US2005257676A1PendingUtilityA1

Weapon with electro-mechanical firing mechanism for use with combination percussive and electrically responsive cartridge primer

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Oct 23, 2003Filed: Oct 25, 2004Published: Nov 24, 2005
Est. expiryOct 23, 2023(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:George D. Ealovega
F41A 19/66F41A 19/43
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Abstract

A weapon for utilizing a combination percussive and electrically responsive cartridge primer includes an electromechanical firing mechanism that operates to fire rounds percussively and electrically, and an electrical controller for regulating the firing of rounds electrically. A method of firing a combination percussive and electrically responsive cartridge primer includes mechanically firing a first round having the primer, and electrically firing subsequent rounds having the primer. A weapon may have an energy generating mechanism and a device for utilizing the energy, where the energy generating mechanism generates energy from the kinetic energy of one or more moving components. Alternately, the energy generating mechanism may include a thermoelectric generator.

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1 . A weapon for utilizing a combination percussive and electrically responsive cartridge primer comprising: 
 an electromechanical firing mechanism that operates to fire rounds percussively and electrically; and    an electrical controller for regulating the firing of rounds electrically.    
   
   
       2 . The weapon of  claim 1 , wherein the electromechanical firing mechanism includes components for regulating the firing of rounds percussively.  
   
   
       3 . The weapon of  claim 1 , further comprising a trigger sensor connected to the controller such that when the trigger sensor senses a pulled trigger the controller is activated and when the trigger sensor senses a released trigger the controller is deactivated.  
   
   
       4 . The weapon of  claim 1 , wherein the electromechanical firing mechanism operates to fire a first round percussively and subsequent rounds electrically.  
   
   
       5 . The weapon of  claim 1 , wherein the controller operates to control a number of the electrically fired rounds.  
   
   
       6 . The weapon of  claim 1 , wherein the controller operates to control a firing rate of the electrically fired rounds.  
   
   
       7 . The weapon of  claim 1 , further comprising a firing sensor connected to the controller such that a round is fired electrically only after a previous firing.  
   
   
       8 . The weapon of  claim 1 , further comprising a power source for the controller that includes a mechanism for harvesting energy generated by movements within the weapon.  
   
   
       9 . The weapon of  claim 8 , further comprising a bolt assembly, wherein the power source includes a piezo electric crystal that, when deformed by action of the bolt assembly, produces electrical power for the controller.  
   
   
       10 . The weapon of  claim 1 , further comprising an actuator that changes shape in response to a signal from the controller, such that in one shape the actuator prevents the weapon from firing and in another shape the actuator allows the weapon to fire.  
   
   
       11 . The weapon of  claim 1 , wherein the controller includes a device for detecting a remote control signal.  
   
   
       12 . The weapon of  claim 11 , wherein the controller utilizes a burst rate in response to the remote control signal.  
   
   
       13 . The weapon of  claim 11 , further comprising an actuator that changes shape in response to a signal from the controller, such that in one shape the actuator prevents the weapon from firing and in another shape the actuator allows the weapon to fire, wherein the controller signals the actuator in response to the remote control signal.  
   
   
       14 . A method of firing a combination percussive and electrically responsive cartridge primer comprising: 
 mechanically firing a first round having the primer; and    electrically firing subsequent rounds having the primer.    
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising activating the electrical firing upon sensing a pulled trigger and deactivating the electrical firing upon sensing a released trigger.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising controlling a number of the electrically fired rounds.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising controlling a firing rate of the electrically fired rounds.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising firing a round electrically only after a previous firing.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising harvesting energy generated by firing rounds to power the electrical firing of the subsequent rounds.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising: 
 receiving a remote control signal; and    disabling or enabling mechanically and electrically firing in response to the remote control signal.    
   
   
       21 . A weapon comprising: 
 an energy generating mechanism; and    a device for utilizing the energy.    
   
   
       22 . The weapon of  claim 21 , further comprising one or more moving components, wherein the energy generating mechanism generates energy from the kinetic energy of the one or more moving components.  
   
   
       23 . The weapon of  claim 22 , wherein the moving components include a firing assembly.  
   
   
       23 . The weapon of  claim 22 , wherein the moving components include a trigger assembly.  
   
   
       24 . The weapon of  claim 22 , wherein the moving components comprise a bolt assembly.  
   
   
       25 . The weapon of  claim 21 , wherein the energy generating mechanism includes a piezoelectric device deformed by a moving component of the weapon.  
   
   
       26 . The weapon of  claim 21 , wherein the energy generating mechanism includes a magnetic electrical generating device.  
   
   
       27 . The weapon of  claim 21 , wherein the energy generating mechanism includes a thermoelectric generator.  
   
   
       28 . The weapon of  claim 27 , wherein the thermoelectric generator is powered by heat from the weapon.  
   
   
       29 . The weapon of  claim 27 , wherein the thermoelectric generator is powered by heat in an environment in which the weapon is present.  
   
   
       30 . The weapon of  claim 21 , wherein the device for utilizing the energy includes a controller for regulating the firing of the weapon.

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