Minigun

Patents tagged Minigun

Jul 14, 2026

US12680774 - Safing sector and method of use

A safing sector for a minigun including a housing with an opening adjacent to barrels of the minigun comprising a safing sector cover; one or more retaining pin assemblies configured to retain the cover to the housing over the opening; a safing sector slide member; a safing sector slide control mechanism including a locking arm configured to impart forward and rearward sliding movement of the safing sector slide member relative to the safing sector cover between at least a fire position and a safe position, and a locking mechanism pivotally coupled to the locking arm and including a shelf stop to engage a locking shelf of the safing sector cover to lock the locking arm and the safing sector slide member in the fire position.

Dec 30, 2025

US12510329 - Rotor housing for minigun

An assembly for quickly attaching and detaching the guide bar to and from the rotor housing of a minigun is provided. The assembly comprises a guide bar and a rotor housing. The guide bar includes a front end having a pinhole extending through the front end and a rear end having a locking cam. The rotor housing includes a recessed channel configured to receive the locking cam and a spring-loaded lock pin assembly configured to secure the front end of the guide bar. The guide bar is secured to the rotor housing when the locking cam is inserted into the recessed channel and the spring-loaded lock pin assembly secures the front end of the guide bar. The assembly allows the guide bar to quickly be attached and detached from the rotor housing without the need for tools. The rotor housing may be designed without a yoke to reduce weight.

Nov 4, 2025

US12460884 - Spade grip attachment assembly for a minigun

A spade grip attachment assembly for securing a spade grip to a minigun clutch includes a first adapter member and a second adapter member. The first adapter member is on the spade grip. The second adapter member is on the clutch. The first and second adapter members are configured such that one is receivable in the other. Each adapter member can define a pair of coaxially aligned pin holes that align to form a passage in which a fastener is receivable when one adapter member is received in the other. The fastener is receivable in the passage to releasably secure the first adapter member to the second adapter member.