Device for loading an armored weapon

Details Device for loading an armored weapon Device for loading an armored weapon

1987-04-10

1991-03-12

Bentley, Stephen C.

Ordnance

Loading

Hoisting apparatus

89 47, F41A 920

Patent

active

049984586

ABSTRACT:
An installation for the mechanized loading of an armored weapon with large caliber cartridges consists of a conveyor device leading from the bottom of the loading area into the turret in the rear of the breech of the weapon with a conveyor container for holding the cartridge and a continuous belt driven by a motor, a guide device which has roller sets arranged in the area of each end of the transport container and two guide tracks, each assigned to one roller set, which lead the transport container with the inserted cartridge from an approximately vertical position on the bottom of the loading area to a horizontal position, level with the weapon, in front of the breech, and a rammer, accelerating the cartridge with open weapon breech into the weapon chamber.

REFERENCES:
patent: 470285 (1892-03-01), Canet
patent: 1105813 (1914-08-01), Meigs et al.

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