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To: Henrik who wrote (34)	4/20/2004 11:59:08 AM
From: Saulamanca	Respond to of 75

Patent news United States Patent 6,722,252 O'Dwyer April 20, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Projectile firing apparatus Abstract A weapon comprising a transportable pod having a plurality of barrel assemblies (10) of the type including a plurality of projectiles (11) arranged in-line within barrel (12). Each projectile (11) is associated with a discrete, selectively ignitable propellant charge (13) for propelling each projectile (11) sequentially through the muzzle of the barrel (12). Each projectile (11) includes projectile body (22) which matter or objects may be transported. Projectiles (11) are arranged with one another and barrel (12) so as to prevent rearward travel of an ignited propellant charge to the trailing propellant charge. The pod can include a direction control means for selectively varying the relative alignment between barrel assembles (10) so as to selectively vary the relative delivered position of projectile (11) fired from different barrels (12). The weapon may be used for military or civilian applications. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inventors: O'Dwyer; James Michael (Sinnamon Park, AU) Assignee: Metal Storm Limited (Brisbane, AU) Appl. No.: 958465 Filed: February 26, 2002 PCT Filed: April 7, 2000 PCT NO: PCT/AU00/00297 PCT PUB.NO.: WO00/62005 PCT PUB. Date: October 19, 2000 Foreign Application Priority Data -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apr 07, 1999[AU] PP9613 Nov 03, 1999[AU] PQ3843 Current U.S. Class: 89/1.41; 89/127 Intern'l Class: F41F 001/08 Field of Search: 89/126,127,1.41,14.6 patft.uspto.gov