Historical Document · 1979
Sydney R. Hance's US design patent for an automatic firearm, filed 6 June 1977 and published 29 May 1979; its six views show the outward form of the Enfield bullpup (identified by Ferguson as the finalised XL64E5), not its mechanism. Cited by the SA80 dive.
United States Patent (19) (11 Des. 251,979 Hance (45) May 29, 1979 (54) AUTOMATIC FIREARM (76 Inventor: Sydney R. Hance, 15, Blakesware Gardens, London N99HX, England 14 Years t Term: (21) Appl. No.: 803,782 Jun. 6, 1977 (22 Filed: 51 Int. C. ..................................................... D22-01 (52) U.S. C. ....................................................... D22/6 58 Field of Search ...................... 42/72, 73, 6, 7, 1.5, 42/71 R, 75 A, 75 C, 75 B; 89/191 R, 199; D22/1, 6, 7 (56) References Cited U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS D. 199,845 12/1964 Sullivan .................................. D22/6 3,618,249 3,939,589 1/1971 Grandy ................................ 42/72 X 2/1976 Tellie.................. ... 42/1.5 X 3,999,461 12/1976 Johnson et al. .................... 42/1.5 X Primary Examiner-A. Hugo Word Attorney, Agent, or Firm-John W. Malley 57 CLAM The ornamental design for an automatic firearm, as shown. DESCRIPTION FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of an automatic firearm showing my new design; FIG. 2 is an elevational view from the side opposite to FIG. 1; FIG. 3 is a top plan view; FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view; FIG. 5 is a front elevational view; and FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view. U.S. Patent May 29, 1979 s Sheet 1 of 2 Des. 251,979 U.S. Patent May 29, 1979 sheet 2 of 2 Des. 251,979