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Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
GENERAL DYNAMICS ARMAMENT SYSTEMS INC	128 LAKESIDE AVENUE BURLINGTON VT 05401

International Classification(s)

• F41A:FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMAL....

• 1995 Application Filing Year
• F41A Class
• 175 Applications Filed
• 65 Patents Issued To-Date
• 37.15 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Austin, Paul A	Shelburne, VT	3	30
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 30

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Maintenance Fees

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee	due date

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable	$700.00	$350.00	$175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional	$1,640.00	$820.00	$410.00

Full Text

US Patent No: 5583313

Retractable blast pressure and flash suppressor assembly for guns

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Abstract

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A suppressor assembly includes a suppressor that is mounted by rails slidingly received by the barrel clamp of a multi-barreled rotary machine gun to accommodate movement of the suppressor between a latched, operative position projecting beyond the barrel muzzles, effective to suppress blast pressure and flash incident to gun firing, and a latched, stowed position restoring the gun to its normal barrel length.

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• STCH2018
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• FEPP1998
• AS1997
• I1996
• FEPP1995
• F1995
• PD1995
• AS1995

Date	Code	Event	Description
Jan 25, 2018	STCH	INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT DISCONTINUATION	free format text: PATENT EXPIRED DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE FEES UNDER 37 CFR 1.362
Dec 04, 2002	FEPP	FEE PAYMENT PROCEDURE	free format text: PAYER NUMBER DE-ASSIGNED (ORIGINAL EVENT CODE: RMPN); ENTITY STATUS OF PATENT OWNER: LARGE ENTITY free format text: PAYOR NUMBER ASSIGNED (ORIGINAL EVENT CODE: ASPN); ENTITY STATUS OF PATENT OWNER: LARGE ENTITY
Dec 10, 2000	FP	LAPSED DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEE	Effective Date: Dec 10, 2000
Dec 10, 2000	LAPS	LAPSE FOR FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEES
Jul 04, 2000	REMI	MAINTENANCE FEE REMINDER MAILED
Dec 06, 1998	FEPP	FEE PAYMENT PROCEDURE	free format text: PAYOR NUMBER ASSIGNED (ORIGINAL EVENT CODE: ASPN); ENTITY STATUS OF PATENT OWNER: LARGE ENTITY free format text: PAYER NUMBER DE-ASSIGNED (ORIGINAL EVENT CODE: RMPN); ENTITY STATUS OF PATENT OWNER: LARGE ENTITY
Jan 01, 1997	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION;REEL/FRAME:009012/0333 Owner name: GENERAL DYNAMICS ARMAMENT SYSTEMS, INC., VIRGINIA Effective Date: Jan 01, 1997
Dec 10, 1996	I	Issuance
Dec 09, 1995	FEPP	FEE PAYMENT PROCEDURE	free format text: PAYOR NUMBER ASSIGNED (ORIGINAL EVENT CODE: ASPN); ENTITY STATUS OF PATENT OWNER: LARGE ENTITY
Jun 05, 1995	F	Filing
Jun 05, 1995	PD	Priority Date
Jun 01, 1995	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:AUSTIN, PAUL A.;REEL/FRAME:007586/0185 Owner name: MARTIN MARIETTA CORPORATION, MARYLAND Effective Date: Jun 01, 1995