. The tripod comprises a cylinder with a cooperating fluid actuated piston...
3760684 AUTOMATIC ELEVATION RECOVERY SYSTEM FOR CANNONS  
In a cannon system, a change in the elevation angle of the cannon tube is nverted to angular displacement of the yoke trunnions of the forward tripod support of the cannon tube. This angular...
3745879 GRENADE LAUNCHER BIPOD SUPPORT  
A grenade launcher bipod support in which the two legs of the bipod are individually adjustable. The adjustment for each leg includes an internally threaded adjusting sleeve into which upper and...
3710675 AIMING ARRANGEMENT FOR GRENADE THROWERS  
A device for automatically setting the elevation angle of the aiming attachment of a grenade launcher in response to adjusting the range scale to the desired range. The range scale is on the...
3698282 MORTAR SAFETY DEVICE FOR PREVENTING DOUBLE LOADING  
A safety device for preventing feeding a mortar round into a barrel already ontaining a round. A tripping arm of a bell crank extends into the barrel of a mortar and permits one mortar round to...
3501997 DYNAMIC FORCE ATTENUATOR FOR A MORTAR  
3326082 Fixed-angle variable-range marker launcher  
3112674 Mortar without recoil brake  
3031931 Expendable screw mortar  
2977858 Aiming device for mortars  
2938433 Biped mortar mount  
2818780 Coupling devices of mortar-type guns  
2809624 Missile firing trainer device  
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