Title (en)

Low-weight, direct-percussion grenade-launcher.

Title (de)

Leichtgewichtabschussvorrichtung mit direkter Perkussionszündung für Granaten.

Title (fr)

Lance-grenades de poids léger, à percussion directe.

Publication

EP 0335432 A1 19891004 (EN)

Application

EP 89200580 A 19890308

Priority

IT 2100788 U 19880331

Abstract (en)

Low-weight, direct percussion grenade launcher (10) constituted by a launching barrel (11) fastened to a breech (12) which is provided with a long stroke percussion pin (16), the barrel is substantially of the same length of a cartridge in order to be used as the expansion chamber for the launching gases.

IPC 1-7

F41C 15/00; F41C 27/06

IPC 8 full level

F41A 15/00 (2006.01); F41A 19/25 (2006.01); F41C 27/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F41A 15/00 (2013.01); F41A 19/25 (2013.01); F41C 27/06 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

• [X] CH 464010 A 19681015 - BATOU BORIS [CH]
• [A] US 3956843 A 19760518 - LITMAN ALAN
• [A] CH 499081 A 19701115 - MECAR SA [BE]
• [A] CH 450228 A 19680115 - TRANSURVEY HOLDING COMPANY INC [PA]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE DE ES FR GB GR IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0335432 A1 19891004; IT 213994 Z2 19900305; IT 8821007 V0 19880331

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89200580 A 19890308; IT 2100788 U 19880331