Ordnance – Loading
Patent
1988-09-23
1990-02-06
Kyle, Deborah L.
Ordnance
Loading
414676, E41F 908
Patent
active
048980714
ABSTRACT:
An inflatable ammunition gripping device for handling a variety of soft and irregularly shaped ammunition without damage to the ammunition. A plurality of inflatable grippers mounted lengthwise inside a tubular transfer tube selectively press relatively large areas of the grippers to grasp ammunition for transfer between a first and a second location or to secure the ammunition in a storage location.
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FMC Corporation
Guernsey Lloyd B.
Johnson Stephen
Kyle Deborah L.
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