US3091994A
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Gun turret
Assignee: Saab Bofors AB
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Filing: 1959-11-03
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Granted: 1963-06-04
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Expires: 1979-11-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ake T G Segerberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 12:34
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41A; F41A27/00; F41A27/06; F41A27/08; F41A27/10; F41H; F41H7/00; F41H7/02; F41H7/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
A PROTECTIVE TURRET FOR A GUN WITH A GUN BARREL MOVABLE IN ELEVATION AND TRAVERSING DIRECTION, SAID TURRET COMPRISING A FIRST SHIELDING MEANS IN THE FORM OF TWO CASINGS MOUNTED FOR JOINT ROTATION ABOUT A COMMON VERTICAL AXIS ALSO CONSTITUTING THE AXIS FOR TRAVERSING THE GUN BARREL, EACH OF SAID CASINGS HAS A PLANE WALL, SAID TWO WALLS FACING EACH OTHER SPACED APART IN PARALLEL RELATION TO DEFINE A SLOT THEREBETWEEN, SAID SLOT EXTENDING IN A VERTICAL PLANE AND BEING OF A LENGTH AT LEAST EQUAL TO THE ELEVATIONAL RANGE OF THE GUN BARREL, A SECOND SHIELDING MEANS IN THE FORM OF A RING MEMBER DISPOSED IN SAID SLOT IN A VERTICAL PLANE AND OF UNIFORM WIDTH AT LEAST EQUAL TO THAT OF THE SLOT, EACH OF SAID WALLS INCLUDING A CIRCULAR OPENING ACCOMMODATING THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL MARGINS OF SAID RING MEMBER, SAID RING MEMBER BEING MOUNTED ROTATABLE JOINTLY WITH THE GUN BARREL ABOUT THE HORIZONTAL ELEVATIONAL AXIS THEREOF, AND SEALING MEANS BETWEEN THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL RIMS OF SAID RING MEMBER AND EACH OF SAID CASINGS, SAID SEALING MEANS EXTENDING ARCUATELY ALONG THE LENGTH OF SAID SLOT IN THE DIRECTION OF RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID RING MEMBER AND CASINGS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
A PROTECTIVE TURRET FOR A GUN WITH A GUN BARREL MOVABLE IN ELEVATION AND TRAVERSING DIRECTION, SAID TURRET COMPRISING A FIRST SHIELDING MEANS IN THE FORM OF TWO CASINGS MOUNTED FOR JOINT ROTATION ABOUT A COMMON VERTICAL AXIS ALSO CONSTITUTING THE AXIS FOR TRAVERSING THE GUN BARREL, EACH OF SAID CASINGS HAS A PLANE WALL, SAID TWO WALLS FACING EACH OTHER SPACED APART IN PARALLEL RELATION TO DEFINE A SLOT THEREBETWEEN, SAID SLOT EXTENDING IN A VERTICAL PLANE AND BEING OF A LENGTH AT LEAST EQUAL TO THE ELEVATIONAL RANGE OF THE GUN BARREL, A SECOND SHIELDING MEANS IN THE FORM OF A RING MEMBER DISPOSED IN SAID SLOT IN A VERTICAL PLANE AND OF UNIFORM WIDTH AT LEAST EQUAL TO THAT OF THE SLOT, EACH OF SAID WALLS INCLUDING A CIRCULAR OPENING ACCOMMODATING THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL MARGINS OF SAID RING MEMBER, SAID RING MEMBER BEING MOUNTED ROTATABLE JOINTLY WITH THE GUN BARREL ABOUT THE HORIZONTAL ELEVATIONAL AXIS THEREOF, AND SEALING MEANS BETWEEN THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL RIMS OF SAID RING MEMBER AND EACH OF SAID CASINGS, SAID SEALING MEANS EXTENDING ARCUATELY ALONG THE LENGTH OF SAID SLOT IN THE DIRECTION OF RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID RING MEMBER AND CASINGS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-06-03 | 1966-12-03 | 1967-06-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-06-03 | 1970-12-03 | 1971-06-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-06-03 | 1974-12-03 | 1975-06-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |