Patent · US Expired

Tank turret with increased recoil mass

US5105715A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

Rheinmetall GmbH · DE

Inventors

Adolf Nordmann · Erkrath, DE
Wilfried Becker · Düsseldorf, DE
Josef Metz · Neuss, DE
Erich Zielinski · Haan, DE
Jochen Hoff · Düsseldorf, DE
Hans Hulsewies · Duisburg, DE
Friedhelm Knorich · Mülheim an der Ruhr, DE
Wolfgang Boer · Hermannsburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 10, 1990
Grant date	Apr 21, 1992
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 10, 2010

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF41H7/04
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A tank turret including an armored turret housing having a front side provided with solid front armor, and a pivotally mounted gun including a cradle shield, cradle, recoil device and rearward breech block housing being arranged in the turret housing. The armored turret housing, or at least parts of it, are used to increase recoil mass of the gun.

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