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US 12,618,629 B2Granted
System for cooling automatic firearms and cannons
OwnerAllen Wayne Richeyinventor
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Abstract
A barrel cooling system for a weapon includes a corrosion prevention cylinder between a barrel and cooling fins arranged around the cylinder.
Claims20
A corrosion prevention cooling system for a barrel of a weapon, comprising:
- a plurality of cooling fins;
- a weapon barrel;
- a cylinder having at least a first layer of corrosion-prevention material and a second layer of a different corrosion-prevention material, the cylinder interposed between the weapon barrel and the cooling fins;
- and
- a plurality of corrosion-prevention inserts interspersed throughout at least one of the first layer and the second layer, the plurality of corrosion-prevention inserts being orthogonal to (i) at least one of the first layer and the second layer, and (ii) the weapon barrel, wherein:
- an inner surface of the first layer abuts an outer surface of the weapon barrel;
- and
- an outer surface of the second layer abuts an inner surface of the plurality of cooling fins;
- wherein, when ammunition is fired through the weapon barrel at a high rate, the first layer, the second layer, and the corrosion-prevention inserts permit the cooling fins to dissipate heat away from the weapon barrel while simultaneously protecting the weapon barrel from corrosively reacting with the cooling fins.
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A corrosion prevention cooling system for a barrel of a weapon, comprising:
- a plurality of cooling fins;
- a weapon barrel;
- a cylinder having at least a first layer of corrosion-prevention material being made of brass, nickel, or chromium, and a second layer of a different corrosion-prevention material being made of brass, nickel, or chromium not forming the first layer, the cylinder being interposed between the weapon barrel and the cooling fins;
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- a plurality of corrosion-prevention inserts interspersed throughout at least one of the first layer and the second layer, the plurality of corrosion-prevention inserts being orthogonal to (i) at least one of the first layer and the second layer, and (ii) the weapon barrel, wherein:
- an inner surface of the first layer abuts an outer surface of the weapon barrel;
- and
- an outer surface of the second layer abuts an inner surface of the plurality of cooling fins;
- wherein, when ammunition is fired through the weapon barrel at a high rate, the first layer, the second layer, and the corrosion-prevention inserts permit the cooling fins to dissipate heat away from the weapon barrel while simultaneously protecting the weapon barrel from corrosively reacting with the cooling fins.
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A corrosion prevention cooling system for a barrel of a weapon, comprising:
- a plurality of cooling fins;
- a weapon barrel;
- a cylinder having at least a first layer of corrosion-prevention material being made of brass, chromium, aluminum, titanium, or nickel, and a second layer of a different corrosion-prevention material being made of brass, nickel, or chromium not forming the first layer, the cylinder being interposed between the weapon barrel and the cooling fins;
- a plurality of corrosion-prevention inserts interspersed throughout at least one of the first layer and the second layer, the plurality of corrosion-prevention inserts being orthogonal to (i) at least one of the first layer and the second layer, and (ii) the weapon barrel, wherein:
- an inner surface of the first layer abuts an outer surface of the weapon barrel;
- and
- an outer surface of the second layer abuts an inner surface of the plurality of cooling fins;
- and
- a perforated shield positioned over at least a portion of the plurality of cooling fins;
- wherein, when ammunition is fired through the weapon barrel at a high rate, the first layer, the second layer, and the corrosion-prevention inserts permit the cooling fins to dissipate heat away from the weapon barrel while simultaneously protecting the weapon barrel from corrosively reacting with the cooling fins.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.