Firearm having an electrically switched ignition system
US6374525B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 14, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41C9/08
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A firearm including a barrel having a combustion chamber for receiving propellant and at least one projectile, includes an electrically switched propellant igniting element disposed within the chamber for igniting propellant dispensed into the combustion chamber. A trigger switching assembly, electrically coupled to the igniting element, applies an electrical current pulse to the igniting element when the trigger assembly is operated in a firing mode, the pulse having a duration which causes the igniting element to ignite propellant dispensed into the combustion chamber.
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