US3302523A
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Air operated projectile firing apparatus
Assignee: Daisy Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1965-07-07
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Granted: 1967-02-07
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Expires: 1985-07-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jules Edmond Van Langenhoven
- 👤 Billingslea Eugene Elton
- 👤 Leopold C Sage
- 👤 James C Adams
- 👤 Ronald W Joyce
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 22:06
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42B; F42B5/00; F42B5/02; F42B5/18; F42B5/188; B; B25; B25C; B25C1/00; B25C1/08; B25C1/10; B25C1/12; C; C06; C06B; C06B21/00; C06B21/0091; F41; F41A; F41A19/00; F41A19/55; F41A19/56; F41A3/00; F41A3/64; F41A3/74; F41A3/76; F41A9/00; F41A9/01; F41A9/06; F41A9/09; F41A9/20; F41A9/23; F41A9/24; F41A9/26; F41A9/27; F41A9/28; F41A9/38; F41A9/45; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S102/00; Y10S102/702; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/7722; Y10T137/7837; Y10T137/7904; Y10T137/7908; Y10T137/7909; Y10T137/791
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
344 words
A REPEATING GUN FOR FIRING ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION, SAID AMMUNITION COMPRISING A PROJECTILE HAVING AN ASSOCIATED PROPELLANT CAPABLE OF BEING IGNITED BY SURFACE CONTACT WITH HIGH TEMPERATURE AIR, SAID GUN COMPRISING: RECEIVER MEANS FOR SUPPORTING THE PROJECTILE MECHANISM OF THE GUN; BARREL MEANS FOR GUIDING THE PROJECTILE FROM THE GUN AFTER IGNITION OF THE PROPELLANT; A SEPARATE AXIALLY SLIDABLE AMMUNITION HOLDING MEANS FOR HOLDING A ROUND OF AMMUNITION IN A FIRING POSITION IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID BARREL MEANS AND FOR RECEIVING A ROUND OF AMMUNITION IN A LOADING POSITION AND FOR HOLDING THE ROUND OF AMMUNITION DURING TRANSFER FROM THE LOADING POSITION TO THE FIRING POSITION; A SEPARATE TRANSFER MEANS SLIDABLY SUPPORTING SAID AMMUNITION HOLDING MEANS FOR AXIAL MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE FIRING POSITION AND A TRANSFER POSITION AND BEING RECIPROCABLY TRANSVERSELY MOVABLE BETWEEN A FIRING POSITION AND A LOADING POSITION; A SOURCE OF HIGH TEMPERATURE AIR HAVING A TEMPERATURE AT WHICH THE PROPELLANT IS IGNITABLE BY SURFACE CONTACT THEREWITH; BREECH MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID SOURCE TO SAID AMMUNITION HOLDING MEANS IN THE FIRING POSITION; A FIRING CHAMBER FORMED BY FIRING CHAMBER MEANS IN SAID BREECH MEANS AND ADAPTED TO SURROUND SAID PROPELLANT IN THE FIRING POSITION; AIR DELIVERY MEANS CONNECTING SAID SOURCE TO SAID FIRING CHAMBER AND COMPRISING PASSAGE MEANS EXTENDING FROM SAID SOURCE TO SAID FIRING CHAMBER; ELEVATOR MEANS FOR MOVING SAID TRANSFER MEANS BETWEEN THE FIRING POSITION AND THE LOADING POSITION; AMMUNITION LOADING MEANS MOUNTED ADJACENT SAID ELEVATOR MEANS AND BEING MOVABLE AXIALLY BETWEEN AN EXTENDED POSITION AND A RETRACTED POSITION AND ADAPTED TO MOVE A ROUND OF AMMUNITION FROM STORAGE INTO SAID AMMUNITION HOLDING MEANS DURING MOVEMENT FROM THE RETRACTED POSITION TO THE EXTENDED