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US1548708A
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  • Themain object of my invention is to pro vide a recoil buffer for automatic guns which is of compact'and rugged construction, durable, efficient in operation, and easy of manufacture. 7
  • Fig. 1 is a top view of the rear portion of a machine gun having my invention applied
  • Fig. 2 is a rear end view of said gun
  • Fig. 3 is-a side elevation of the rear p tion of said gun
  • Fig. 4 is a central vertical longitudinal section through the rear portion of the breech casing of said un showing the breech block near the end 0? its recoil.
  • the breech casing of the gun comprises side plates 1, 1, the top plate 2 and the bottom plate 3 all rigidly and permanently interconnected to provide a strong hollow structure -for receiving the ,breech mechanism.
  • the breech casing is closed by the rear-plate 4, which slides downward in mounting it and upward in dismounting it, between the side plates 1, 1 of the casing.
  • the rear plate is guided by a rib 4, see Fig. 1, on each of its sides fitted into a corresponding groove in each of the side plates of the casing.
  • the rear plate has a forwardly projecting transverse flange, see Figs; 1 and 4, which fits in a corresponding recess in the top plate 2.
  • the reanplate 4 is locked 1n its lower closing position by the latch 5 pivoted therein on a transverse pin, said latch having a forward extension engaging under the rear end of the bottom plate 3.
  • the spring 5. normally keeps the latch in its locking position.
  • the breech block 6 is mounted for longitudinal reciprocating movement, being slidably supported, near its rear end, upon the stationary breech block guide 7.
  • the breech block compresses the reaction spring.8, the forward end of which (not shown) transmits the tension ofsaid spring to the breech block, while the rear end transmits its tension to the rear plate 4 through the guide rod 9 about which the spring is coiled and against a shoulder on which its rear end bears, see Fig. 4.
  • the rear plate 4 is provided with my improved buffer; for this purpose, the rear plate has a central rearward bulge extending in vertical direction from approximately the horizontal plane of the top of the breech block guide 7 to the top of the rear plate 4, thereby providing a thickened portion of said plate.
  • a chamber whose axis extends transversely to the line of movement of the breech block and preferline of movement, is provided in this thickened portion to receive the cushioning means for the breech block, and near the inner .end
  • an opening is provided in its forward wall.
  • the horizontally movable buffer block 10 projects forward some distance, its forward end being thus in position to be struck by the rear end of the breech block at the end of its recoil.
  • This bufi'er block 10 has a downward projection 10 within the buffer chamber, said projection resting upon the bottom of the chamber to support the rear end of the block 10, while the forward face of said downward projection forms a shoulder to limit the forward movement of said block.
  • the portion of the block 10,.within the chamber is formed at the top with a real I ward and downward inclined surface, which in the preferred form of the invention shown, makes an angle of substantially 45 with the direction of movement of said block.
  • This surface contacts with a corresponding surface on the under side of the transversely sliding block 11, which fits within the chamber in the rear plate and has a flat horizontal outwardly facingsurface, see Fig. 4.
  • Withinthe chamber above the block 11 is arranged any suitable.
  • the elastic means such as the compressible fiber disks 12, which are kept under some compression between the block 11 and a screw plug 13 closing the outer end of the buffer chamber.
  • the screw plug ,13 By' adjusting the screw plug ,13, the elasticity of the disks may be varied, thus varying' the action of the buffer.
  • the action of the elastic disks 12 in bringing the breech block to rest is supplemented by the brak-J ing action resulting from the frictional engagement of the bufier blocks 10 and 11 with each other and with the bottom and rear walls of the buffer chamber, respectively.
  • This braking action also renders the buffer comparatively dead that is, it prevents a too rapid expansion of the disks 12 or other resilient means in returning the bufi'erblocks 10 and 11 to their normal position, thereby avoiding a too violent forward return of the breech block or other recoiling member.
  • buffer chamber as preferably extending transversely substantially at right angles to the direction of the breech block, I do not wish to be limited to this precise angular relation, since it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that'said chamber maybe inclined r'earwardly and outwardly at a substantial angle to the right-angular position'shown and still come within the spirit and scope of my' invention as set forth in the claims.
