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Gas operated firearm

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-02-10
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Granted: 1966-07-19
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Expires: 1985-02-10
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Curtis L Wilson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 00:10
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41A; F41A5/00; F41A5/18; F41A5/20; F41A3/00; F41A3/62

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 125 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A FIREARM INCLUDING A CASING, A BARREL HAVING A LONGITUDINAL BORE SECURED AXIALLY IN SAID CASING THERE BEING A FIRING CHAMBER IN THE BREECH END OF SAID BARREL AND A MEANS FOR FEEDING CARTRIDGE TO SAID FIRING CHAMBER; A BOLT MECHANISM SLIDABLY MOUNTED IN SAID CASING, SAID BOLT MECHANSIM HAVING FIRST AND SECOND AREA THEREIN, THERE BEING A SERIES OF PORTS IN SAID BARREL AND BEING IN COMMUNICATION WITH EACH SAID AREA WHEREBY WHEN A CARTRIDGE IS FIRED FROM SAID FIRING CHAMBER, GAS PRESSURE GENERATED THEREBY WILL ENTER SAID FIRST AREA TO HOLD SAID BOLT MECHANSIM IN A POSITION TO OBTURATE SAID BREECH END OF SAID BARREL AN THEN INTO SAID SECOND AREA TO MOVE SAID BREECH MECHANISM TO A RECYCLING POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 125 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A FIREARM INCLUDING A CASING, A BARREL HAVING A LONGITUDINAL BORE SECURED AXIALLY IN SAID CASING THERE BEING A FIRING CHAMBER IN THE BREECH END OF SAID BARREL AND A MEANS FOR FEEDING CARTRIDGE TO SAID FIRING CHAMBER; A BOLT MECHANISM SLIDABLY MOUNTED IN SAID CASING, SAID BOLT MECHANSIM HAVING FIRST AND SECOND AREA THEREIN, THERE BEING A SERIES OF PORTS IN SAID BARREL AND BEING IN COMMUNICATION WITH EACH SAID AREA WHEREBY WHEN A CARTRIDGE IS FIRED FROM SAID FIRING CHAMBER, GAS PRESSURE GENERATED THEREBY WILL ENTER SAID FIRST AREA TO HOLD SAID BOLT MECHANSIM IN A POSITION TO OBTURATE SAID BREECH END OF SAID BARREL AN THEN INTO SAID SECOND AREA TO MOVE SAID BREECH MECHANISM TO A RECYCLING POSITION.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

GB191300373A Cited
GB191501925A Cited
US2951424A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-07-18 1970-01-17 1970-07-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-07-18 1974-01-17 1974-07-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-07-18 1978-01-17 1978-07-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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