Patent · US Expired

Rear-loaded mortar having a breechlock plug and a loading tray

US5677507A · kind A · utility

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11Claims

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Assignee

Rheinmetall Industrie AG · DE

Inventors

Wilfried Becker · Düsseldorf, DE
Hans-Ulrich Desgranges · Celle, DE
Klaus Bornefeld · Celle, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 23, 1996
Grant date	Oct 14, 1997
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 23, 2016

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF41F1/06
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A mortar includes a weapon tube; a breech ring affixed to a rear part of the weapon tube; a loading tray supported by the weapon tube and extending rearwardly of the breech ring for receiving a mortar grenade prior to an introduction thereof into the weapon tube; and a breechblock plug movable along the loading tray for pushing a mortar grenade from the loading tray into the weapon tube. The breechblock plug has first and second positions: in the first position the breechblock plug is situated at a rear part of the loading tray and in the second position the breechblock plug is situated in the weapon tube. Further, a firing pin is provided which traverses the breechblock plug. The breechblock plug is secured in its second position by a locking mechanism.

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