Cartridge belt feeding device for automatic weapons

Details Cartridge belt feeding device for automatic weapons Cartridge belt feeding device for automatic weapons

1975-12-19

1976-12-07

Bentley, Stephen C.

Ordnance

Cartridge feeding

With magazine

89 33E, 89 36K, F41D 902

Patent

active

039955273

ABSTRACT:
A device for selectively feeding two ammunition cartridge belts to an automatic weapon, such as a rapid firing cannon wherein two cartridge belt feeders are combined at the input of the weapon, comprising a first sprocket wheel engaging the cartridges of one of the belt feeders, a second sprocket wheel engaging the cartridges of the other belt feeder and mounted adjacent to the first sprocket wheel, drive means coupled to the first and second sprocket wheels for selectively turning one of the wheels forwardly toward the weapon and rearwardly away from the weapon, and switching means mounted adjacent to the first and second sprocket wheels for receiving a cartridge from one of the wheels and leading the cartridge toward the breech of the weapon.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2474975 (1949-07-01), Goodhue
patent: 2824497 (1958-02-01), Bond et al.
patent: 3076386 (1963-02-01), Wey
patent: 3662646 (1972-05-01), O'Brien et al.
patent: 3687002 (1972-08-01), Mosli et al.

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