  • an automatic gun the combination of a recoiling member and a buffer theref r supported in a chamber whose longitudinal axis extends transversely to the direction of movement of said recoiling member, said buffer comprising yielding means and a pair of blocks, said blocks having inclined contacting surfaces and also surfaces having frictional contact with the walls of said chamber, one of said blocks being backed by said yielding means, and the other of said blocks being in position to be struck by said recoiling member as said member nears the limit of its recoil movement.
  • a casing having a rear wall, a member mounted for longitudinal reciprocating movement insaid casing, and a bufier carried by said rear wall, said bufi'er comprising a block mounted for longitudinal movement, a second blockmounted for transverse movement, inclined contacting surfaces on said blocks, respectively, and elastic means opposing movement of said transversely movable block.
  • a recoiling member a block adapted to be struck by said member near the end of its recoil movement, said block being guided for longitudinal movement in the same direction as said member and havin an inclined surface
  • a second block gui ed for transverse movement at an angle to the direction of movement of said first named block and having a correspondingly inclined surface contacting with the inclined surface on the first named block, and elastic means backing said second named block.
  • a casing having a rear wall, a member mounted for longitudinal. movement in said casing, and a buffer carried b said rear wall for cushioning the last of 't e rearward movement of said'member, said buffer comprising an element movable in a direction parallel to the direction of movement of said member, a second element movable transversely to the direction of movement of said member inclined contacting surfaces on said e ements, respectively, and elastic means backing said second named element.
  • a breech casing having a rear wall, a recoiling member in said casing, and means for cushioning the blow of said member as it nears the limit of its recoil
  • said means comprising a block movable in a direction parallel tothe direction of .movement of said member and adapted to be struck by said member, a second block movable substantially at right angles to the direction of movement of said firstnamed block, contacting surfaces on said blocks, respectively, inclined at an angle of substantially 45 to the direction of movement of said recoiling member, and elastic means backing said second named block.
  • a recoiling member and a buffer at the rear of said member, said bufi'er comprising a casing enclosing a longitudinally movable block adapted to be struck by said recoiling member, said block being formed at its rear with an incline adapted to engage .a corresponding incline on a second block movable transversely to the direction of movement of said first block, and resilient means backing said second block, whereby a blow on the first block will tend to compress said resilient means and force said second blockagainst the side of said buffer casing to exert a braking action.
  • a recoiling member and a buffer at the rear of said member, said buffer comprising a casing, a longitudinally movable block normally seated on the bottom of said casing and projectin therefrom in position to be struck by sai recoiling member, said block being formed at its rear with an incline, a secondblock within the casing having a corresponding incline in frictional contact with said first incline and a face in frictional contact with. one side of the casing, and resilient means backing said second block, whereby a blow on said first block will tend to compress said resilient means and whereby the frictional contact between said JOHN M. BROWNING;

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, 1,548,708 J. M. BROWNING RECOIL BUFFER FOR AUTOMATIC GUNS Aug. 4, 1925.
Filed Sept. 24. 1923 Patented Aug. 4, 1-925.
PATENT JOFFIC JOHN M. BROWNING, or OGDEN, UTAH.
RECOIL BUFFER FOR AUTOMATIC GUNS.
Application filed September 24, 1923. Serial No. 664,509.
I ,To all whom it may concern:
' thereto;
Be it known that I, JOHN M. BROWNING, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ogden, in the county of Weberand State of Utah, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Recoil Buffers for Automatic Guns, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof My invention relates generally to automatic guns having a heavy longitudinally recoiling. member, such as .a breech block, and more particularly to a novel improved buffer forcushioning the blow of such memberat the end of its recoil. A
Themain object of my invention is to pro vide a recoil buffer for automatic guns which is of compact'and rugged construction, durable, efficient in operation, and easy of manufacture. 7
This object is attained by the features of construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:
Fig. 1 is a top view of the rear portion of a machine gun having my invention applied Fig. 2 is a rear end view of said gun; Fig. 3 is-a side elevation of the rear p tion of said gun; and
Fig. 4 is a central vertical longitudinal section through the rear portion of the breech casing of said un showing the breech block near the end 0? its recoil.
