Ammunition rack for tank turret
US4125052A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 1977 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B39/22
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Mechanism for releasably retaining a projectile in an upright position win a military tank. A solenoid-controlled pawl releasably engages a side surface of the projectile to retain said projectile in position. Energization of the solenoid withdraws the pawl from the projectile surface, thereby enabling the soldier to remove the projectile from the mechanism.
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