Global Patent Index - EP 2300771 A1

EP 2300771 A1 20110330 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CLEANING GUN BARRELS

Title (en)

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CLEANING GUN BARRELS

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR REINIGUNG VON GESCHÜTZROHREN

Title (fr)

APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE NETTOYAGE DE CANONS D ARMES À FEU

Publication

EP 2300771 A1 20110330 (EN)

Application

EP 08789980 A 20080611

Priority

IT 2008000388 W 20080611

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2009150674A1] An apparatus (1) for cleaning the barrel (10) of guns, such as cannons, mortars, machine-guns, comprises a generator of ultrasonic pulses (40) operatively connected by a cable (45) to at least one transmitter (5) constrained to a support rod (4). In operative conditions, the support rod (4) is put into the chamber (13) of the barrel (10) with a measured amount of a cleaning fluid (20). The latter comprises at least one surfactant, in particular an anionic surfactant, mixed with water in a determined ratio. The apparatus (1) cleans the barrel (10) of guns in an effective way in particular removing both metal residues and carbonaceous residues of the propelling charge.

IPC 8 full level

F41A 29/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F41A 29/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2009150674A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2009150674 A1 20091217; AT E556292 T1 20120515; EP 2300771 A1 20110330; EP 2300771 B1 20120502

DOCDB simple family (application)

IT 2008000388 W 20080611; AT 08789980 T 20080611; EP 08789980 A 20080611