Oxyhydrogen kinetic energy weapons system

Abstract

A weapon has a barrel, a body connected to the barrel, a cylindrical part affixed to an internal cavity of the body, a magazine cooperative with the cylindrical part so as to dispense a projectile adjacent a front chamber of the cylindrical part, a receiver positioned in the front chamber of the cylindrical part, an actuator cooperative with the receiver, and a trigger cooperative at the front chamber of the cylindrical part so as to ignite oxyhydrogen gas in the front chamber in order to file the projectile through the barrel. The magazine has an oxyhydrogen tank in an interior thereof. The oxyhydrogen tank being in communication with the front chamber and the rear chamber of the cylindrical part. The receiver is adapted to receive a bullet therein. There actuator is adapted to move the receiver in order to chamber the projectile.

Claims

1. A weapon comprising: a barrel; a body connected to said barrel, said body having an internal cavity; a cylindrical part affixed within the internal cavity of said body, said cylindrical part having a front chamber and a rear chamber; a magazine cooperative with said cylindrical part so as to dispense a projectile in an area adjacent the front chamber of said cylindrical part, said magazine having an oxyhydrogen tank on an interior thereof, said oxyhydrogen tank being in communication with the front chamber and the rear chamber of said cylindrical part; a receiver positioned at the front chamber of said cylindrical part, said receiver adapted to receive the projectile therein; an actuator cooperative with said receiver, said actuator adapted to move said receiver in order to chamber the projectile; and a trigger cooperative with the front chamber of said cylindrical part so as to ignite the oxyhydrogen gas in the front chamber in order to fire the projectile through the barrel.

2. The weapon of claim 1, further comprising: a plunger positioned in the rear chamber of said cylindrical part, said plunger being movable toward the front chamber in order to compress the oxyhydrogen gas in the front chamber.

3. The weapon of claim 2, said plunger being movable rearwardly in the rear chamber following a firing of the projectile.

4. The weapon of claim 2, said plunger having a piston at one end thereof, the piston being slidably positioned in said cylindrical part.

5. The weapon of claim 4, the piston being in fluid-tight sealing relation against an inner wall of said cylindrical part.

6. The weapon of claim 1, further comprising: a solenoid cooperative with said actuator, said solenoid adapted to move said actuator such that said actuator moves said receiver.

7. The weapon of claim 6, said solenoid positioned at a rear of said cylindrical part.

8. The weapon of claim 6, said solenoid being movable between a first position and a second position, the first position being closed so as to allow the oxyhydrogen gas to enter the front chamber and to allow the oxyhydrogen gas to enter the rear chamber, the second position causing said actuator to contract such that the receiver grabs the projectile.

9. The weapon of claim 1, said magazine having a housing extending over the projectile and the oxyhydrogen tank.

10. The weapon of claim 9, said projectile being a plurality of projectiles arranged in a quad stack within said housing.

11. The weapon of claim 1, said magazine having a power knob thereon, the power knob adapted to set a pressure of the oxyhydrogen gas in the front chamber.

12. The weapon of claim 1, said trigger being cooperative with a spark generator, said spark generator being positioned at the front chamber of said cylindrical part.

13. The weapon of claim 1, said barrel being threadedly connected to a forward end of said cylindrical part.

14. The weapon of claim 1, said receiver having a slot therein, said slot adapted to receive the projectile therein.

15. The weapon of claim 1, said actuator being connected to said receiver by a rack-and-pinion system, the rack-and-pinion system being adapted to move said receiver in order to chamber the projectile.

16. The weapon of claim 1, said magazine having an on/off switch thereon, the on/off switch adapted to turn the weapon on and off.

17. The weapon of claim 1, further comprising: a range-to-power adjustment affixed to said body, said range-to-power adjustment being cooperative with the oxyhydrogen tank so as to set a volume of the oxyhydrogen gas in the front chamber relative to a distance to a target.

18. The weapon of claim 1, further comprising: an energy selection button positioned on the body, said energy selection button adapted to set a velocity of the projectile released through said barrel.

19. The weapon of claim 1, wherein said body has no ejection port formed thereon.

20. The weapon of claim 1, further comprising: an oxyhydrogen generator positioned exterior of the weapon, said oxyhydrogen generator being connectable to a quick disconnect valve on said magazine, said oxyhydrogen generator adapted to fill the oxyhydrogen tank with the oxyhydrogen gas.

