Nov 4, 2025

US12460517 - Interlocking perforation gun and methods of use

A reloadable, reusable, downhole interlocking gun and perforation system having two interlocking bodies that each include multiple receivers and barrels. The interlocking bodies are configured to interlock together with each other so that a receiver of one of the interlocking bodies is aligned with a corresponding barrel of the other of the interlocking bodies. Each of the receivers is configured to receive a respective projectile for firing out of the barrel that is aligned with the receiver.

Assignee: Defiant Engineering, LLC
Inventors: Cullen Craig Keyes, Ian Graham Janke, Lawrence Gene Griffin, Benjamin David Jennings
Filing date: 2024-04-23

firearmammunitionperforationreloadable

The patent describes a reloadable and reusable downhole interlocking gun system featuring two interlocking bodies, each equipped with multiple receivers and barrels. These bodies are designed to align receivers with corresponding barrels, allowing for the firing of projectiles through the interconnected system.

Claim 1

1 . A gun that is reloadable and reusable, the gun comprising two interlocking bodies that each comprise multiple receivers and barrels, the barrels each defining a passage that extends through the interlocking body where the barrel is located, and the passage is open at both ends, wherein the interlocking bodies are configured to interlock together so that one of the receivers of one of the interlocking bodies is aligned with a corresponding one of the barrels of the other of the interlocking bodies when the interlocking bodies are connected together.

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