EP0111780A3 - Device for feeding ammunition from a drum magazine to a gun - Google Patents

Device for feeding ammunition from a drum magazine to a gun Download PDF

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EP0111780A3
EP0111780A3 EP83111886A EP83111886A EP0111780A3 EP 0111780 A3 EP0111780 A3 EP 0111780A3 EP 83111886 A EP83111886 A EP 83111886A EP 83111886 A EP83111886 A EP 83111886A EP 0111780 A3 EP0111780 A3 EP 0111780A3
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Prior art keywords
gun
drum magazine
feeding ammunition
ammunition
feeding
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German (de)
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EP0111780B1 (en
EP0111780A2 (en
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Kurt Muller
Paul Kalt
Pirmin Steiner
Ernst Hurlemann
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Rheinmetall Air Defence AG
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Werkzeugmaschinenfabrik Oerlikon Buhrle AG
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A9/00—Feeding or loading of ammunition; Magazines; Guiding means for the extracting of cartridges
    • F41A9/61—Magazines
    • F41A9/64—Magazines for unbelted ammunition
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A9/00—Feeding or loading of ammunition; Magazines; Guiding means for the extracting of cartridges
    • F41A9/61—Magazines
    • F41A9/64—Magazines for unbelted ammunition
    • F41A9/73—Drum magazines
    • F41A9/74—Drum magazines with radially disposed cartridges
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A9/00—Feeding or loading of ammunition; Magazines; Guiding means for the extracting of cartridges
    • F41A9/61—Magazines
    • F41A9/64—Magazines for unbelted ammunition
    • F41A9/76—Magazines having an endless-chain conveyor
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A9/00—Feeding or loading of ammunition; Magazines; Guiding means for the extracting of cartridges
    • F41A9/61—Magazines
    • F41A9/64—Magazines for unbelted ammunition
    • F41A9/77—Magazines having a screw conveyor

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  • Manufacturing Of Cigar And Cigarette Tobacco (AREA)
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EP83111886A 1982-12-22 1983-11-28 Device for feeding ammunition from a drum magazine to a gun Expired EP0111780B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CH747482 1982-12-22
CH7474/82 1982-12-22

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EP0111780A2 EP0111780A2 (en) 1984-06-27
EP0111780A3 true EP0111780A3 (en) 1985-09-25
EP0111780B1 EP0111780B1 (en) 1988-01-20

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EP83111886A Expired EP0111780B1 (en) 1982-12-22 1983-11-28 Device for feeding ammunition from a drum magazine to a gun

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US (1) US4589325A (en)
EP (1) EP0111780B1 (en)
JP (1) JPS59119198A (en)
BR (1) BR8307051A (en)
DE (1) DE3375429D1 (en)
ES (1) ES528251A0 (en)
IL (1) IL70386A (en)

Families Citing this family (4)

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ES2006678B3 (en) * 1986-02-04 1991-03-01 Werkzeugmaschinenfabrik Oerlikon-Buhrle Ag MODIFICATIONS TO A CARTRIDGE TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR A FIREARM
US4882971A (en) * 1988-05-27 1989-11-28 Teleflex, Incorporated Linkless ammunition transporter
US5218162A (en) * 1992-01-21 1993-06-08 General Electric Co. Double-ended ammunition handling system for rapid-fire guns
DE102020104465B3 (en) * 2020-02-20 2021-07-29 Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Gmbh & Co. Kg magazine

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FR833617A (en) * 1937-06-25 1938-10-26 Apparatus used to launch various objects into the atmosphere from a certain height
FR956038A (en) * 1946-11-27 1950-01-23
US2756637A (en) * 1951-02-17 1956-07-31 Brev Aero Mecaniques S A Soc Cartridge magazines for automatic firearms
DE1026201B (en) * 1955-08-16 1958-03-13 Oerlikon Buehrle Ag Drum magazine
DE2403467A1 (en) * 1973-04-17 1974-10-24 Gen Electric STRUCTURE FOR SYSTEMS FOR HANDLING OBJECTS

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US2284286A (en) * 1939-08-08 1942-05-26 Bliss E W Co Container handling apparatus
US2854125A (en) * 1955-02-28 1958-09-30 Corn Prod Refining Co Container transferring means
US2935914A (en) * 1957-08-05 1960-05-10 Darsie Burns Linkless feed system for guns
CH379969A (en) * 1959-02-13 1964-07-15 Oerlikon Buehrle Ag Ammunition magazine for automatic firearms
US2993415A (en) * 1959-07-10 1961-07-25 Elio W Panicci Combined continuous linkless supplier and cartridge feed mechanism for automatic guns
US3437005A (en) * 1967-05-25 1969-04-08 Gen Electric Flexible article conveyor for high speed applications
DE2024672C2 (en) * 1969-05-22 1982-04-29 General Electric Co., Schenectady, N.Y. Magazine for loose ammunition with a feeding system
US3683743A (en) * 1969-08-01 1972-08-15 Stoner Eugen Morrison Linkless cartridge feed system
US3696704A (en) * 1971-05-13 1972-10-10 Gen Electric Ammunition bulk loader
US3881395A (en) * 1973-07-17 1975-05-06 Gen Electric Article handling system
US4393746A (en) * 1981-07-31 1983-07-19 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretay Of The Army Ammunition magazine with built-in compartment covers
US4492144A (en) * 1982-04-05 1985-01-08 General Electric Company Transport mechanism for ammunition

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR833617A (en) * 1937-06-25 1938-10-26 Apparatus used to launch various objects into the atmosphere from a certain height
FR956038A (en) * 1946-11-27 1950-01-23
US2756637A (en) * 1951-02-17 1956-07-31 Brev Aero Mecaniques S A Soc Cartridge magazines for automatic firearms
DE1026201B (en) * 1955-08-16 1958-03-13 Oerlikon Buehrle Ag Drum magazine
DE2403467A1 (en) * 1973-04-17 1974-10-24 Gen Electric STRUCTURE FOR SYSTEMS FOR HANDLING OBJECTS

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DE3375429D1 (en) 1988-02-25
ES8501113A1 (en) 1984-11-01
ES528251A0 (en) 1984-11-01
JPS59119198A (en) 1984-07-10
IL70386A (en) 1988-06-30
BR8307051A (en) 1984-07-31
EP0111780B1 (en) 1988-01-20
EP0111780A2 (en) 1984-06-27
US4589325A (en) 1986-05-20

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