Katherine E Hoffman

US Patent:

20080047420, Feb 28, 2008

Filed:

Jan 25, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/657907

Inventors:

Alf Carroll - Marion MA, US
Donald Chaloupka - Bristol RI, US
Paul Jones - Plainfield IN, US
Katherine Hoffman - Portsmouth RI, US

International Classification:

F41A 23/00

US Classification:

089037010

Abstract:

A mount system including a tray mountable to a port and a table translatable with respect to the tray. A mounting station is positioned on the table. There is a support for the tray. A drive mechanism translates the table to alternately conceal the mounting station within the port and to deploy the mounting station through the port.

US Patent:

20080047421, Feb 28, 2008

Filed:

Jan 25, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/657823

Inventors:

Alf Carroll - Marion MA, US
Donald Chaloupka - Bristol RI, US
Paul Jones - Plainfield IN, US
Katherine Hoffman - Portsmouth RI, US

International Classification:

F41A 23/22

US Classification:

089038000

Abstract:

A weapon mount includes a platform with a weapon mounted thereto and a swing arm subsystem attached to a port wall. The swing arm subsystem moves the platform between a concealed position within the port and a deployed position through the port. The preferred swing arm subsystem includes an axle, a bracket for the axle mounted to the port wall, at least one coupling about the axle, and a rotating strut extending between the coupling and the platform to swing the platform and weapon forward through the port and rearward back into the port.

US Patent:

20080202326, Aug 28, 2008

Filed:

Aug 21, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/894464

Inventors:

Alf L. Carroll - MARION MA, US
Donald L. Chaloupka - Bristol RI, US
Katherine E. Hoffman - Portsmouth RI, US
Nathaniel J. Ward - Warwick RI, US

International Classification:

F41A 23/20
F41A 23/00

US Classification:

89 38, 89 3701

Abstract:

A mount system including a tray mountable to a port and a table translatable with respect to the tray. A mounting station is positioned on the table. There is a telescoping support for the tray. A drive mechanism translates the table to alternately conceal the mounting station within the port and to deploy the mounting station through the port.