Patent ID: 7077047
Filing Date: 2006-07-18
Classification: F41B

Abstract:
1. Electromagnetic propulsion devices comprising: a barrel; a cavity therein which extends the length of said barrel and having: a first barrel rail and a second barrel rail and said barrel rails are: each said barrel power rail has: a wall conductor assembly comprised of: armatures for propulsion through said barrel cavity and said wall conductor assembly has additionally, with an armature in said barrel cavity, said forward current shunt of an armature in said barrel cavity, said wall conductor assembly has additionally, with said armature in said barrel cavity, said aft current shunt of an armature in said barrel cavity, said barrel bus of said wall conductor assembly, with an armature in said barrel cavity, and wherein, with: said forces of attraction and repulsion on the armature's magnet have cavity axis parallel, muzzle directed components which propel the armature through the barrel cavity from breech to muzzle.