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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2004
Dominique Guesnet, Saint Germain du Puy, FR;
Alain Charton, Crosses, FR;
Dominique Guesnet, Saint Germain du Puy, FR;
Alain Charton, Crosses, FR;
Giat Industries, Versailles, FR;
Abstract
A device to recuperate the energy produced during the recoiling of a weapon provided with a hydraulic fluid power circuit, wherein said device comprises an energy recuperating cylinder activated by the recoil of said weapon, a double-acting cylinder comprising two chambers separated by a piston, a first chamber of said cylinder being connected to said hydraulic power circuit of said weapon, said piston of said cylinder pushing said hydraulic fluid in said circuit into a storage accumulator when said weapon recoils. The energy recuperating cylinder comprises a second chamber connected to a recoil mechanism that ensures pressurising of said mechanism.