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Rail extension device

US8505229B2 · kind B2 · utility

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3Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 18, 2012
Grant dateAug 13, 2013
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 18, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF41G11/003
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A rail extension device for a belt fed machine gun includes a first and a second section of rail for mounting auxiliary devices, the second section being rotatable relative to the first section to prevent a collision between an auxiliary device mounted on the second section of rail and the weapon when a feed tray cover is opened to reload.

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