DE226195C - Tripod mount for rapid fire guns - Google Patents

Description

IMPERIAL

PATENT OFFICE.

PATENT LETTERING

- M 226195 CLASS 72 h. GROUP

Tripod mount for rapid fire guns. Patented in the German Empire on April 9, 1909.

The invention relates to tripod mounts for rapid fire guns (machine guns and the like) and aims to set up and fold such or similar mounts to simplify and lighten, so that the mount faster than with other constructions set up and thus the relevant rapid fire gun (machine gun) in the shortest possible time Time can be brought into combat readiness ίο.

In the drawing, the new arrangement is ^{: shown} in several embodiments, namely shows:

Fig. Ι the tripod mounted in side view,

2 shows a section through the upper part of the carriage body, the feet with the retaining lugs in the engaged position,
\ Fig. 3 in section an embodiment in which ao the fixing and securing of the foot in the standing position takes place by a pressure screw independent of the retaining lug, and

Fig. 4 shows an embodiment in which the holding lugs with the foot in a certain Detent position locking lever is combined into one part.

According to Fig. 1 and 2, the two support feet f, f are hung with their upper part f ¹ on each one in a support sleeve v ° of the carriage body ν mounted, sleeve-shaped pin h in all directions (universal joint-like) rotatable (Fig. 2 ). The sleeves h forming the pivot pins are in turn held in their bearing housing v ° by screw ^{sleeves h 1} and each have an eye Ä ² on the outside, to which the forked eye f ^{2 of} the foot part f ^{1 is} hinged. For the purpose of engaging the foot with the carriage body in the standing position, a retaining lug s ^{1 is} provided in connection with part f ¹ , which engages behind a segment-shaped projection v ¹ provided on the lower edge of the carriage body υ . In the embodiment according to FIGS. 1 and 2, this holding lug s ^{1 forms} the head of a screw s inserted into part f ¹ , which carries a wing nut m to the outside, by tightening the foot in its respective position on the mount body and this can be secured against any arbitrary adjustment. The adjustment of the foot is in this case ν by a locking mechanism ² k regulated ^2, the engaging portion v ² in the form of a ring gear on the lower surface of the segmented approach v ¹ is arranged, while the cooperating with the engaging portion, the locking projection ^k% bearing lock lever k , k ¹ , which is suspended in a recess below the screw s in the foot, is in the form of an angle lever, the outward arm k of which extends on the inside of the foot for the purpose of easy operation.

The handling is done in such a way that when the mount is set up with one hand the mount is raised and the support feet (one after the other) are touched with the other hand so that the locking lever k, k ¹ in the left part The release position shown in FIG. 2 is held. Then the foot is swiveled around with its holding clasp s in the direction of the extension v ¹ , so that the holding clasp s ¹ enter the channel intended for him or the

Haltknaggen can occur behind the outer edge of this approach. As soon as the appropriate setting is reached, the locking lever is released, which can now snap ^{into the relevant detent with its locking nose A 2} and thereby hold the foot in this position. As already mentioned, the foot can be secured in this particular setting by tightening the wing screw m , whereby the holding tab is .festgeprenahm at the relevant point against the inner edge of the approach.

In the embodiment according to FIG. 3, the retaining lug o ¹ and the part f ^{1 of} the foot are made of one piece, namely it forms a lower extension of the eye 0 which receives the pressure screw t.

In the embodiment of FIG. 4, locking levers and retaining lugs are combined into one piece.

Here, the locking lever c, c ^{1 is} again suspended in a recess of the part f ¹ and has an upward arm -p ¹ forming the retaining lug, which is in the engagement position of the locking lever against the inner edge of the downward protruding extension w ^{1 of} the carriage body supports. The locking lug c ² , which engages in the usual way with a ratchet or toothed ring, is arranged here in an indentation between the arms ft ¹ and c ^1. Otherwise, the suspension of the feet in the last two embodiments is the same as in the first described.

In a nutshell, the following steps must be carried out when setting up the carriage:

You grasp the support feet in the manner described above, pivot them over the segment, leave Release the locking lever, place the support feet on the ground, and the mount is set up.

Claims (6)

Patent Claims: i. Tripod mount for rapid fire guns (machine guns, etc.) with their upper ends articulated rotatably suspended support feet, characterized in that that the independently movable support feet are suspended from the mount body by means of a cardanic joint are, so that each of them can be turned into any one by simply pivoting them Angular position can be brought to the rear foot of the carriage. 2. mount according to claim 1, characterized in that the support feet below of their hinge point each wear a retaining collar, which when swiveling in the support feet engages with a segment-shaped abutment provided on the carriage body and thereby holds the support leg against sliding sideways. 3. mount according to claim 1, characterized in that the support feet below of the hinge point each have an easily disengageable locking lever under the action of a spring wear, which is held out of engagement when pivoting the support feet, when released in located on the carriage body Incisions snaps into place and thereby the support foot in its respective angular position secures. 4. Carriage according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that the retaining lugs movable, forming the head of a screw, is arranged (Fig. 2) so that it can be tightened the nut on the segment-shaped abutment can be determined. 5. mount according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that the retaining lugs is fixed and by means of a pressure screw (Fig. 3) that presses against the carriage body, can be determined on the segment-shaped abutment. 6. mount according to claim 1, 2 and 3, characterized in that the locking lever and Retaining lugs are combined into one piece (Fig. 4), so that when the support feet are pivoted in or when the relevant angular position is reached, retaining lugs and locking levers without any further special manipulation can be determined at the same time. 1 sheet of drawings.