POSITION; AND COCKING MEANS MOVABLE FROM A RETRACTED POSITION TO AN EXTENDED POSITION AND BACK TO THE RETRACTED POSITION DURING A COCKING CYCLE AND BEING CONNECTED TO SAID ELEVATOR MEANS AND SAID AMMUNITION LOADING MEANS FOR MOVING SAID TRANSFER MEANS BETWEEN THE FIRING POSITION AND THE LOADING POSITION AND FOR MOVING SAID AMMUNITION LOADING MEANS BETWEEN THE EXTENDED POSITION AND THE RETRACTED POSITION DURING A COCKING CYCLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
344 words
A REPEATING GUN FOR FIRING ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION, SAID AMMUNITION COMPRISING A PROJECTILE HAVING AN ASSOCIATED PROPELLANT CAPABLE OF BEING IGNITED BY SURFACE CONTACT WITH HIGH TEMPERATURE AIR, SAID GUN COMPRISING: RECEIVER MEANS FOR SUPPORTING THE PROJECTILE MECHANISM OF THE GUN; BARREL MEANS FOR GUIDING THE PROJECTILE FROM THE GUN AFTER IGNITION OF THE PROPELLANT; A SEPARATE AXIALLY SLIDABLE AMMUNITION HOLDING MEANS FOR HOLDING A ROUND OF AMMUNITION IN A FIRING POSITION IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID BARREL MEANS AND FOR RECEIVING A ROUND OF AMMUNITION IN A LOADING POSITION AND FOR HOLDING THE ROUND OF AMMUNITION DURING TRANSFER FROM THE LOADING POSITION TO THE FIRING POSITION; A SEPARATE TRANSFER MEANS SLIDABLY SUPPORTING SAID AMMUNITION HOLDING MEANS FOR AXIAL MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE FIRING POSITION AND A TRANSFER POSITION AND BEING RECIPROCABLY TRANSVERSELY MOVABLE BETWEEN A FIRING POSITION AND A LOADING POSITION; A SOURCE OF HIGH TEMPERATURE AIR HAVING A TEMPERATURE AT WHICH THE PROPELLANT IS IGNITABLE BY SURFACE CONTACT THEREWITH; BREECH MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID SOURCE TO SAID AMMUNITION HOLDING MEANS IN THE FIRING POSITION; A FIRING CHAMBER FORMED BY FIRING CHAMBER MEANS IN SAID BREECH MEANS AND ADAPTED TO SURROUND SAID PROPELLANT IN THE FIRING POSITION; AIR DELIVERY MEANS CONNECTING SAID SOURCE TO SAID FIRING CHAMBER AND COMPRISING PASSAGE MEANS EXTENDING FROM SAID SOURCE TO SAID FIRING CHAMBER; ELEVATOR MEANS FOR MOVING SAID TRANSFER MEANS BETWEEN THE FIRING POSITION AND THE LOADING POSITION; AMMUNITION LOADING MEANS MOUNTED ADJACENT SAID ELEVATOR MEANS AND BEING MOVABLE AXIALLY BETWEEN AN EXTENDED POSITION AND A RETRACTED POSITION AND ADAPTED TO MOVE A ROUND OF AMMUNITION FROM STORAGE INTO SAID AMMUNITION HOLDING MEANS DURING MOVEMENT FROM THE RETRACTED POSITION TO THE EXTENDED POSITION; AND COCKING MEANS MOVABLE FROM A RETRACTED POSITION TO AN EXTENDED POSITION AND BACK TO THE RETRACTED POSITION DURING A COCKING CYCLE AND BEING CONNECTED TO SAID ELEVATOR MEANS AND SAID AMMUNITION LOADING MEANS FOR MOVING SAID TRANSFER MEANS BETWEEN THE FIRING POSITION AND THE LOADING POSITION AND FOR MOVING SAID AMMUNITION LOADING MEANS BETWEEN THE EXTENDED POSITION AND THE RETRACTED POSITION DURING A COCKING CYCLE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-02-06 | 1970-08-08 | 1971-02-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-02-06 | 1974-08-08 | 1975-02-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-02-06 | 1978-08-08 | 1979-02-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |