EP0090917A3 - Sliding-wedge breech lock mechanism - Google Patents

Sliding-wedge breech lock mechanism Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0090917A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: sliding; lock mechanism; breech lock; wedge breech; wedge
Prior art date: 1982-04-03
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP83101007A

Other languages

German (de)

Other versions

EP0090917A2 (en

EP0090917B1 (en

Inventor

Heinz Gunter Breuer

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Rheinmetall Industrie AG

Original Assignee

Rheinmetall GmbH

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1982-04-03

Filing date

1983-02-03

Publication date

1984-04-04

1983-02-03 Application filed by Rheinmetall GmbH filed Critical Rheinmetall GmbH

1983-10-12 Publication of EP0090917A2 publication Critical patent/EP0090917A2/en

1984-04-04 Publication of EP0090917A3 publication Critical patent/EP0090917A3/en

1986-04-09 Application granted granted Critical

1986-04-09 Publication of EP0090917B1 publication Critical patent/EP0090917B1/en

Status Expired legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F41—WEAPONS
- F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
- F41A3/00—Breech mechanisms, e.g. locks
- F41A3/02—Block action, i.e. the main breech opening movement being transverse to the barrel axis

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Lock And Its Accessories (AREA)
Acyclic And Carbocyclic Compounds In Medicinal Compositions (AREA)
Closing And Opening Devices For Wings, And Checks For Wings (AREA)
Driving Mechanisms And Operating Circuits Of Arc-Extinguishing High-Tension Switches (AREA)

EP83101007A 1982-04-03 1983-02-03 Sliding-wedge breech lock mechanism Expired EP0090917B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
DE3212522		1982-04-03
DE19823212522 DE3212522A1 (en)	1982-04-03	1982-04-03	PIPE GUN

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0090917A2 EP0090917A2 (en)	1983-10-12
EP0090917A3 true EP0090917A3 (en)	1984-04-04
EP0090917B1 EP0090917B1 (en)	1986-04-09

Family

ID=6160210

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP83101007A Expired EP0090917B1 (en)	1982-04-03	1983-02-03	Sliding-wedge breech lock mechanism

Country Status (5)

Country	Link
US (1)	US4569269A (en)
EP (1)	EP0090917B1 (en)
JP (1)	JPS58213199A (en)
DE (2)	DE3212522A1 (en)
ES (1)	ES520519A0 (en)

Families Citing this family (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
DE3822556A1 (en) *	1988-07-04	1990-01-18	Rheinmetall Gmbh	HANDLEVER LEVER FOR OPENING AND CLOSING A LOCKING WEDGE
DE3914538A1 (en) *	1989-05-02	1990-11-08	Rheinmetall Gmbh	Safety mechanism for breech of gun - consists of spring-loaded lever which prevents access to actuating toothed rack
FR2721385B1 (en) *	1994-06-17	1996-08-14	Giat Ind Sa	Device for manual opening of the breech corner and artillery equipped with such a device.
US10794415B2 (en) *	2017-06-30	2020-10-06	Bollhoff Inc.	Threaded blind fastener and spacer assembly and methods for the assembly and use thereof

Citations (1)

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Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US3362292A (en) *	1966-09-21	1968-01-09	Army Usa	Short recoil breech actuating mechanism

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US1232090A (en) *	1915-06-10	1917-07-03	Cie Forges Et Acieries Marine	Semi-automatically-operated gun-breech mechanism.
US2216860A (en) *	1939-05-22	1940-10-08	Us Government	Breechblock operating mechanism
US2756635A (en) *	1954-12-21	1956-07-31	Marvin J Engel	Multi-leaf torsion spring for closing a breechblock

1982
- 1982-04-03 DE DE19823212522 patent/DE3212522A1/en not_active Withdrawn
1983
- 1983-02-03 DE DE8383101007T patent/DE3362862D1/en not_active Expired
- 1983-02-03 EP EP83101007A patent/EP0090917B1/en not_active Expired
- 1983-03-11 ES ES520519A patent/ES520519A0/en active Granted
- 1983-03-23 JP JP58047308A patent/JPS58213199A/en active Pending
- 1983-04-04 US US06/481,639 patent/US4569269A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related

Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US3362292A (en) *	1966-09-21	1968-01-09	Army Usa	Short recoil breech actuating mechanism

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP0090917A2 (en)	1983-10-12
ES8401245A1 (en)	1983-12-16
DE3362862D1 (en)	1986-05-15
EP0090917B1 (en)	1986-04-09
US4569269A (en)	1986-02-11
DE3212522A1 (en)	1983-10-13
ES520519A0 (en)	1983-12-16
JPS58213199A (en)	1983-12-12

Publication	Publication Date	Title
GB8325228D0 (en)	1983-10-26	Locking mechanism
GB2076879B (en)	1984-03-07	Lock mechanism
GB2131869B (en)	1986-10-22	Lock
GB8304957D0 (en)	1983-03-30	Locking mechanism
GB2121469B (en)	1985-08-14	Locks
GB2119009B (en)	1985-05-30	Combination lock
DE3360494D1 (en)	1985-09-12	Mechanical lock
DE3364566D1 (en)	1986-08-28	Latch mechanism
GB2121468B (en)	1986-02-05	Locks
ZA831462B (en)	1983-11-30	Combination lock
DE3362862D1 (en)	1986-05-15	Sliding-wedge breech lock mechanism
GB2127089B (en)	1985-12-24	Locks
GB8329671D0 (en)	1983-12-07	Door locking mechanism
GB8417390D0 (en)	1984-08-08	Lock
DE3462178D1 (en)	1987-02-26	Breech mechanism for anordnance
GB8302804D0 (en)	1983-03-09	Locking mechanism
GB2123478B (en)	1985-11-06	Locks
GB2127477B (en)	1986-02-19	Lock
GB2120311B (en)	1985-12-04	Locks
GB2132260B (en)	1987-05-13	Locks
GB2068445B (en)	1984-10-17	Lock mechanism
GB2120328B (en)	1986-01-08	Compartmented-wheel lock
GB8324868D0 (en)	1983-10-19	Lock
GB2126642B (en)	1985-06-05	A lock mechanism
AU88007S (en)	1983-11-25	Lock barrel

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1983-08-13	PUAI	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012
1983-10-12	AK	Designated contracting states	Designated state(s): DE FR GB IT
1984-01-30	PUAL	Search report despatched	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009013
1984-04-04	AK	Designated contracting states	Designated state(s): DE FR GB IT
1984-04-18	17P	Request for examination filed	Effective date: 19840209
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1986-05-15	REF	Corresponds to:	Ref document number: 3362862 Country of ref document: DE Date of ref document: 19860515
1986-05-20	ITF	It: translation for a ep patent filed
1986-08-01	ET	Fr: translation filed
1987-02-04	PLBE	No opposition filed within time limit	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261
1987-02-04	STAA	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent	Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT
1987-03-25	26N	No opposition filed
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