21. The weapon of claim 1, wherein said magazine supplies both combustible gas and projectiles such that said magazine integrates storage and used transportation to the combustible gas and projectiles.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 is a side elevational view showing the weapon in accordance with teachings of the present invention.

(2) FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the internal components of the weapon of FIG. 1 of the present invention.

(3) FIG. 3 is an isolated perspective upper perspective view showing the actuator, solenoid, receiver and barrel as used in the present invention.

(4) FIG. 4 shows is an upper perspective view showing the configuration of the front and rear combustion chambers of the present invention.

(5) FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the actuator of the present invention.

(6) FIG. 6 is a plan view of the receiver of the present invention.

(7) FIG. 7 is an end view showing the receiver of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

(8) Referring to FIG. 1, there is shown the weapon 10 in accordance with teachings of the present invention. The weapon 10 has a barrel 12 that is connected to a body 14. A magazine 16 is located at the bottom of the body 14. A gunstock 18 is located at the rear of the body 14. A trigger 20 is positioned rearwardly of the magazine 16 and cooperative with the internal structures of the body 14. A rangefinder 22 is positioned at the top of the body 14. This rangefinder 22 can include a suitable range-to-power adjustment mechanism 24. The range-to-power adjustment mechanism 24 can be utilized so as to control a volume of the oxyhydrogen gas in the interior of the weapon 10 relative to the target location. The body 14 can further include a system shutdown valve located on the magazine 16 so as to prevent further flow of gas from the oxyhydrogen tank within the tank 26 within the magazine 16 from entering the interior of the body 14. A select-fire knob can also be provided adjacent to the trigger 20 so as to select semi-automatic fire, burst fire, or fully automatic fire. A select energy switch can also be provided adjacent to the handle 28 of the weapon 10 so as to allow the user to select the energy imparted to the projectile within the body 14. This select energy switch can be set at ranges between non-lethal and lethal energy. FIG. 1 shows that there is a quick disconnect valve 30 positioned on the magazine 16 and cooperative with the oxyhydrogen tank 26 therein. This allows a supply of oxyhydrogen gas, as generated by an electrolysis process on water, to be introduced into the interior of the oxyhydrogen tank 26.

(9) FIG. 2 is a cutaway view showing the interior construction of the weapon 10. FIG. 2 shows that there is a cylindrical part 32 positioned within the interior of the body 14. Cylindrical part 32 has a front chamber 34 and a rear chamber 36. Magazine 16 is shown as cooperative with the cylindrical part 32 so as to dispense a projectile 38 adjacent the front chamber 34 of the cylindrical part 32. The magazine 16 includes the oxyhydrogen tank 26 therein. The oxyhydrogen tank 26 is in communication with the front chamber 34 and with the rear chamber 36 of the cylindrical part 32.

(10) A receiver 40 is positioned at the front chamber 34 of the cylindrical part 32. The receiver 40 is adapted to receive a projectile 38 therein. An actuator 42 is cooperative with the receiver 40. The actuator is adapted to move the receiver 40 in order to chamber the projectile 38 therein. The trigger 20 is cooperative with the front chamber 34 of the cylindrical part 32 so as to ignite the oxyhydrogen gas in the front chamber 34 in order to fire the projectile 38 through the barrel 12.

(11) A plunger 44 is positioned in the rear chamber 36 of the cylindrical part. The plunger 44 is movable toward the front chamber 34 in order to compress the oxyhydrogen gas in the front chamber 34. The plunger 44 is movable rearwardly in the rear chamber 36 following a firing of the projectile 38. The plunger 44 includes a piston 46 that is in fluid-tight sealing relationship with the inner surface of the cylindrical part 32.

(12) A solenoid 48 is cooperative with the actuator 42. The solenoid 48 is adapted to move the actuator 42 such that the actuator moves the receiver 40. The solenoid 48 is positioned in the rear of the cylindrical part 32. The solenoid 48 is movable between a first position and a second position. The first position is closed so as to allow the oxyhydrogen gas to enter the front chamber 34 and to allow the oxyhydrogen gas to enter the rear chamber 36. The second position causes the actuator 42 to contract such that the receiver 40 grabs the projectile. The actuator 42 is connected to the receiver 40 by a worm gear 50. The worm gear 50 is rotatable so as to move the receiver 40 in order to chamber the projectile 38.