In the drawings, the breech casing of the gun comprises side plates 1, 1, the top plate 2 and the bottom plate 3 all rigidly and permanently interconnected to provide a strong hollow structure -for receiving the ,breech mechanism. v
At the rear the breech casing is closed by the rear-plate 4, which slides downward in mounting it and upward in dismounting it, between the side plates 1, 1 of the casing. During these movements the rear plateis guided by a rib 4, see Fig. 1, on each of its sides fitted into a corresponding groove in each of the side plates of the casing. At the top, the rear plate has a forwardly projecting transverse flange, see Figs; 1 and 4, which fits in a corresponding recess in the top plate 2. The reanplate 4 is locked 1n its lower closing position by the latch 5 pivoted therein on a transverse pin, said latch having a forward extension engaging under the rear end of the bottom plate 3.
The spring 5. normally keeps the latch in its locking position. 1
:Within the breech casing, the breech block 6 is mounted for longitudinal reciprocating movement, being slidably supported, near its rear end, upon the stationary breech block guide 7. During its recoil the breech block compresses the reaction spring.8, the forward end of which (not shown) transmits the tension ofsaid spring to the breech block, while the rear end transmits its tension to the rear plate 4 through the guide rod 9 about which the spring is coiled and against a shoulder on which its rear end bears, see Fig. 4. I
To cushion the blow of the breech block at the end of its recoil, the rear plate 4 is provided with my improved buffer; for this purpose, the rear plate has a central rearward bulge extending in vertical direction from approximately the horizontal plane of the top of the breech block guide 7 to the top of the rear plate 4, thereby providing a thickened portion of said plate. A chamber whose axis extends transversely to the line of movement of the breech block and preferline of movement, is provided in this thickened portion to receive the cushioning means for the breech block, and near the inner .end
of this chamber, an opening is provided in its forward wall. Through this opening the horizontally movable buffer block 10 projects forward some distance, its forward end being thus in position to be struck by the rear end of the breech block at the end of its recoil.
This bufi'er block 10 has a downward projection 10 within the buffer chamber, said projection resting upon the bottom of the chamber to support the rear end of the block 10, while the forward face of said downward projection forms a shoulder to limit the forward movement of said block. The portion of the block 10,.within the chamber is formed at the top with a real I ward and downward inclined surface, which in the preferred form of the invention shown, makes an angle of substantially 45 with the direction of movement of said block. This surface contacts with a corresponding surface on the under side of the transversely sliding block 11, which fits within the chamber in the rear plate and has a flat horizontal outwardly facingsurface, see Fig. 4. Withinthe chamber above the block 11 is arranged any suitable. elastic means, such as the compressible fiber disks 12, which are kept under some compression between the block 11 and a screw plug 13 closing the outer end of the buffer chamber. By' adjusting the screw plug ,13, the elasticity of the disks may be varied, thus varying' the action of the buffer.
The operation of the novel improved buffer will now be described. When the this manner cushioning the blow of the breech block. I
When the breech block has thus been brought to a stop, it is at once returned forward under the combined action of the reaction spring 8 and the buffer, the parts,
of which are then returned to their original position by the elastic disks 12, where they are ready to cushion the next succeeding blow of the breech block.
By the construction and arrangement of the parts hereinbefore described, the action of the elastic disks 12 in bringing the breech block to rest is supplemented by the brak-J ing action resulting from the frictional engagement of the bufier blocks 10 and 11 with each other and with the bottom and rear walls of the buffer chamber, respectively. This braking action also renders the buffer comparatively dead that is, it prevents a too rapid expansion of the disks 12 or other resilient means in returning the bufi'erblocks 10 and 11 to their normal position, thereby avoiding a too violent forward return of the breech block or other recoiling member.
