EP1024338A3 - Ammunition feeding mechanism for beltless cartridges - Google Patents

Ammunition feeding mechanism for beltless cartridges Download PDF

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EP1024338A3
EP1024338A3 EP00101369A EP00101369A EP1024338A3 EP 1024338 A3 EP1024338 A3 EP 1024338A3 EP 00101369 A EP00101369 A EP 00101369A EP 00101369 A EP00101369 A EP 00101369A EP 1024338 A3 EP1024338 A3 EP 1024338A3
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feed
beltless
cartridges
ammunition
feeding mechanism
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Rudi Beckmann
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Heckler und Koch GmbH
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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
    • 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
    • F41A9/01—Feeding of unbelted ammunition
    • F41A9/04—Feeding of unbelted ammunition using endless-chain belts carrying a plurality of 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
    • F41A9/79—Magazines for belted ammunition
    • F41A9/81—Magazines for belted ammunition having provision for collecting belt links or empty cartridge cases

Abstract

A beltless ammunition feed for a self loading weapon has the ammunition loaded into an endless loop feed which follows a meandering track through the magazine. The rounds are transferred to the weapon by a loop with guide wheels (28,30) at each end. One of the guide wheels (30) is driven and the other is fitted with a one way clutch to prevent the feed pulling back after each discharge. This reduces the stress peaks for the drive and provides a smoother feed rate, with the main loop moving at a near steady rate.
EP00101369A 1999-01-28 2000-01-24 Ammunition feeding mechanism for beltless cartridges Expired - Lifetime EP1024338B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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DE19903346A DE19903346C1 (en) 1999-01-28 1999-01-28 Ammunition feed for beltless ammunition
DE19903346 1999-01-28

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EP1024338A2 EP1024338A2 (en) 2000-08-02
EP1024338A3 true EP1024338A3 (en) 2002-05-15
EP1024338B1 EP1024338B1 (en) 2006-04-12

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EP00101369A Expired - Lifetime EP1024338B1 (en) 1999-01-28 2000-01-24 Ammunition feeding mechanism for beltless cartridges

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EP (1) EP1024338B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE323273T1 (en)
AU (1) AU752291B2 (en)
DE (2) DE19903346C1 (en)
PT (1) PT1024338E (en)

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DE10318829B4 (en) * 2003-04-25 2005-02-17 Heckler & Koch Gmbh Kettenabstreifer

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US4735126A (en) * 1982-03-27 1988-04-05 Rheinmetall Gmbh Cartridge feed for double-barrel gun
US4742756A (en) * 1986-02-04 1988-05-10 Werkzeugmaschinenfabrik Oerlikon-Buhrle Ag Apparatus for feeding cartridges from a drum magazine to a firing weapon
US4930400A (en) * 1987-06-30 1990-06-05 Heckler & Koch, Gmbh Magazine with linkless cartridge feed system

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US4412611A (en) * 1981-10-26 1983-11-01 Western Design Corporation Transport mechanism
US4573395A (en) * 1983-12-19 1986-03-04 Ares, Inc. Linkless ammunition magazine with shell buffer
DE3644513C1 (en) * 1986-12-24 1992-08-27 Dornier Gmbh Ammunition feeder

Patent Citations (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4735126A (en) * 1982-03-27 1988-04-05 Rheinmetall Gmbh Cartridge feed for double-barrel gun
US4742756A (en) * 1986-02-04 1988-05-10 Werkzeugmaschinenfabrik Oerlikon-Buhrle Ag Apparatus for feeding cartridges from a drum magazine to a firing weapon
US4930400A (en) * 1987-06-30 1990-06-05 Heckler & Koch, Gmbh Magazine with linkless cartridge feed system

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ATE323273T1 (en) 2006-04-15
AU1358800A (en) 2000-08-03
EP1024338B1 (en) 2006-04-12
AU752291B2 (en) 2002-09-12
PT1024338E (en) 2006-07-31
DE19903346C1 (en) 2000-08-17
DE50012545D1 (en) 2006-05-24
EP1024338A2 (en) 2000-08-02

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