High capacity projectile loader
AssigneeUnited Tactical Systems, LLC
InventorBrian Edward Sullivan
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Abstract
A high capacity loader for sequentially loading a plurality of projectiles into a launcher. The loader has a first drive core, a second drive core and a load path to maintain the projectiles in a defined path around the first and second drive cores. The second drive core is rotationally connected to the first drive core. An indexing assembly is provided to index the drive cores. A drive assembly provides a rotational force for the drive cores. A magazine extends from the housing to connect the loader to the launcher and to load the projectiles into the launcher. The projectiles are individually indexed on the first and second drive cores and are free from force by adjacent projectiles.
Claims19
A high capacity loader for sequentially loading a plurality of projectiles into a launcher, comprising:
- an outer housing;
- a first drive core in the outer housing rotating on a first drive shaft;
- a second drive core in the outer housing rotating on a second drive shaft, the second drive core being adjacent the first drive core, the second drive core rotationally connected to the first drive core;
- a front plate providing an internal closure at a first side of the loader;
- a rear plate providing an internal closure at a second side of the loader;
- a divider to retain the projectiles in a defined load path around the first and second drive cores;
- an indexing assembly that indexes the first and second drive cores;
- a drive assembly that provides a rotational force for the first drive core and the second drive core, the drive assembly rotationally connecting the first drive shaft to the second drive shaft and providing a drive force to rotate the first drive shaft and second drive shaft;
- and,
- a magazine adapted to connect the outer housing to the launcher and to feed the projectiles in the loader into the launcher.
A high capacity loader for sequentially loading a plurality of projectiles into a launcher, comprising:
- a housing;
- a first drive core in the housing, the first drive core having a load path to maintain the projectiles in a defined path around the first drive core;
- a second drive core in the housing and adjacent the first drive core, the second drive core rotationally connected to the first drive core, and a load path defined by dividers to retain the projectiles in a defined path on the first and second drive cores;
- an indexing assembly for indexing the first drive core;
- a drive assembly for providing a rotational force for the first drive core;
- and,
- a magazine extending from the housing to connect the loader to the launcher and to load the projectiles into the launcher, wherein the projectiles are individually indexed on the first drive core and are free from loading by adjacent projectiles on the first drive core.
A high capacity loader for sequentially loading a plurality of projectiles into a launcher, comprising:
- a first drive core;
- a second drive core and adjacent the first drive core, the second drive core rotationally connected to the first drive core, the first and second drive cores having a plurality of longitudinal concave receivers about their circumferences;
- a load path to maintain the projectiles in a defined path around the first and second drive cores;
- an indexing assembly for indexing the first and second drive cores;
- a drive assembly for providing a rotational force for the first and second drive cores;
- and,
- a magazine extending from the housing to connect the loader to the launcher and to load the projectiles into the launcher, wherein the projectiles are individually indexed on the first and second drive cores and are free from force by adjacent projectiles on the drive cores.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.