Gimballed Precession Stabilization System
OwnerDale Albert Hodgsoninventor
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Abstract
The present disclosure incorporates a spinning rotor/mass, a single or multiple gimballed points on one gimballed axis and to the focus the power of precession to “physically” provide resistance against the movements of the device it is attached to. That is why this device is called a Gimballed Precession Stabilization System. A Gimballed Precession Motor(s) of the present disclosure can be placed in a single or in multiple positions on a Firearm to achieve resistance to an angular change. A Gimballed Precession Motor(s) may be used in one or more positions depending on the desired angular constraint. The motor can be self-contained and can be designed to rotate at a high speed and allow the pivoting of the device on its mounting Gimbal Pivot Axis.
Claims21
A gimballed precession stabilization system for an associated weapon comprising:
- a first gimballed precession motor having a first mass rotatable about a first spin axis, the first mass supported by a first gimbal structure configured to permit precession of the first mass about a first gimbal axis, the first gimbal structure configured so that when mounted to the associated weapon, the first gimballed precession motor stabilizes the weapon by generating a first force during precession of the first mass to counteract an external force applied to the associated weapon in a first direction.
A weapon comprising:
- a weapon body;
- a barrel supported by the weapon body;
- and
- a gimballed precession stabilization system for stabilizing the weapon, the gimballed precession stabilization system including:
- a mass rotatable about a spin axis;
- a motor configured to rotate the mass about the spin axis;
- a gimbal structure supporting the mass and configured to permit precession of the mass about a gimbal axis;
- whereby the stabilizer stabilizes the weapon in at least one of a windage or elevation direction by generating a force during precession of the mass to counteract an external force applied to the weapon in at least one of the windage or elevation direction;
- wherein the gimballed precession stabilization system is integrated into at least one of the weapon body or the barrel of the weapon.
A method of stabilizing a weapon comprising:
- providing the weapon with a gimballed precession stabilization system, the gimballed precession stabilization system including:
- a first mass rotatable about a first spin axis;
- a first motor configured to rotate the first mass about the first spin axis;
- a first gimbal structure supporting the first mass and configured to permit precession of the first mass about a first gimbal axis;
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- causing the first motor to rotate the first mass about the first spin axis;
- whereby the gimballed precession stabilization system stabilizes the weapon in at least one of a windage or elevation direction by generating a force during precession of the first mass to counteract an external force applied to the weapon in at least one of the windage or elevation direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.