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United States Patent 1 tm Patent Number: 5,461,962
Krumm et al. 45) Date of Patent: Oct. 31, 1995
{S!] GUN SILENCER ARRANGEMENT (79946 192 Satand enn YS
(75) tuventors: Herbert Krumm, Kear; Karl
‘Wiemers, Bochum, both of Germany
(79) Assignee: wnemmewu GmbH, Kauges, Germany
(2) Appl No: 250.844
(22) Filed: May 27, 1994
(30) Foreign Application Priority Data
May 27,1993. (DE) Gemany aires
SIA 2030
7144; 181/223
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Primary Examiner Stephen C. Benley
‘Aiterncy Agen or Firm Spence, Fra & Scheider
tn ABSTRACT.
AA silencer arangement for lergeeaiber guns, 3.3838)
including at Teast one silencer ($488). In order forthe
sytem characterises ofthe gun (338-34) no toe nega
‘ely influenced bythe beavy weight ofthe silencer (5:54,
55) the silencer i not fastened (64 5). as jn the cake of
Sall-clibe weapons, on the weapon tube or bare sll,
but instead, i amanged on a seperate silencer gun cariage
(639) which is mectarically decoupled from the gun G33,
34, with the sun caviane (639) refers being confaured
Such thatthe silencers (6'54-85) may be moved in synch
‘ism with the movement ofthe gun tal
9 Claims, 3 Drawing SheetsU.S. Patent Oct. 31, 1995 Sheet 1 of 3 5,461,962US. Patent Oct. 31, 1995 Sheet 2 of 3 5,461,962USS. Patent Oct, 31, 1995 Sheet 3 of 3 5,461,9625,461,962
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(GUN SILENCER ARRANGEMENT
‘CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED
This application claims the prioniy of German Pateat
application No. P43 17 6739 fled May 27,1993, which is
Irene heen hy rele
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates wa silencer arangement for guns,
smetuding a least one silencer
‘Tae configuration an function of gun silencers, particu
Taly for small arms and hand guns, are disclosed, for
cxampla, in US. Pat. No, 3.713.362 and US, Pat. No
4,576,083, This type of slencer if usualy srewed to the
muzzle ofthe gun tube or bal
‘Tre arrangement of known silencers onthe muzzle ofthe
tubes or bares of largecalher weapon systems (combat
tanks, armored: personnel carers, ant-avera®t tank ot
arillery sytems) hes no proven to be succesful in practice
‘This is generally Because, duc to the lange caliber of the
weapons andthe develonment of laid noises the silencers
{or sock large alive Weapoos must also be dimensioned
suitably large and, asa consequence, are massive, However,
the system characteristics af the weapon smangement, par
ticularly the sibikzing and aligament arangements xe
Influenced in apanicularly unacceptable manner
‘There was oo shortage of tests for developing light-weight
silences for lage-calber weapons. However, besides being
felatively cosy this typeof silencer remain s0 maive
that M cannot be employed in practice for the above
‘mentioned easons, As fa es the applicant knows, this is the
reason why no silencers are curently wsed in arge-callber
sun systems. However, especialy daria ring exerises on
title Griag ses, ths tneceasingly results in problems
‘hich are due io the high emission of nis.
