Global Patent Index - EP 0290031 B1

EP 0290031 B1 19910717 - DEVICE FOR FEEDING AMMUNITION FROM A MUNITIONS CONTAINER TO AN AUTOMATIC WEAPON

Title (en)

DEVICE FOR FEEDING AMMUNITION FROM A MUNITIONS CONTAINER TO AN AUTOMATIC WEAPON

Publication

EP 0290031 B1 19910717 (DE)

Application

EP 88107270 A 19880506

Priority

CH 176887 A 19870508

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4840108A] The ammunition infeed apparatus for an automatic firing weapon is constructed as simple and operationally reliable as possible. This ammunition infeed apparatus comprises an ammunition container filled with a plurality of ammunition loading or cartridge clips. The ammunition container rotates with the firing weapon about the azimuth axis. There is also provided a device for the ejection of the full ammunition loading clips from the ammunition container, a device for the extraction or stripping of the cartridges or ammunition from the ammunition loading clips. This extraction or stripping device comprises an endless conveyor band. Also provided is a flexible endless chain for the transport of the ammunition or cartridges stripped from the ammunition loading clips to the firing weapon.

IPC 1-7

F41A 9/04; F41A 9/24; F41A 9/68

IPC 8 full level

F41A 9/04 (2006.01); F41A 9/24 (2006.01); F41A 9/68 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F41A 9/04 (2013.01 - EP US); F41A 9/24 (2013.01 - EP US); F41A 9/68 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (examination)

WAFFENTECHNICHES TASCHENBUCH DER FIRMA RHEINMETALL, 3.AUFLAGE, SEITEN 272, 273 UND 286 BILD 875 UND 876.

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0290031 A1 19881109; EP 0290031 B1 19910717; DE 3863681 D1 19910822; US 4840108 A 19890620

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88107270 A 19880506; DE 3863681 T 19880506; US 18460888 A 19880421