EP4370857C0 - FIREARM - Google Patents

FIREARM

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Publication number: EP4370857C0
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: firearm
Prior art date: 2021-07-12
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Active

Application number

EP22737713.2A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP4370857A1 (en

EP4370857B1 (en

Inventor

Renè Weilharter

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Individual

Original Assignee

Individual

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2021-07-12

Filing date

2022-06-30

Publication date

2025-08-06

2022-06-30 Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual

2024-05-22 Publication of EP4370857A1 publication Critical patent/EP4370857A1/en

2025-08-06 Application granted granted Critical

2025-08-06 Publication of EP4370857C0 publication Critical patent/EP4370857C0/en

2025-08-06 Publication of EP4370857B1 publication Critical patent/EP4370857B1/en

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2042-06-30 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Classifications

- 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
- F41A3/62—Breech mechanisms, e.g. locks using combustion gas pressure for adding to the mechanical locking action, or for delaying breech opening movement
- 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
- F41A3/36—Semi-rigid bolt locks, i.e. having locking elements movably mounted on the bolt or on the barrel or breech housing
- 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
- 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
- F41A19/00—Firing or trigger mechanisms; Cocking mechanisms
- F41A19/06—Mechanical firing mechanisms, e.g. counterrecoil firing, recoil actuated firing mechanisms
- F41A19/25—Mechanical firing mechanisms, e.g. counterrecoil firing, recoil actuated firing mechanisms having only slidably-mounted striker elements, i.e. percussion or firing pins
- F41A19/27—Mechanical firing mechanisms, e.g. counterrecoil firing, recoil actuated firing mechanisms having only slidably-mounted striker elements, i.e. percussion or firing pins the percussion or firing pin being movable relative to the breech-block
- F41A19/29—Mechanical firing mechanisms, e.g. counterrecoil firing, recoil actuated firing mechanisms having only slidably-mounted striker elements, i.e. percussion or firing pins the percussion or firing pin being movable relative to the breech-block propelled by a spring under tension
- F41A19/30—Mechanical firing mechanisms, e.g. counterrecoil firing, recoil actuated firing mechanisms having only slidably-mounted striker elements, i.e. percussion or firing pins the percussion or firing pin being movable relative to the breech-block propelled by a spring under tension in bolt-action guns
- F41A19/34—Cocking mechanisms
- 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
- F41A3/54—Bolt locks of the unlocked type, i.e. being inertia operated
- 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
- F41A5/30—Gas- or recoil-operated, e.g. selection of gas- or recoil-operated systems

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General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
Toys (AREA)
Automotive Seat Belt Assembly (AREA)

EP22737713.2A 2021-07-12 2022-06-30 Firearm Active EP4370857B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
ATA50572/2021A AT524218B1 (en)	2021-07-12	2021-07-12	firearm
PCT/AT2022/060232 WO2023283664A1 (en)	2021-07-12	2022-06-30	Firearm

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP4370857A1 EP4370857A1 (en)	2024-05-22
EP4370857C0 true EP4370857C0 (en)	2025-08-06
EP4370857B1 EP4370857B1 (en)	2025-08-06

Family

ID=81187097

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP22737713.2A Active EP4370857B1 (en)	2021-07-12	2022-06-30	Firearm

Country Status (4)

Country	Link
US (1)	US20240288236A1 (en)
EP (1)	EP4370857B1 (en)
AT (1)	AT524218B1 (en)
WO (1)	WO2023283664A1 (en)

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2021
- 2021-07-12 AT ATA50572/2021A patent/AT524218B1/en active
2022
- 2022-06-30 WO PCT/AT2022/060232 patent/WO2023283664A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2022-06-30 EP EP22737713.2A patent/EP4370857B1/en active Active
2023
- 2023-06-30 US US18/572,525 patent/US20240288236A1/en active Granted

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
AT524218A4 (en)	2022-04-15
EP4370857A1 (en)	2024-05-22
WO2023283664A1 (en)	2023-01-19
US20240288236A1 (en)	2024-08-29
AT524218B1 (en)	2022-04-15
EP4370857B1 (en)	2025-08-06

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UA44737S (en)	2022-01-20	CASE
UA44524S (en)	2021-11-18	CASE
IL279761B2 (en)	2025-11-01	Weapon silencer
EP3974764C0 (en)	2025-11-12	RIFLE
EP4162223C0 (en)	2025-11-05	RIFLE
EP4314692A4 (en)	2024-11-27	RIFLE SCOPE
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EP3957265A4 (en)	2022-02-23	MICRODRAPED
UA43648S (en)	2021-04-29	CASE
IL290563A (en)	2022-04-01	Weapon holster
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EP4370857C0 (en)	2025-08-06	FIREARM
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LT3865811T (en)	2025-03-25	FIREARM BOX
EP4137402A4 (en)	2024-01-10	MULTICOPTER
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UA42931S (en)	2020-12-28	PISTOL

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