Tactical turret
AssigneeKinetic Gear, LLC.
InventorsSteven Swain, Nathan Seabrook, Norbert Gruman, Jordan Dorsey
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Abstract
A ball turret includes a turret shell having a rear portion and a front portion. The rear portion and the front portion are assembled to form the turret shell. The shell includes a block assembly configured to mount to a mounting element of a weapon system, and a yoke carriage assembly configured to receive and mount to the block assembly. A number of guide rods within the turret shell are configured to mount the yoke carriage assembly thereto and to provide a recoil shock absorber in response to a discharge of the weapon system. The yoke carriage assembly is releasably mounted to the block assembly.
Claims18
A ball turret, comprising:
- a turret shell having a rear portion and a front portion, the rear portion and the front portion assembled to form the turret shell;
- a block assembly configured to mount to a mounting element of a weapon system;
- a yoke carriage assembly configured to receive and mount to the block assembly;
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- a plurality of guide rods within the turret shell, the guide rods configured to mount the yoke carriage assembly thereto and to provide a recoil shock absorber in response to a discharge of the weapon system, the yoke carriage assembly releasably mounted to the block assembly.
A ball turret, comprising:
- a front portion and a rear portion, the front portion and the rear portion which fit together to form a turret shell;
- wherein the front portion comprises a semi-spherical shape having a flat front face with at least one opening therein for passage of ordnance through the opening;
- wherein the rear portion comprises a semi-spherical shape having a flat rear face with at least one opening therein for a weapon system;
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- wherein the turret shell includes within a center thereof, a block assembly configured to mount to a mounting element of the weapon system;
- a yoke carriage assembly configured to receive and mount to the block assembly;
- and
- a plurality of guide rods within the turret shell, the guide rods configured to mount the yoke carriage assembly thereto and to provide a recoil shock absorber in response to a discharge of the weapon system, the yoke carriage assembly releasably mounted to the block assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.