tis thus the object of the present invemion to provide @
silencer arangemet for ngecaliber weapon systems in
‘which the system characeisics ofthe gun ee Not nega
Lively influenced by the heavy weight of the sllencer and
‘hich makes possible an operation approprsic tothe exer
ee, especialy at Erne ss
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
‘The above object gency is atined aconting to one
spec or ie preset eco bya epceraangeen 1
atleast one gun which comprises: at least one silencer for
cnclsing a muzzle of a gun barrel a silencer gun carriage
fon Which the atleast ones silencer is mounted, withthe
Stem gua caslage Veg salnalenly Ueoupten Bot
the gun with which the at east ne silencer tobe used and
means, including adjustment members mounted an the
Sensor gun cage, for adjusing the elevation and 2-
‘path positions of the silencer auch that when a gon sin &
fring position relative vo the silencer gun cariage, the gun
bor axis anda cenral axis though te silencer are aligned
‘According to a father aspect ofthe invention, the above
objec fs achieved arcorung 10 the prsea invention by a
Silencer arangemest fora gunincluding at castone silencer
for enclosing & muzzle end of s gun bare), and a silencer
sencaige whichis meciall doops om he gn,
Columns which are amrnged verically parallel to one
‘moter, and whose distance from one anothers greater thn
s
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the widkh ofthe gun mount which so be aranged between
the columns ant whose gun is t0 be provided with the
silence, and withthe mounting columns Being mounted fr
vou inal seit sia te espace vet
a longtadinal axes; a respective exenion erm mounted,
a predetermined height, on each mounting column foe
rotation about a corumon horizontal axis of rotation; atleast
fms about the horizontal axis of roation; a wansverse
member connected between respective ends of the two
‘extension ams facing away fom th mounting columns via
Inge jolts: and further hinge joints for connecting the at
least one sleacer othe transverse member besween the Ow
sn kuti patchy advantageous modieaons of the
‘The invention i thus essentially based on the concept of
fastening the respective silencer, no, as is the case with
small-caltber weapons, on te gun tube or bare tse, bot
stead to avange i on'a separate sence” gun carage
whichis mechanically deconpled from the weapon tbe,
With tho gan carer preferably being canstucied soc th
the silencer canbe guided in synchronism withthe move-
‘meat of te weapon TUBE OF etre
Forter deals and advantages ofthe invention ae appa
‘ent from the speciation below and are elucidated by the
cembodimens shown inthe figures.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1s a perspective view ofa fs: embodiment ofthe
slicunesatangeueun aun he be eT
‘combat tank ia the fring poston.
FIG. 2s a perspective view of a second embodiment of
a silencer arangemen. according to te ivenion for 2
Ssuvaveran tank naving 0 UBS, WEN INO CANE ROL et
‘having assumed its fring posto,
FIG. 3 «perspecive view ofthe silencer arangement
iustated in IG. 2, withthe am-srrat tank being in is
fing postion.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE
‘PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Jn FIG. 1, ference manera refers combat tank in
is fring psn. The nk Tincudes arts aret and
Almere gon 3 On the side fh ons range
Essel comprise Slencer § and gon cargs 6
Sapporing the ene
“he sener gun cage 6 is proved with wo base
euch Ft 8s meses pra mo co
Simos 9 ad 10 we aang fox raton (pening) shou
thir vera respective lone! axes MI end 12 The
fivosng orca monensin hs ene oe by
‘Sjosmcat members (ive) wish te Copal Ue
‘moaning clus 9 10, wih FIG. merely showing
tne sich dive denoted by 13 coupled wo colina 9 vk
Speen ear. Torr diene ofthe two out
‘BE mame 9 an 10 fom one tothe tan te
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bn caiage 6
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‘peste bas ple 7, 1 rxpectveexenson am 14
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‘commos horizontal rotational axis 16 which, nthe embod
‘ent shown in FIG. 1 with he tank I in he fring poston,
Also comesponds tothe trunnion axis ofthe gun 3. Tht
bbe accomplished by @ movement of the tank 1 or by
adjustment of an adjustment device on the mounting col-
‘ums 9,10 of the gun cariage 6.
the hodaontl ais 16 i ffod by the rspocive adjust
‘meat members 17, 18, which may also be, for example,
Inyraul, electric or even mochanialajustmeat members,
{acing away from the mounting columns 9, 10, are joined by
binges or bearings 22,24 and 28, 25 os rensverse member
19. The transverse member 19 extentlly comprises wo
parallel erotics 20.21. to which the lencer 8 ix sen
Tastened by further bearings or hinge joias 27 and 26,
respect. Temvere member 19 togeder with cross tet
20, 21 and hinge or bearing joins 22-27 form a parallel
‘rank mechanism.
An evaluation unit 28 is provide in a contol panel on
‘base ple 7. The evaluation unit 28 is conected, on the one
band, with sensors 29 atthe front of the silencer $ and, on
17,18. Asaesult tbe center postion ofthe gun muzzle of
‘the weapon 3 is thus eecked by the seaors 29, and the
adjosiment menbers 13, 17 and 18 are convolled and
actuated by way ofthe evaluation unit 28 to provide the
‘rope aljganent between the ore axis of the barrel ofthe
{Bun 3 and the cena axis 30 through the silencer 5.
Moreover, the aiesioal or aiming signals of the dice
Showa in order to provigo a cleuer overview, may be
Scanned, for example, by means of ates plug eomestion
the gun contol device, and used forte pimary contl of
‘operation safety or reliably, the postion oF the gun In
‘elation othe silencer $ is alan tested or monitored via he
above-mentioned sensors 29 and, if incicated, corected.
