Lightweight rammer
OwnerJohn Brand, Thomas H. Barfieldinventors
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Abstract
A lightweight rammer system and method for engaging an artillery projectile or propellant charge, wherein the rammer system comprises an internal combustion generator comprising a first firing mechanism; an actuator driven by the firing mechanism, wherein the actuator comprises a propellant combustible into a pressurized fluid; and a pressure accumulator connected to the actuator, wherein the pressure accumulator controllably releases the pressurized fluid; a ramming component connected to the internal combustion generator and powered by the pressurized fluid; and means for regenerating pressure in the pressure accumulator actuated by recoil motion of the ramming component.
Claims37
A rammer system for engaging an artillery projectile or propellant charge, said rammer system comprising:
- an internal combustion generator comprising:
- a first firing mechanism;
- an actuator driven by said firing mechanism, wherein said actuator comprises a propellant combustible into a pressurized fluid;
- and
- a pressure accumulator connected to said actuator, wherein said pressure accumulator controllably releases said pressurized fluid;
- and
- a ramming component for engaging an artillery projectile or propellant charge connected to said internal combustion generator and powered by said pressurized fluid
An artillery ramming assembly comprising:
- a firing mechanism;
- an actuator connected to said firing mechanism, wherein said actuator comprises a propellant decomposable into a pressurized fluid;
- a pressure accumulator connected to said actuator, wherein said pressure accumulator is configured for controlling a flow of said pressurized fluid;
- and
- a rammer for engaging an artillery projectile or propellant chare connected to said pressure accumulator and powered by said pressurized fluid.
An artillery ramming system comprising:
- means for triggering combustion of a combustible propellant into a fluid;
- means for pressurizing said fluid;
- means for controlling a flow of the pressurized fluid;
- means, powered by said pressurized fluid, for ramming any of an artillery projectile and propellant charge;
- and
- means, actuated by recoil motion of said means for ramming, for regenerating pressure in said artillery ramming system.
A method of ramming an artillery or propellant charge, said method comprising:
- triggering combustion of a combustible propellant into a fluid;
- pressurizing said fluid into a pressure vessel;
- controlling a flow of the pressurized fluid in a pressure accumulator;
- ramming any of an artillery projectile and propellant charge using a rammer driven by power generated by said pressurized fluid;
- and
- regenerating pressure in said pressure accumulator using recoil motion of said rammer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.