Firearm rotor and method of use
AssigneeTMP Weapons, LLC
InventorTracy Warren Garwood
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Abstract
A cooling rotor for a minigun that actively pulls gases and heat generated from firing the minigun comprises a front end with an axial opening; a rear end; a bore extending from the rear end to the axial opening in the front end; a plurality of longitudinally spaced, peripherally extending rotor segments; and one or more openings disposed between two or more of the plurality of longitudinally spaced, peripherally extending rotor segments whereby upon rotation of the cooling rotor gases and heat generated from firing the minigun are actively pulled through the one or more openings, the bore, and out the axial opening in the front end.
Claims30
A cooling rotor for a minigun, the cooling rotor actively pulling gases and heat generated from firing a minigun and comprising:
- a. a front end with an axial opening;
- b. a rear end;
- c. a bore extending from the rear end to the axial opening in the front end;
- d. a plurality of longitudinally spaced, peripherally extending rotor segments, some of which are configured to circumferentially receive a respective plurality of bolt assemblies thereon;
- e. one or more openings disposed between two or more of the plurality of longitudinally spaced, peripherally extending rotor segments whereby upon rotation of the cooling rotor gases and heat generated from firing a minigun are actively pulled through the one or more openings, the bore, and out the axial opening in the front end.
A single-piece rotor for a minigun, comprising:
- a. a front end with an axial opening;
- b. a rear end;
- c. a bore extending from the rear end to the axial opening in the front end;
- d. a plurality of longitudinally spaced, peripherally extending rotor segments, some of which are configured to circumferentially receive a respective plurality of bolt assemblies thereon.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.