EP4038332C0 - Breech for a firearm - Google Patents

Breech for a firearm

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EP4038332C0
EP4038332C0 EP20775890.5A EP20775890A EP4038332C0 EP 4038332 C0 EP4038332 C0 EP 4038332C0 EP 20775890 A EP20775890 A EP 20775890A EP 4038332 C0 EP4038332 C0 EP 4038332C0
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breech
firearm
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP4038332B1 (en
EP4038332A1 (en
EP4038332B8 (en
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Elmar Bilgeri
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Glock Technology GmbH
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Glock Technology GmbH
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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
    • F41A3/00—Breech mechanisms, e.g. locks
    • F41A3/12—Bolt action, i.e. the main breech opening movement being parallel to the barrel axis
    • F41A3/14—Rigid bolt locks, i.e. having locking elements rigidly mounted on the bolt or bolt handle and on the barrel or breech-housing respectively
    • F41A3/16—Rigid bolt locks, i.e. having locking elements rigidly mounted on the bolt or bolt handle and on the barrel or breech-housing respectively the locking elements effecting a rotary movement about the barrel axis, e.g. rotating cylinder bolt locks
    • F41A3/26—Rigid bolt locks, i.e. having locking elements rigidly mounted on the bolt or bolt handle and on the barrel or breech-housing respectively the locking elements effecting a rotary movement about the barrel axis, e.g. rotating cylinder bolt locks semi-automatically or automatically operated, e.g. having a slidable bolt-carrier and a rotatable bolt
    • 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
    • F41A15/00—Cartridge extractors, i.e. devices for pulling cartridges or cartridge cases at least partially out of the cartridge chamber; Cartridge ejectors, i.e. devices for throwing the extracted cartridges or cartridge cases free of the gun
    • F41A15/08—Cartridge extractors, i.e. devices for pulling cartridges or cartridge cases at least partially out of the cartridge chamber; Cartridge ejectors, i.e. devices for throwing the extracted cartridges or cartridge cases free of the gun for block-action guns
    • F41A15/10—Cartridge extractors, i.e. devices for pulling cartridges or cartridge cases at least partially out of the cartridge chamber; Cartridge ejectors, i.e. devices for throwing the extracted cartridges or cartridge cases free of the gun for block-action guns of sliding-block type
    • 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
    • F41A15/00—Cartridge extractors, i.e. devices for pulling cartridges or cartridge cases at least partially out of the cartridge chamber; Cartridge ejectors, i.e. devices for throwing the extracted cartridges or cartridge cases free of the gun
    • F41A15/12—Cartridge extractors, i.e. devices for pulling cartridges or cartridge cases at least partially out of the cartridge chamber; Cartridge ejectors, i.e. devices for throwing the extracted cartridges or cartridge cases free of the gun for bolt-action guns
    • F41A15/14—Cartridge extractors, i.e. devices for pulling cartridges or cartridge cases at least partially out of the cartridge chamber; Cartridge ejectors, i.e. devices for throwing the extracted cartridges or cartridge cases free of the gun for bolt-action guns the ejector being mounted on or within the bolt; Extractors per se
    • 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
    • F41A3/64—Mounting of breech-blocks; Accessories for breech-blocks or breech-block mountings
    • F41A3/66—Breech housings or frames; Receivers
    • 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
    • F41A5/00—Mechanisms or systems operated by propellant charge energy for automatically opening the lock
    • F41A5/18—Mechanisms or systems operated by propellant charge energy for automatically opening the lock gas-operated

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Toys (AREA)
  • Component Parts Of Construction Machinery (AREA)
  • Portable Nailing Machines And Staplers (AREA)
  • Coating Apparatus (AREA)
  • Packaging Of Annular Or Rod-Shaped Articles, Wearing Apparel, Cassettes, Or The Like (AREA)
  • Orthopedics, Nursing, And Contraception (AREA)
EP20775890.5A 2019-10-04 2020-09-29 Breech for a firearm Active EP4038332B8 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP19201440.5A EP3800427A1 (en) 2019-10-04 2019-10-04 Firearm with an ejector
PCT/EP2020/077186 WO2021063923A1 (en) 2019-10-04 2020-09-29 Breechblock for a firearm

Publications (4)

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EP4038332A1 EP4038332A1 (en) 2022-08-10
EP4038332C0 true EP4038332C0 (en) 2023-08-23
EP4038332B1 EP4038332B1 (en) 2023-08-23
EP4038332B8 EP4038332B8 (en) 2023-10-04

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Family Applications (3)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP19201440.5A Withdrawn EP3800427A1 (en) 2019-10-04 2019-10-04 Firearm with an ejector
EP20775890.5A Active EP4038332B8 (en) 2019-10-04 2020-09-29 Breech for a firearm
EP20780214.1A Pending EP4038335A1 (en) 2019-10-04 2020-09-30 Weapon with cartridge-case ejection

Family Applications Before (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP19201440.5A Withdrawn EP3800427A1 (en) 2019-10-04 2019-10-04 Firearm with an ejector

Family Applications After (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP20780214.1A Pending EP4038335A1 (en) 2019-10-04 2020-09-30 Weapon with cartridge-case ejection

Country Status (6)

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US (2) US11686540B2 (en)
EP (3) EP3800427A1 (en)
BR (2) BR112022002137A2 (en)
CA (2) CA3151702A1 (en)
IL (2) IL291851A (en)
WO (2) WO2021063923A1 (en)

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WO2021063923A1 (en) 2021-04-08
CA3156646A1 (en) 2021-04-08
BR112022002137A2 (en) 2022-06-28
US11885580B2 (en) 2024-01-30
US20220333882A1 (en) 2022-10-20
US11686540B2 (en) 2023-06-27
BR112022002591A2 (en) 2022-06-14
US20230341203A1 (en) 2023-10-26
EP4038335A1 (en) 2022-08-10
EP4038332B1 (en) 2023-08-23
IL290925A (en) 2022-04-01
IL291851A (en) 2022-06-01
EP4038332A1 (en) 2022-08-10
EP3800427A1 (en) 2021-04-07
WO2021064033A1 (en) 2021-04-08
EP4038332B8 (en) 2023-10-04
CA3151702A1 (en) 2021-04-08

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