Passive ammunition magazine for combat vehicles

Details Passive ammunition magazine for combat vehicles Passive ammunition magazine for combat vehicles

1996-03-01

1997-10-07

Eldred, J. Woodrow

Ordnance

Cartridge feeding

89 331, 89 45, 89 46, F41A 900

Patent

active

056751095

ABSTRACT:
A passive ammunition magazine includes a plurality of cells arranged in rows for accommodating projectiles in vertical, base-down orientations on cell base supports. Each cell includes a pair of vertically spaced locking members mounted at one side of the cell for pivotal movement between lower release positions and upper locking positions with cradle-shaped forward edges frictionally engaging the projectile body. An operator, linked to the locking members, is acted upon by a projectile-supporting foot of an upload/download transfer mechanism to produce the locking member pivotal movements. In their locking positions, the locking members are oriented at angles less than 45.degree. relative to horizontal, and, in response to upward motion of the projectile, pivot upwardly to wedge the projectile against fixed backing members positioned at the opposite side of the cell.

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patent: 5022308 (1991-06-01), Heldman et al.
patent: 5289754 (1994-03-01), Elspass

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