Open bolt firing mechanism for programmable cartridges
AssigneeNammo, Inc.
InventorKevin Sullivan
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Abstract
An open bolt firing mechanism for programmable cartridges. The mechanism includes a firing bolt having a bolt face configured to engage a programmable cartridge and force the programmable cartridge toward a barrel of the weapon. The mechanism also includes a cradle connected to the bolt for holding the programmable cartridge in a position adjacent to the bolt. The cradle stabilizes the cartridge so that fusing information may be transferred to the programmable cartridge.
Claims12
A method of a programming a cartridge in a weapon having an open bolt firing mechanism comprising the steps of:
- positioning the programmable cartridge adjacent to a firing bolt located in a receiver in the weapon so that the cartridge is between the bolt and a barrel of the weapon;
- moving the bolt and the cartridge through the receiver toward the barrel of the weapon;
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- programming the cartridge prior to the cartridge moving away from the firing bolts;
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- wherein the step of positioning the programmable cartridge adjacent to a firing bolt includes placing the cartridge in a cradle connected to the bolt.
A weapon having an open bolt firing mechanism configured to fire a programmable cartridge comprising:
- a bolt having a bolt face configured to contact the programmable cartridge and force the programmable cartridge toward a barrel of the weapon;
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- a cradle connected to said bolt for holding the programmable cartridge in a position adjacent to said bolt,
- wherein the cradle is configured to transfer fusing information to the programmable cartridge prior to the cartridge leaving the bolt face.
A method of a programming a cartridge in a weapon having an open bolt firing mechanism comprising the steps of:
- positioning the programmable cartridge adjacent to a firing bolt located in a receiver in the weapon so that the cartridge is between the bolt and a barrel of the weapon;
- moving the bolt and the cartridge through the receiver toward the barrel of the weapon;
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- programming the cartridge prior to the cartridge moving away from the firing bolt;
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- chambering the cartridge in the barrel of the weapon;
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- wherein the step of programming the cartridge occurs prior to the step of chambering the cartridge in the barrel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.