CA1075059A - Cartridge feed system for an automatic gun - Google Patents

Cartridge feed system for an automatic gun

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Publication number
CA1075059A
CA1075059A CA287,625A CA287625A CA1075059A CA 1075059 A CA1075059 A CA 1075059A CA 287625 A CA287625 A CA 287625A CA 1075059 A CA1075059 A CA 1075059A
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Prior art keywords
drum
storage
cartridges
gun
conveyor chain
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Expired
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CA287,625A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Conrad Hottinger
Bruno Ruppen
Pierre Bohler
Emil Singenberger
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Rheinmetall Air Defence AG
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Werkzeugmaschinenfabrik Oerlikon Buhrle AG
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Classifications

    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41WEAPONS
    • F41AFUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A9/00Feeding or loading of ammunition; Magazines; Guiding means for the extracting of cartridges
    • F41A9/61Magazines
    • F41A9/64Magazines for unbelted ammunition
    • F41A9/76Magazines having an endless-chain conveyor
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41WEAPONS
    • F41AFUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A9/00Feeding or loading of ammunition; Magazines; Guiding means for the extracting of cartridges
    • F41A9/37Feeding two or more kinds of ammunition to the same gun; Feeding from two sides

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Warehouses Or Storage Devices (AREA)
  • Automatic Tool Replacement In Machine Tools (AREA)
  • Toys (AREA)
  • Aiming, Guidance, Guns With A Light Source, Armor, Camouflage, And Targets (AREA)
  • Specific Conveyance Elements (AREA)
  • Manufacturing Of Printed Circuit Boards (AREA)
  • Electron Beam Exposure (AREA)
  • Inorganic Insulating Materials (AREA)
CA287,625A 1976-11-26 1977-09-27 Cartridge feed system for an automatic gun Expired CA1075059A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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CH1490476A CH599529A5 (US20110232667A1-20110929-C00004.png) 1976-11-26 1976-11-26

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CA1075059A true CA1075059A (en) 1980-04-08

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US (1) US4127055A (US20110232667A1-20110929-C00004.png)
JP (1) JPS5369500A (US20110232667A1-20110929-C00004.png)
BE (1) BE860909A (US20110232667A1-20110929-C00004.png)
CA (1) CA1075059A (US20110232667A1-20110929-C00004.png)
CH (1) CH599529A5 (US20110232667A1-20110929-C00004.png)
DE (1) DE2743706C2 (US20110232667A1-20110929-C00004.png)
ES (1) ES463562A1 (US20110232667A1-20110929-C00004.png)
FR (1) FR2372407A1 (US20110232667A1-20110929-C00004.png)
GB (1) GB1564368A (US20110232667A1-20110929-C00004.png)
IT (1) IT1086926B (US20110232667A1-20110929-C00004.png)
NL (1) NL166121C (US20110232667A1-20110929-C00004.png)
NO (1) NO145212C (US20110232667A1-20110929-C00004.png)
SE (1) SE431680B (US20110232667A1-20110929-C00004.png)

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US4450750A (en) * 1981-10-20 1984-05-29 Ares, Inc. Dual shell feeding apparatus, with shell accumulators, for automatic guns
US4492144A (en) * 1982-04-05 1985-01-08 General Electric Company Transport mechanism for ammunition
DE3702426A1 (de) * 1987-01-28 1988-08-11 Rheinmetall Gmbh Einrichtung zum lagern und laden von munition in einem turm
US4882971A (en) * 1988-05-27 1989-11-28 Teleflex, Incorporated Linkless ammunition transporter
SE462240B (sv) * 1988-10-12 1990-05-21 Bofors Ab Anordning vid frammatningsbana foer ammunitionsenheter i stridsvagn
FR2715463B1 (fr) * 1994-01-21 1996-04-05 Giat Ind Sa Système d'alimentation en munitions pour une arme à feu de moyen calibre.
US6505140B1 (en) 2000-01-18 2003-01-07 Intelligent Automation, Inc. Computerized system and method for bullet ballistic analysis
US6785634B2 (en) * 2000-01-18 2004-08-31 Intelligent Automation, Inc. Computerized system and methods of ballistic analysis for gun identifiability and bullet-to-gun classifications
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GB740151A (en) * 1942-07-16 1955-11-09 Oliver Bevir Improved method and means of feeding ammunition to bofors automatic guns
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GB763630A (US20110232667A1-20110929-C00004.png) * 1954-04-06
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CH409707A (de) * 1962-11-09 1966-03-15 Oerlikon Buehrle Holding Ag Patronenzuführeinrichtung für selbsttätige Feuerwaffen mit einem Zuführkanal
DE1264296B (de) * 1964-02-28 1968-03-21 Breda Mecc Bresciana Ladevorrichtung fuer Waffen, wie Maschinengewehre und Kanonen
US3683743A (en) * 1969-08-01 1972-08-15 Stoner Eugen Morrison Linkless cartridge feed system
DE2303953C3 (de) * 1973-01-27 1978-03-02 Industrie-Werke Karlsruhe Augsburg Ag, 7500 Karlsruhe Automatische Feuerwaffe
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NL166121B (nl) 1981-01-15
ES463562A1 (es) 1978-08-16
NL7711395A (nl) 1978-05-30
SE431680B (sv) 1984-02-20
BE860909A (fr) 1978-03-16
US4127055A (en) 1978-11-28
JPS577360B2 (US20110232667A1-20110929-C00004.png) 1982-02-10
NO773590L (no) 1978-05-29
CH599529A5 (US20110232667A1-20110929-C00004.png) 1978-05-31
DE2743706A1 (de) 1978-06-01
SE7710568L (sv) 1978-05-27
NL166121C (nl) 1981-06-15
NO145212C (no) 1982-02-03
DE2743706C2 (de) 1982-12-09
FR2372407B1 (US20110232667A1-20110929-C00004.png) 1982-06-04
GB1564368A (en) 1980-04-10
JPS5369500A (en) 1978-06-20
FR2372407A1 (fr) 1978-06-23
IT1086926B (it) 1985-05-31
NO145212B (no) 1981-10-26

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