Patent · US Expired

Belt feeder for an automatic weapon

US3998125A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 29, 1974
Grant dateDec 21, 1976
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Expiry dateJul 29, 1994

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF41A9/30
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A belt feeder for loading an ammunition belt into an automatic weapon has a feeder starwheel driven stepwise in dependence on the weapon function and is provided with an ammunition-belt inlet-chute which progressively narrows in a substantially spiral fashion and extends angularly around the feeder starwheel over approximately 90.degree. .

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