Dariag height or elevation adjustment ofthe gun 3, the
adjustment members 17,18 are actuated, ether onthe basis
‘ofthe measured sensor signals or onthe basis ofthe aiming
‘Signals hat are present atthe test plug connector, such ha
fhe howe avis ofthe weapon fir alte eral avis 4D
‘rough the silencer § resin their identical positon or
alignment. The corespoading regulating or conirol signals
inthis ease ae obtained in a pariclaly simple manner,
pivoted about the Same horizontal rool axis 16
If the gun 3 is aimed to the side, i, in szimath, by
routing the turet 2 the coresponding Sensor or aiming
‘Shnaie re aqun fede the evaluon ua and Ure they
‘ae processed ino control signals forthe adjustment me
bess o drives 13, As ares the parallel crank mechanism,
hich s defined essentially by the extension ams 14,18 and
the rancunren meme 19, ann th nthe eves no, the
‘bore axis and central exis 30 through the slencer 5 a
lgned and retain thee idetical postion ater gun 3 com
plete its rotation
1a ondar to simalizneously aut tho haight (elevation)
and side movement (azimuth) ofthe silence ative the
‘gun 3, the hinge or swivel joins 22-28 are configured as
‘known multi-axis bearings, preferably, as = solf-ljning
Post ming
‘A furber embodiment is described below by way of
FIGS. 2and3 in which the position of the weapon and the
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‘whose gun isto be provided with sai lence, sid
‘mounting columas being mounted for pivot move:
‘ment about their respective vertical longitudinal axes,
s repectve enension arm mounted at « predetecoed
Delp, on each mounting column for rotation about a
common horizontal axis of ration
atleast one contllable dive member for rotating said
tion;
a ransvere member connected between respective ends
of said two extension ams facing away fom said
mounting columns via ge ms axa
futher hinge jos for eomecting sad at least one
silonoer to sd transverse member between said two
2. Rilencer arangement according to claim 1 wherein
there sone sud slener, and said hinge joints connect sid
silence to sai transverse member substantially inthe center
‘eiween suid two extension arms
STA slencer arangement according to elem 1, wherein
said predetermined beight at which said extension arms ae
pivotally aanged onthe respective sid mounting columns,
fad the stance between sad oriontal rotations axis and
id lence fesened to sie transverse member i such at
‘when the gor is nits fring postion and whee its azimuth
roation is adjusted to 0", a tunnion axis of the gun
omesponds 10 ssid horizontal axis of roation of said
Slensar gun esenage,
4A silencer rangement ecording to clsim 1 wherein
ssid irneverse member includes two spaced parallel mem
bes, each connected between sid wo extension arms By
6
‘aid hinge joins so tht sid extension ams, sid hinge
joints and said wansverse member for part crank
‘echanis
"SA silencer mrmgrment arcorfng to cls 1 whecrin
said hinge joints connecting seid Wansverse member wo sid
extension arms have multiple avs, whereby the elevation
and azimuth positions of sid sener ean be simalncously
adlused,
(A silencer arangement ccoring to claim, whorsin
said hinge joints having mukiple axes aro scl-igning
bearings.
7A silence arrangement according to claim 1, further
comprising means for consoling alignment of sidslencer
fn accordance with the movement ofthe bacel ofthe gun
including sensors provided on sud silencer whic check a
cztzal positon ofthe sun bal opening and an evaluation
‘alt connected to receive position signals from sald sensors,
and to provide control signals to said at leat one dive
‘member and to said adjustment members of said slencer
‘umn caage o propety postion same.
‘8A silencer arrangement tooo to claim 1, wherein:
‘weapons sysem inching a horizontally spaced puraity
(of guns i to be uted with sid sllenosr amangement, &
respective silencer is provided foreach of the puraly of
‘us: and, each sonar fs connected by hinge ots with
‘Sid tanseere member of said silencer camiage between,
‘id two extension arms
9..A silencer arangement according to claim 8, said
plurality of slenoers are symmetrically disposed beiween
‘ld to extension armsUNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION
PATENTNO. : 5,461,962
DATED October 31, 1995
merber aud Ran, Rs
io bert XAUMM aud Kail WIEMERS
tis certiied that eror appears in the above-indentitied patent and that said Letters Patent is hereby
corected as shown below:
on title page item [73] Assignee,
the assignee's address should read: --Ratincen, Germany-~.
Signed and Sealed this
Sixteenth Day of April, 1996
Connie of Pate Te