US3120152A - Ammunition drum for automatic weapons - Google Patents

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US3120152A
US3120152A US3389A US338960A US3120152A US 3120152 A US3120152 A US 3120152A US 3389 A US3389 A US 3389A US 338960 A US338960 A US 338960A US 3120152 A US3120152 A US 3120152A
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Horn Kurt
Paschke Heinrich
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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
    • F41A9/63—Magazines specially adapted for releasable connection with other magazines
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B39/00—Packaging or storage of ammunition or explosive charges; Safety features thereof; Cartridge belts or bags

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  • the present invention relates to an ammunition drum for automatic Weapons.
  • the cartridges are arranged in a spiral coil between the walls of the guiding belt and are fed successively by a spiral spring arranged in the interior of the drum to the feeding members of the weapon.
  • This type of ammunition drum is either in the form of a cylinder or of a truncated cone.
  • so-callcd drum carriers In order that the soldier need not carry the ammunition drums separately, and further in order to stack these better, there were formerly provided special frames, so-callcd drum carriers, in which were inserted several drums and could thus be transported together.
  • drum carriers In order that these drum carriers can accommodate several drums, they must firstly be very large and secondly of rugged construction for tactical use. Therefore the drum carriers are comparatively heavy.
  • the disadvantage of the drum carrier is mainly that the soldier constantly has to carry the considerable weight of the drum carrier.
  • the empty drum frame is an additional piece of equipment for the soldier and therefore a considerable restriction of his operational mobility.
  • Particularly disadvantageous in this conne tion is the bulky construction of the drum carrier.
  • the joining of drums to a drum rod can be effected in very short time because each new drum to be joined is connected 'by a short coupling movement with the last drum only.
  • the coupling elements can easily be unlocked.
  • the coupling flanges can co-operate in the form of a slide lock.
  • a rapid and simple connection of the coupling flanges can, however, also be obtained when the coupling flanges 3,120,152 Patented Feb. 4, 1964 are formed as short interior respectively exterior threaded members and co-operate in the type of a screw thread.
  • Such coupling flanges formed as short threaded members can be manufactured cheaply and insure always a rugged connection of the drums under easy handling conditions.
  • FEGURE 1 illustrates an ammunition drum with coupling elements according to the invention.
  • FIGURE 2 illustrates a number of drums joined into a carrying unit
  • FIGURE 3 illustrates a further embodiment for storing respectively carrying the drums by means of coupling elements according to the invention.
  • the cartridges for the automatic weapon are arranged in spiral row. In the firing position a filled drum each must be connected with the weapon (not shown). When the cartridge drum has been emptied by firing, it is to be disconnected from the weapon and substituted by a new filled drum.
  • Each drum is provided with a handle 2 to permit easier handling when connecting and disconnecting the drums. This handle is fastened at the casing of the drums.
  • the drums are formed cylindrically, but may also be in the form of truncated cones.
  • each drum is provided at its frontsides 4 and 5 with coupling elements in order to effect the locking with the adjacent drum.
  • These coupling elements consist of the flanges 6 and 7.
  • the co-operating coupling flanges 6, 7 of the adjacent drums are formed as rapid closure members.
  • the coupling flanges 6, 7 co-operate according to the embodiment as shown in the type of a screw thread.
  • Each coupling flange consists of a short thread member.
  • the coupling flange 6 provided at the drum side 4 in this case is provided with an interior thread and the coupling flange 7 arranged at the drum side 5 is provided with an exterior thread adapted to fit Within the interior thread. Since therefore all drums comprise on the one side an interior thread flange 6 and on the other side the exterior thread flange 7, the danger of confusing the thread members upon screwing the drums together is avoided, and any desired connection of the drums on the one or the other side of the drum row becomes possible.
  • the soldier carrying the drum to be connected at the handle 2 can move this drum to the thread flange of the adjacent drum without lowering or regripping the drum, and can screw on this drum to the last drum by only rotating the handle 2, the drum rows thus formed by the connection of the drum can be easily gripped and transported by the middle handle 2.
  • the disconnection of one drum from the drum row is effected by gripping the handle 2 and rotating the same in the opposite direc tion. After effecting the disconnection of the drum the handle is already in the hand of the soldier, so that he can immediately connect the drum to the weapon.
  • the thread flanges 6, 7 are formed with multiple threads.
  • the coupling arrangement as proposed according to the present invention can be produced particularly inexpensively when the thread flanges 6, '7 are pressed from sheet material.
  • These thread flanges can be manutfactured as special parts and connected with the drum body by means of rivets or by welding.
  • a particularly appropriate embodiment results, houever, when the coupling flanges 6, '7 are worked out of the drum material itself.
  • the connection of the drums i.e. the rotational movement required, can be facilitated by arranging the coupling flanges 6, 7 in the center of the longitudinal axis of the drum.
  • the screw connection formed by the coupling flanges 6, 7 can further be secure-d by a spring lock (not shown in the drawing) or another form-closed lock.
  • FIGURE 3 shows a further possibility for storing or transporting the drums by means of the coupling flanges 6, 7 as proposed.
  • the drums 1 or complete drum rods can be screwed into the coupling flange 7, and in consequence suspended from the wall 8 or other carrying elements.
  • Such an arrangement of the drum rods e.g. at the ceiling or walls of a military veliicle, is of considerable advantage on account of rapid availability and easily elfected disconnection of the drums.
  • the carrying elements do not have a sufficient surfaw area for the arrangement of the opposite flanges 7, these can be provided with carrying sheet materials or carrying profiles for fastening the counter flanges.
  • Such a drum holding device cannot only be arranged at locally fixed Weapons, like e.g. armoured vehicles, but the counter flange 7 can also be provided at the belting or uniform parts of the soldier himself.
  • the invention proposed is not restricted to the embodiment as given. It is for example possible to form within the scope of the present invention the coupling elements, which are provided on both sides of the drum in order to effect the locking with the adjacent cap, in the type of a T-shaped groove or dove tail connection. In this case the insertion movement restricted by abutment can also be secured by a spring lock or other locking device.
  • Ammunition drum for automatic weapons comprising a coupling flange projecting on opposite sides of the drum each outwardly directed to effect a locking of adjacent drurns as rapid assembly members, the coupling flanges each being screw threaded, the coupling flange of the drum on one side being provided with interior threads, and the coupling flange on the opposite side of the drum being provided with exterior threads so that the interior thread flange will interfit on the exterior thread flange, the flange with the interior threads being larger in diameter relative to the flange with the exterior threads.
  • Ammunition drum according to claim 1 in which a handle member is secured to a casing of each drum. so that the drum is suspended thereby.
  • Ammunition drum according to claim 1 in which a special carrying element is provided for the suspension of the drums and in which counter flanges are provided in the carrying element for connection to the drums.
  • Ammunition drum according to claim 1 in which the coupling flanges are each screw threaded in the form of a multiple thread.
  • Ammunition drum according to claim 1 in which the coupling flanges are connected to their respective drums by welding.
  • each coupling flange is stamped out of the material of its drum.