While I have buffer chamber as preferably extending transversely substantially at right angles to the direction of the breech block, I do not wish to be limited to this precise angular relation, since it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that'said chamber maybe inclined r'earwardly and outwardly at a substantial angle to the right-angular position'shown and still come within the spirit and scope of my' invention as set forth in the claims.
What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:
1. In an automatic gun, the combination of a recoiling member and a bufler therefor supportedin a seat whose longitudinal axis extends transversely to the direction of hereinbefore described the movement of said recoiling member, said bufler comprising yielding means and a' pair of blocks, said yielding means backing one of said blocks which has an inclined surface in contact with a similar surface on the other-of said blocks, said last-named block being in position to be struck by said recoiling member as said member nears the limit of its recoil movement.
2. In an automatic gun, the combination of a recoiling member and a buffer theref r supported in a chamber whose longitudinal axis extends transversely to the direction of movement of said recoiling member, said buffer comprising yielding means and a pair of blocks, said blocks having inclined contacting surfaces and also surfaces having frictional contact with the walls of said chamber, one of said blocks being backed by said yielding means, and the other of said blocks being in position to be struck by said recoiling member as said member nears the limit of its recoil movement.
3. In an automatic gun, the combination of a casing having a rear wall, a member mounted for longitudinal reciprocating movement insaid casing, and a bufier carried by said rear wall, said bufi'er comprising a block mounted for longitudinal movement, a second blockmounted for transverse movement, inclined contacting surfaces on said blocks, respectively, and elastic means opposing movement of said transversely movable block.
4. In an automatic gun, the combination of a recoiling member, a block adapted to be struck by said member near the end of its recoil movement, said block being guided for longitudinal movement in the same direction as said member and havin an inclined surface, a second block, gui ed for transverse movement at an angle to the direction of movement of said first named block and having a correspondingly inclined surface contacting with the inclined surface on the first named block, and elastic means backing said second named block.
5. In an automatic gun, the combination of a casing having a rear wall, a member mounted for longitudinal. movement in said casing, and a buffer carried b said rear wall for cushioning the last of 't e rearward movement of said'member, said buffer comprising an element movable in a direction parallel to the direction of movement of said member, a second element movable transversely to the direction of movement of said member inclined contacting surfaces on said e ements, respectively, and elastic means backing said second named element. i
6; In an automatic gun, the combination of aecasing having a rear wall, a member mounted for longitudinal movement in said casing, and a buffer carried by said rear Wall, said bufi'er comprising a block mountclined contacting surfaces on said blocks,
respectively, elastic means opposing outward movement of said transversely movable block, and a device for adjusting the elasticity of said means.
7. In an automatic un, the combination of a breech casing having a rear wall, a recoiling member in said casing, and means for cushioning the blow of said member as it nears the limit of its recoil, said means comprising a block movable in a direction parallel tothe direction of .movement of said member and adapted to be struck by said member, a second block movable substantially at right angles to the direction of movement of said firstnamed block, contacting surfaces on said blocks, respectively, inclined at an angle of substantially 45 to the direction of movement of said recoiling member, and elastic means backing said second named block. v v
8. In an automatic gun, the combination of a recoiling member and a buffer at the rear of said member, said bufi'er comprising a casing enclosing a longitudinally movable block adapted to be struck by said recoiling member, said block being formed at its rear with an incline adapted to engage .a corresponding incline on a second block movable transversely to the direction of movement of said first block, and resilient means backing said second block, whereby a blow on the first block will tend to compress said resilient means and force said second blockagainst the side of said buffer casing to exert a braking action.
9. In an automatic gun, the combination .of a recoiling member and a buffer at the rear of said member, said buffer comprising a casing, a longitudinally movable block normally seated on the bottom of said casing and projectin therefrom in position to be struck by sai recoiling member, said block being formed at its rear with an incline, a secondblock within the casing having a corresponding incline in frictional contact with said first incline and a face in frictional contact with. one side of the casing, and resilient means backing said second block, whereby a blow on said first block will tend to compress said resilient means and whereby the frictional contact between said JOHN M. BROWNING;
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