US 12,729,922 B1Granted

Linkless ammunition handling system

AssigneeNobles Worldwide, Inc.

InventorsDavid S. Carlson, Vincent R. Virga, Joseph G. Virga, Jacob S. Dubose, Thomas H. Thoe, Joshua J. Smith

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Abstract

A linkless ammunition handling system for a medium caliber weapon has a first magazine configured to store a plurality of individual ammunition rounds. The first magazine conveys ammunition rounds to a first magazine interface unit. The first magazine interface unit conveys ammunition rounds to a first flexible feed chute subassembly. The first flexible feed chute subassembly conveys ammunition rounds to a first gun interface unit. The first gun interface unit conveys ammunition rounds to a gun feeder. A second magazine is also configured to store a plurality of individual ammunition rounds. The second magazine conveys ammunition rounds to a second magazine interface unit. The second magazine interface unit conveys ammunition rounds to a second flexible feed chute subassembly. The second flexible feed chute subassembly conveys ammunition rounds to a second gun interface unit. The second gun interface unit conveys ammunition rounds to the gun feeder.

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Dependent claims

An ammunition handling system for a medium caliber weapon, the system comprising:

a first magazine configured to store a plurality of individual ammunition rounds;
a first magazine interface unit coupled to the first magazine, the first magazine configured to convey the individual ammunition rounds to the first magazine interface unit;
a first flexible feed chute subassembly coupled to the first magazine interface unit, the first magazine interface unit configured to convey the individual ammunition rounds from the first magazine to the first flexible feed chute subassembly, the first flexible feed chute subassembly comprising a first element belt traveling in a closed loop within the first flexible feed chute, the first element belt configured to convey the individual ammunition rounds within the first flexible feed chute;
a first gun interface unit coupled to the first flexible feed chute assembly, the first flexible feed chute subassembly configured to convey the individual ammunition rounds from the first magazine interface unit to the first gun interface unit;
a gun feeder coupled to the first gun interface unit, the first gun interface unit configured to convey the individual ammunition rounds from the first flexible feed chute subassembly to the gun feeder.

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An ammunition handling system for a medium caliber weapon, the system comprising:

a first magazine configured to store a plurality of individual ammunition rounds;
a first magazine interface unit coupled to the first magazine, the first magazine configured to convey the individual ammunition rounds to the first magazine interface unit;
a first flexible feed chute subassembly coupled to the first magazine interface unit, the first magazine interface unit configured to convey the individual ammunition rounds from the first magazine to the first flexible feed chute subassembly;
a first gun interface unit coupled to the first flexible feed chute assembly, the first flexible feed chute subassembly configured to convey the individual ammunition rounds from the first magazine interface unit to the first gun interface unit;
a gun feeder coupled to the first gun interface unit, the first gun interface unit configured to convey the individual ammunition rounds from the first flexible feed chute subassembly to the gun feeder.

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