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(11) EP 2 775 252 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
15.03.2017 Bulletin 2017/11

(43) Date of publication A2:
10.09.2014 Bulletin 2014/37

(21) Application number: 14157615.7

(22) Date of filing: 04.03.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F41A 9/22(2006.01)
F41A 9/39(2006.01)
 F41A 9/42(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 04.03.2013 US 201313784359

(71) Applicant: General Dynamics-OTS, Inc.
Charlotte, NC 28217 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Howard, William E.
    Richmond, VT 05477 (US)
  • Forrester, Victor J.
    Milton, VT 05468 (US)

(74) Representative: Kopf Westenberger Wachenhausen Patentanwälte PartG mbB 
Brienner Straße 11
80333 München
80333 München (DE)

   


(54) Loading device


(57) A loading machine (30) includes a drum cam (46)configured to rotate and having a cam path (48,50). A first track is positioned proximate the drum cam (46). A rammer subassembly (40) is engaged with the drum cam (46) and the first track. The rammer subassembly (40) is configured to move between an extended position and a retracted position as the drum cam (46) rotates. The rammer subassembly (40) has a first rammer section (42) engaged with the cam path (46) and configured to move longitudinally during rotation of the drum cam (46). The first rammer section (42) includes a first gear engaged with the first track such that longitudinal movement of the first rammer section (42) causes rotation of the first gear. A second rammer section (44) is telescopically coupled with the first rammer section (42) and is engaged with the first gear such that rotation of the first gear causes the second rammer section (44) to telescopically move with respect to the first rammer section (42).







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