IP Library Patent Application 12012414
Patent Application
App. No. 12/012,414

Portable multi-purpose weapon

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Patent No.
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App. No.
12/012,414
Abstract

A weapon system which may be carried by a person, including a weapon having a weapon barrel, a muzzle brake, a cartridge holder connected at a rear end of the barrel, a base part removably attached to the cartridge holder, and having a lock with an ignition device and a nozzle, a recoil brake mounted around the barrel, a weapon structure or weapon housing, a firing control operative to permit target assignment and an electrical communication interface between the person and the firing control.

Claims (23)

1 . A weapon system which may be carried by a person, comprising:

a weapon having a weapon barrel;

a muzzle brake;

a cartridge holder connected at a rear end of the barrel;

a base part removably attached to the cartridge holder, and having a lock with an ignition device and a nozzle;

a recoil brake mounted around the barrel;

a weapon structure or weapon housing;

a firing control operative to permit target assignment; and

an electrical communication interface between the person and the firing control.

2 . The weapon system according to claim 1 , wherein the firing control includes sensors provided on the weapon structure about relevant axes.

3 . The weapon system according to claim 1 , and further comprising a distance measuring device and an optical system mounted parallel to an axis of the barrel.

4 . The weapon system according to claim 1 , wherein the firing control includes a processor operative to compute predicted target data and an ejection distance of a projectile to be fired.

5 . The weapon system according to claim 1 , and further comprising a display screen mounted on the weapon structure for displaying a target image that can be tracked by a target mark.

6 . The weapon system according to claim 1 , and further comprising a weapon-mounted keyboard.

7 . The weapon system according to claim 1 , and further comprising an article of clothing and a head cover, the communication interface being integrated into the article of clothing and the head cover.

8 . The weapon system according to claim 7 , wherein the article of clothing is a vest and the headcover is a helmet.

9 . The weapon system according to claim 1 , and further comprising a radio set, including a radio and/or a GPS device, that is connected to the communication interface.

10 . The weapon system according to claim 1 , and further comprising a mobile keyboard and a display screen connected to the communication interface.

11 . The weapon system according to claim 8 , and further comprising a mobile power supply accommodated in or on the vest.

12 . The weapon system according to claim 1 , wherein the nozzle has devices in a gas expansion zone which generate a torque as a result of gas dynamics that compensates for rotational torque of the projectile through the barrel.

13 . The weapon system according to claim 1 , wherein the barrel and the muzzle brake are made of a composite of metallic and nonmetallic materials.

14 . The weapon system according to claim 1 , wherein the weapon system is configured to be disassemblable into main components so as to permit mobile transport.

15 . The weapon system according to claim 1 , and further comprising a night vision system.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 8, 2009
From: OERLIKON CONTRAVES AG
To: RHEINMETALL AIR DEFENCE AG
Reel/Frame 023616/0779 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 7, 2008
From: FISCHER, PIERRE
To: OERLIKON CONTRAVES AG
Reel/Frame 021199/0442 →