Patent · US Expired

Gun bolt locking mechanism

US6910404B2 · kind B2 · utility

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29Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 13, 2003
Grant dateJun 28, 2005
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Expiry dateMay 13, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF41F1/10
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A carrier assembly for a gun comprises a gun bolt carrier disposed to reciprocate axially with respect to the central axis of the gun, and a gun bolt disposed to reciprocate axially within the carrier. The gun bolt has a locking groove therein. The assembly also comprises a bolt locking mechanism extending through a portion of the bolt carrier to selectively engage the locking groove and thereby prevent the bolt from moving with respect to the carrier. The assembly further comprises a generally axial groove in a non-reciprocating portion of the gun that engages and selectively rotates the rotatable bolt locking mechanism to selectively lock the bolt to the carrier.

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