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US4133445A (en) * 1977-04-05 1979-01-09 Isidore Mandelbaum Pill dispensing and storage device
US4753036A (en) * 1986-05-09 1988-06-28 Takenaka Kohmuten Co., Ltd. Indoor multiple-purpose hydroponic cultivation planter
US4919296A (en) * 1987-07-20 1990-04-24 Janet A. Kirsh Container
US5767433A (en) * 1996-01-16 1998-06-16 Blount, Inc. Component holder for cartridge reloading
US20040222258A1 (en) * 2003-05-06 2004-11-11 Avalon Manufacturing Company Hardened paintball refill receptacles

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US607681A (en) * 1898-07-19 cochrane
US769615A (en) * 1904-03-12 1904-09-06 John Tomcal Bottle.
FR817235A (fr) * 1936-05-06 1937-08-30 Chargeur pour armes à feu
US2557801A (en) * 1947-12-08 1951-06-19 Shapiro Joseph Under shelf attachment for containers
US2836323A (en) * 1956-06-22 1958-05-27 Sarah L Robinson Tandem container assemblies
US2975930A (en) * 1959-02-10 1961-03-21 Davis W Pennington Multi-purpose container

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US607681A (en) * 1898-07-19 cochrane
US769615A (en) * 1904-03-12 1904-09-06 John Tomcal Bottle.
FR817235A (fr) * 1936-05-06 1937-08-30 Chargeur pour armes à feu
US2557801A (en) * 1947-12-08 1951-06-19 Shapiro Joseph Under shelf attachment for containers
US2836323A (en) * 1956-06-22 1958-05-27 Sarah L Robinson Tandem container assemblies
US2975930A (en) * 1959-02-10 1961-03-21 Davis W Pennington Multi-purpose container

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4133445A (en) * 1977-04-05 1979-01-09 Isidore Mandelbaum Pill dispensing and storage device
US4753036A (en) * 1986-05-09 1988-06-28 Takenaka Kohmuten Co., Ltd. Indoor multiple-purpose hydroponic cultivation planter
US4919296A (en) * 1987-07-20 1990-04-24 Janet A. Kirsh Container
US5767433A (en) * 1996-01-16 1998-06-16 Blount, Inc. Component holder for cartridge reloading
US20040222258A1 (en) * 2003-05-06 2004-11-11 Avalon Manufacturing Company Hardened paintball refill receptacles

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