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(11) EP 2 198 235 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
23.06.2010 Bulletin 2010/25

(21) Application number: 08836412.0

(22) Date of filing: 06.10.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F41C 23/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/078998
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/046456 (09.04.2009 Gazette 2009/15)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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 States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 05.10.2007 US 977946 P
12.09.2008 US 96697

(71) Applicant: Colt Defense LLC
Hartford, CT 06144-1868 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LANGEVIN, Kevin
    Berlin CT 06037 (US)
  • HOCHSTRATE, Paul
    Plantsville CT 06479 (US)
  • MISTRY, Sachin
    Pittsfield MA 01201 (US)
  • HARTSIG, William
    Pittsfield MA 01201 (US)
  • THUNE, Gregory
    Westerville OH 43081 (US)
  • AUDIBERT, Kevin
    Wolcott CT 06716 (US)

(74) Representative: Coquel, Jean-Marc 
Schmit-Chretien-Schihin SNC 111, cours de Médoc CS 40009
F-33070 Bordeaux Cedex
F-33070 Bordeaux Cedex (FR)

   


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