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Rostocil

(45) Date of Patent:

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AIRCRAFT SUPPORT PLANK MOUNTED 30

3,431,820 *

MM MACHINE GUN

4,872,391 * 10/1989
4,942,802
7/1990

Inventor:

5,155,292
5,117,735 * 10/1992
6/1992 Rosteil_ et a1. ....................... .. 89/167

Charles
(Us)
E. Rostocil, Hillsboro, OR

(73) Assignee: Paul H. Sanderson, Princeton, TX

Notice:

3/1969 Chinn et a1. ...................... .. 89/3303

FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS

(Us)

(*)

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1728631 * 10/1981

Under 35 USC 154(b), the term of this

patent shall be extended for 0 days.

(DE) .................................. .. 89/3314

* Cited by examiner

(21) Appl' N05 09/007,090

Primary ExaminerStephen M. Johnson

(74) Attorney, Agent, or FirmKonneker & Smith, PC.

(22) Filed:

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Jan. 14, 1998

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ABSTRACT

A machine gun, representatively a 30 mm machine gun, is

mounted on an outer end portion of a support plank structure

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g/lontlguiitglgg'm'parinofaIPIP11ga%;1g%~ 08/812756: ?led on

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Int. Cl.7 .................................................... .. F41A 19/58

US. Cl. ................................ .. 89/28.5', 89 / 11', 89/ 135',

structural improvements are incorporated into the machine

gun to 1 reduce its mechanical compleXity, 2 reduce its

89/3314; 42/25

?ring recoil to make the gun more suitable for light aircraft

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Field
of Search .............................. .. 89/11, 135, 137,

mountin g , and to im P rove the 811 ns ?rin g controllabilit y and

at

now

at

0'

'

projecting out of the cabin area of a helicopter using a roller

cradle assembly secured to the outer plank end. Avariety of

89/155, 2805, 3303, 3314; 42/25

accuracy, and (3) to make the gun easily and quickly ?eld

strippable, for cleaning, inspection and repair purposes,

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References Cited

Without requiring the services of a highly skilled armament

mechanic or taking the gun to a specialized repair facility.

U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

1,709,162 *

4/1929 Westewelt et a1. .................. .. 89/154

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