Method of and device for achieving a rapid transfer in a tank of a round from a magazine to the ramming position at the firearm of the tank
US4038906A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 1975 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41A9/16
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A round is rapidly transferred from a magazine, located at a fixed position on the chassis of a tank, to a ramming position adjacent a traversable firearm mounted in a turret on the tank, by use of a loading trough which is actuated by a hydraulic cylinder to transport a round from the magazine to a round cradle. The round cradle is rotatable about an axis extending at right angles to the traversing plane of the firearm, is located in a predetermined feeding position relative to the magazine for receiving the round delivered by the loading trough, is thereafter rotated through an angle to orient the cradle and round thereon to a position coinciding with the prevailing traverse position of the firearm, whereafter gripping members are activated to move the round from the cradle to the ramming position adjacent the firearm.
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