Projectile-firing weapons

US4406209A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Societe d'Etudes, de Realisations et d'Applications Techniques (S.E.R.A.T) CNT FRX COD 03 · FR

Inventors

• Francois Arene · Paris, FR
• Bernard Castagner · Meaux, FR
• Jean S. Peyroux · Paris, FR

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 3, 1980
• Grant date: Sep 27, 1983
• Expiry date: Oct 3, 2000

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F42B29/00
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A projectile-firing weapon wherein the firing of the projectile is brought about, at least partly, by the unfolding of a flexible bag under the effect of a pressure within the bag.