GB130630A - Improved Gun Carriage or Mounting for Heavy Artillery. - Google Patents

Improved Gun Carriage or Mounting for Heavy Artillery.

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Publication number
GB130630A
GB130630A GB331918A GB331918A GB130630A GB 130630 A GB130630 A GB 130630A GB 331918 A GB331918 A GB 331918A GB 331918 A GB331918 A GB 331918A GB 130630 A GB130630 A GB 130630A
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Prior art keywords
trucks
frame
truck
gimbal
carriage
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Expired
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GB331918A
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Caterpillar Inc
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Caterpillar Tractor Co
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Application filed by Caterpillar Tractor Co filed Critical Caterpillar Tractor Co
Priority to GB331918A priority Critical patent/GB130630A/en
Publication of GB130630A publication Critical patent/GB130630A/en
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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
    • F41A23/00—Gun mountings, e.g. on vehicles; Disposition of guns on vehicles
    • F41A23/34—Gun mountings, e.g. on vehicles; Disposition of guns on vehicles on wheeled or endless-track vehicles
    • F41A23/40—Gun mountings, e.g. on vehicles; Disposition of guns on vehicles on wheeled or endless-track vehicles on rail vehicles
    • 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
    • F41A23/00—Gun mountings, e.g. on vehicles; Disposition of guns on vehicles
    • F41A23/34—Gun mountings, e.g. on vehicles; Disposition of guns on vehicles on wheeled or endless-track vehicles

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Non-Deflectable Wheels, Steering Of Trailers, Or Other Steering (AREA)
  • Intermediate Stations On Conveyors (AREA)
  • Machines For Laying And Maintaining Railways (AREA)

Abstract

130,630. Caterpillar Tractors, Ltd., (Holt Manufacturing Co.). Feb. 25, 1918. Field carriages.-Consists in providing carriages for heavy guns with self-propelled endless-track trucks detachably arranged at each end of the carriage frame and replaceable by rail trucks when it is desired to use the carriage on railways. Jacks are provided to support the frame during the interchange of trucks. Fig. 1 shows a gun 12 mounted on a frame 10 carried at each end by gimbal-jointed rings 28, 29 on chain-track trucks 15 each of which is independently operated and controlled for propulsion and steering by a motor 22. Each truck 15 pivotally carries smaller spring-supported frames 16 provided with rollers 18 to run on the ground stretch of endless-chain tracks 21, a pair of which are arranged on each side of each truck, Fig. 6, so as to be driven by the motor 22 through change-speed gear 26, a central shaft 23, and countershafts 25 gearing at each end with sprocket-wheels 19. Controllable clutches 27 are provided on the shafts 25 by which a differential movement is obtained between the tracks on opposite sides of each truck for steering and manoeuvring. The gimbal-jointed rings 28, 29 are connected by a king-pin 14, Fig. 3<b>, to permit the trucks to turn relatively to the frame. Increased stability may be obtained by using wedges 31 to prevent movement about the longitudinal axes of the gimbal joints. The frame 10 carrying the gun may be lifted from the chaintrack trucks and transferred to railway trucks by employing hydraulic or other lifting-jacks 34 carried by arms 35 which are pivoted to the frame 10 so as to fold towards the centre when not in use.
GB331918A 1918-02-25 1918-02-25 Improved Gun Carriage or Mounting for Heavy Artillery. Expired GB130630A (en)

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GB130630A true GB130630A (en) 1919-08-14

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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5531282A (en) * 1993-10-14 1996-07-02 Claas Ohg Endless track mechanism

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5531282A (en) * 1993-10-14 1996-07-02 Claas Ohg Endless track mechanism

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