(13) FIG. 3 further illustrates the construction of the components of the weapon 10 of the present invention. In FIG. 3, it can be seen that the barrel 12 is affixed to a forward end 54 of the cylindrical part 32. The receiver 40 is located adjacent to the barrel 12 at the forward end 54 of the cylindrical part 32. The actuator 42 is geared by rack-and-pinion system 50 to the receiver 40. The actuator 42 has a portion 56 that acts to push the projectile into a slot formed in the receiver 40. Solenoid 48 is located at the rear end 58 of the cylindrical part 32. In normal use, after a firing of a projectile, the solenoid 48 will move rearwardly so as to retract the actuator 42 in the receiver 40. The receiver 40 will rotate, by action of the worm gear 50, so as to move downwardly in order to be adjacent to a projectile located at the top of the quad stack of projectiles 38. The solenoid 48 can then move the actuator 42 forwardly such that the rod 56 pushes the projectile into the slot of the receiver 40. The worm gear 50 can then rotate the receiver 40 into a proper position wherein the projectile is chambered in a location forward of the front chamber of the cylindrical part and facing the interior of the barrel 12.

(14) FIG. 4 shows, in particular, the construction of the cylindrical part 32. Cylindrical part 32 includes the rear chamber 36 and the front chamber 34. It can be seen that the rear chamber 36 has a larger diameter than the front chamber 34. As such, the movement of the piston 46 within the interior of the cylindrical part 32 in a direction toward the front chamber 34 will serve to compress the oxyhydrogen gas within the front chamber 34. This controls the amount of force released by the combustion of the oxyhydrogen gas and, hence, the velocity of the projectile. The front combustion chamber 36 can include a small hole 60 that further compresses the gas as directed toward the receptacle 62 for the receiver. A passage 64 will extend from the opening 64 toward the receptacle 66 for the barrel 12.

(15) FIG. 5 illustrates the configuration of the cylindrical part 32. Cylindrical part 32 is received within the body 14 of the weapon 10. The cylindrical part 32 has an end that can be suitably threaded to the barrel. Cylindrical part 32 also includes a slot 62 suitable for receiving the receiver therein.

(16) FIG. 6 illustrates the receiver 40. It can be seen that the receiver 40 has a generally square or rectangular configuration. FIG. 7 shows an end view of the receiver 40 in which a slot 70 is provided so as to receive the projectile 38 therein.

(17) The weapon 10 of the present invention utilizes the cylindrical part 32 having the front chamber 34 and the rear chamber 36. The barrel 12 is threaded to the front chamber 34. The cylindrical part 32 includes a slot 62 for the receiver 40. The actuator 42 is an oscillating part of unique geometry. The actuator 42 is connected to the receiver 40 by worm gear 50. Thus, as the actuator 42 moves forwardly, the receiver 40 moves down to chamber the next projectile 38. The receiver 40 is first actuated by hand to chamber a first projectile 38. After that, the three-way solenoid 48 is used to move the actuator 42 for each subsequent round. The oxyhydrogen gas is first opened to the front chamber 34 (in which a round is already situated), thereby seating the round. The round is slightly oversized against the barrel 12. Back pressure is provided against the piston 46 of the plunger 44 so as to further pressurize the gas in the front chamber 34. Upon spark ignition of the gas in the front chamber 34, the pressure increases so as to extrude the projectile through the barrel 12 and racking the actuator 42 in order to chamber the next round. Each time the actuator 42 oscillates, it moves the receiver 40 down before pushing in a round utilizing the rod 56 attached to it. This fully automatic system reduces recoil while allowing combustion pressures to remain constant, even as the magazine pressure drops. It also allows for different levels of fill gas for variable energy output.

(18) The foregoing disclosure and description of the invention is illustrative and explanatory thereof. Various changes in the details of the illustrated construction may be made is the scope of the present invention without departing from the true spirit of the invention. The present invention should only be limited by the following claims and their legal equivalents.