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EP 1333239 B1 20061115 - Foldable gun

Title (en)

Foldable gun

Title (de)

Abklappbare Waffenstation

Title (fr)

Arme rabattable sur son affût

Publication

EP 1333239 B1 20061115 (DE)

Application

EP 02028826 A 20021221

Priority

DE 10204298 A 20020202

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1333239A2] The folding weapon mounting point (1), e.g. for a machine gun, is mounted as a whole, including possibly the sights, on movable rods (3, 6) and a spring support (7) on the side turning point, so that it can be moved between a transporting position and a functional position by means of an annular side turning mounting (2).

IPC 8 full level

F41A 23/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F41A 23/20 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1333239 A2 20030806; EP 1333239 A3 20051019; EP 1333239 B1 20061115; AT E345483 T1 20061215; DE 10204298 A1 20030814; DE 50208697 D1 20061228; NO 20026237 D0 20021227; NO 20026237 L 20030804; NO 325165 B1 20080211

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02028826 A 20021221; AT 02028826 T 20021221; DE 10204298 A 20020202; DE 50208697 T 20021221; NO 20026237 A 20021227