Machine gun
US7441490B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 24, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 28, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41A13/06
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A Gatling-type minigun eliminates the hazards to the operator of the minigun associated with hang fire and overpressure situations by providing a vented rotor assembly to redirect high-pressure gases and associated debris forward of the rotor assembly and away from the operator.
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