EP 2730881 A1 20140514 - Field gun
Title (en)
Field gun
Title (de)
Geschütz
Title (fr)
Canon
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 12275174 A 20121113
Abstract (en)
A howitzer suitable for deployment on a ground plane, the howitzer comprising an ordnance for firing a projectile. The ordnance comprising a barrel defining a barrel axis and having a muzzle towards the front end of the howitzer and a breech assembly at the back end of the barrel; and a cradle for holding the ordnance at a traverse and an elevation; two trunnion pins located on said cradle, which co-locate with receiving trunnion bearings on a saddle, wherein in a first position said breech is located forward of said trunnion, in a second position, at the end of the recoil stroke, said breech is retracted substantially behind said trunnion, wherein said recoil stroke is variable depending on the selection of the elevation.
IPC 8 full level
F41A 25/22 (2006.01); F41A 23/30 (2006.01); F41A 23/32 (2006.01); F41A 23/46 (2006.01); F41A 23/50 (2006.01); F41A 27/08 (2006.01); F41A 27/12 (2006.01); F41F 1/00 (2006.01); F41F 1/06 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
F41A 23/30 (2013.01); F41A 23/32 (2013.01); F41A 23/46 (2013.01); F41A 23/50 (2013.01); F41A 25/22 (2013.01); F41A 27/08 (2013.01); F41A 27/12 (2013.01); F41F 1/00 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [XYI] US 5210370 A 19930511 - MRAZ WILLIAM A [US], et al
- [X] US 2008053301 A1 20080306 - BALBO PATRICK [FR]
- [Y] GB 2313179 A 19971119 - VICKERS SHIPBUILDING & ENG [GB]
- [A] FR 1425261 A 19660124 - MINISTERO DELLA DIFESA ESERCIT
- [A] EP 0695925 A1 19960207 - ROYAL ORDNANCE PLC [GB]
- [A] US 3366009 A 19680130 - WILHELM ALDRIN HENRY
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 12275174 A 20121113