EP2976591A4 - Barrel opening mechanism of grenade launcher - Google Patents

Barrel opening mechanism of grenade launcher

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Publication number
EP2976591A4
EP2976591A4 EP14769600.9A EP14769600A EP2976591A4 EP 2976591 A4 EP2976591 A4 EP 2976591A4 EP 14769600 A EP14769600 A EP 14769600A EP 2976591 A4 EP2976591 A4 EP 2976591A4
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Prior art keywords
opening mechanism
barrel opening
grenade launcher
grenade
launcher
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EP14769600.9A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2976591B1 (en
EP2976591A1 (en
Inventor
Khee Ngee Heng
Weixian Wilson Li
wei qiang Tang
Kheng Hong Samuel Pang
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ST Engineering Advanced Material Engineering Pte Ltd
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Advanced Material Engineering Pte Ltd
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A9/00—Feeding or loading of ammunition; Magazines; Guiding means for the extracting of cartridges
    • F41A9/38—Loading arrangements, i.e. for bringing the ammunition into the firing position
    • F41A9/45—Loading arrangements, i.e. for bringing the ammunition into the firing position the cartridge chamber or the barrel as a whole being tiltable or transversely slidable between a loading and a firing position
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A3/00—Breech mechanisms, e.g. locks
    • F41A3/02—Block action, i.e. the main breech opening movement being transverse to the barrel axis
    • F41A3/04—Block action, i.e. the main breech opening movement being transverse to the barrel axis with pivoting breech-block
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A3/00—Breech mechanisms, e.g. locks
    • F41A3/58—Breakdown breech mechanisms, e.g. for shotguns
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A35/00—Accessories or details not otherwise provided for
    • F41A35/06—Adaptation of guns to both right and left hand use
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41C—SMALLARMS, e.g. PISTOLS, RIFLES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • F41C27/00—Accessories; Details or attachments not otherwise provided for
    • F41C27/06—Adaptations of smallarms for firing grenades, e.g. rifle grenades, or for firing riot-control ammunition; Barrel attachments therefor

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Toys (AREA)
  • Aiming, Guidance, Guns With A Light Source, Armor, Camouflage, And Targets (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
EP14769600.9A 2013-03-20 2014-03-19 Barrel opening mechanism of grenade launcher Active EP2976591B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
SG2013020433A SG2013020433A (en) 2013-03-20 2013-03-20 Barrel opening mechanism of grenade launcher
PCT/SG2014/000136 WO2014149003A1 (en) 2013-03-20 2014-03-19 Barrel opening mechanism of grenade launcher

Publications (3)

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EP2976591A1 EP2976591A1 (en) 2016-01-27
EP2976591A4 true EP2976591A4 (en) 2016-11-02
EP2976591B1 EP2976591B1 (en) 2018-05-16

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EP14769600.9A Active EP2976591B1 (en) 2013-03-20 2014-03-19 Barrel opening mechanism of grenade launcher

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EP (1) EP2976591B1 (en)
BR (1) BR112015024157B1 (en)
SG (2) SG2013020433A (en)
TR (1) TR201811923T4 (en)
WO (1) WO2014149003A1 (en)

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TR201808565A2 (en) * 2018-06-18 2018-07-23 Armsan Silah Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi A Modular Bomb Launcher
RU2694383C1 (en) * 2018-10-05 2019-07-12 Акционерное общество "Концерн "Калашников" Under-barrel grenade launcher to small arms
EP3969832A4 (en) * 2019-05-17 2023-01-18 Armsan Silah Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi Safety apparatus for grenade launcher assembly

Citations (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3641691A (en) * 1969-05-21 1972-02-15 Us Army Grenade launcher with pivotally mounted barrel
US3967402A (en) * 1975-01-22 1976-07-06 The United States Of America As Represented By The Scretary Of The Army Manually-operated firearm with forward-moving barrel and pivoted breech block
EP0085193A1 (en) * 1982-01-28 1983-08-10 Heckler & Koch GmbH Attachment for firing grenades from rifles

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US3332162A (en) * 1965-12-22 1967-07-25 Honeywell Inc Combined rifle and grenade launcher
DE19925864C1 (en) * 1999-06-07 2000-08-10 Heckler & Koch Gmbh Grenade launcher for fixture to rifle has launching barrel pivotable around static cross axis near to mouth, with base housing supporting trigger mechanism
BE1016610A3 (en) 2005-05-31 2007-02-06 Fn Herstal Sa Grenade launcher improved.
US7360478B2 (en) * 2005-09-30 2008-04-22 Colt Canada Corporation Projectile launcher convertible for left or right hand operation

Patent Citations (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3641691A (en) * 1969-05-21 1972-02-15 Us Army Grenade launcher with pivotally mounted barrel
US3967402A (en) * 1975-01-22 1976-07-06 The United States Of America As Represented By The Scretary Of The Army Manually-operated firearm with forward-moving barrel and pivoted breech block
EP0085193A1 (en) * 1982-01-28 1983-08-10 Heckler & Koch GmbH Attachment for firing grenades from rifles

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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See also references of WO2014149003A1 *

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TR201811923T4 (en) 2018-09-21
SG11201507699WA (en) 2015-10-29
EP2976591B1 (en) 2018-05-16
BR112015024157A2 (en) 2017-07-18
BR112015024157B1 (en) 2022-05-10
SG2013020433A (en) 2014-10-30
WO2014149003A1 (en) 2014-09-25
EP2976591A1 (en) 2016-01-27

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