Firing pin indent gauge

US11215418B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army · US

Inventors

• Thomas C. Grego · Mount Olive, US
• Christopher Gandy · Rockaway, US
• Brian Donovan · Long Grove, US
• Adrial Kirchen · Stamford, US
• Jeffrey Kinsberg · Clarksburg, US
• Andrew Orsini · Plainsboro, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 30, 2019
• Grant date: Jan 4, 2022
• Expiry date: Jan 27, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01L5/0052
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An in-weapon sensor enables electronic measurement of the firing pin indent force of a weapon system. The in-weapon sensor measures, either directly or indirectly, the indent force of the firing pin and communicates the information outside of the weapon to a data capture device. The data capture device provides a visual indication as to whether the firing pin indent force is sufficient or insufficient.