Round-orienting replenisher for ammunition storage and transport

Details Round-orienting replenisher for ammunition storage and transport Round-orienting replenisher for ammunition storage and transport

1988-05-27

1989-11-21

Brown, David H.

Ordnance

Cartridge feeding

Holders

86 48, 89 331, 89 3316, F41F 902, F42B 3910, F42B 3912

Patent

active

048814474

ABSTRACT:
A replenisher for an ammunition storage drum has a housing with a main sprocket assembly rotatably disposed therein, with receptacles around a periphery for individual rounds of ammunition. At least one inlet accepts separate (linkless) rounds and places them in the receptacles. The inlet includes a hopper for loose rounds oriented in either of two opposite directions, which rounds are separated by orientation using wire guides engaging extractor flanges of the rounds and feeding the rounds. Converging helices re-entrain the rounds in single file, leading to a feed gear and sprocket assembly engaging the main sprocket assembly. At least one outlet from the main sprocket assembly has an external configuration dimensioned to receive an interface adapter which also mates with a gun magazine. The ammunition storage drum interchangeably connects by means of a power-transmitting conveyor to the replenisher or to the gun magazine. The replenisher conveys live rounds to the ammunition storage drum and accepts spent rounds including unfired rounds and empty cartridge casings. The storage drum conveys live rounds to the aircraft while accepting spent rounds therefrom.

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