Machine Gun Ammunition Holder Incorporating Center of Gravity Downward Ejection-Deflector
OwnerJoseph R. Moodyinventor
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Abstract
Devices, apparatus, systems and methods of mounting ammunition holders for side loading machine guns that downwardly eject spent cartridges. The holders include adjustable hinges attached to plates that moves the center of gravity of the ammunition holder to move underneath the gun until the holder is balanced relative to the gun. The plate deflects the spent cartridges from being directly ejected downward from the machine gun to deflect the spent cartridges to one side away from both the gun and the gun operator. The containers can be ammunition belt boxes or pouch bags. Frames can allow for bags to form a deflection surface to deflect spent cartridges away from the gun.
Claims20
An ammunition holder for use with machine guns having downwardly ejecting spent cartridge cases, comprising:
- a top opening in the ammunition holder;
- a single mount member next to the top opening adaptable for attaching the ammunition holder to one side of a machine gun;
- and
- a single hinge beneath the mount member for bending the ammunition holder so that a center of gravity of a mass and weight of the ammunition holder is moved to an overall balanced position relative to the gun.
The ammunition holder of claim 2, further comprising:
- a rigid surface on one side of the ammunition holder for deflecting spent cartridge cases to one side of the gun instead of being ejected directly downward from the gun.
An ammunition holder for use with machine guns having downwardly ejecting spent cartridge cases, comprising:
- a top opening in the ammunition holder;
- a single mount adjacent to the top opening adaptable for attaching the ammunition holder to one side of a machine gun;
- and
- a single pivoting member beneath the mount member for bending the ammunition holder so that a center of gravity of a mass and weight of the ammunition holder is moved to an overall balanced position relative to the gun.
An ammunition holder for use with machine guns having downwardly ejecting spent cartridge cases, comprising:
- a top opening in the ammunition holder;
- a single mount next to the top opening adaptable for attaching the ammunition holder to one side of a machine gun;
- and
- a single bendable member beneath the mount member for bending the ammunition holder so that a center of gravity of a mass and weight of the ammunition holder is moved to an overall balanced position relative to the gun.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.