Machine gun
US7930964B1 · kind B1 · utility
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12References
17Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2028 |
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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