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US 2024/0102756 A1Published application
Arrangement for feeding ammunition to a weapon
AssigneeBAE Systems Hägglunds Aktiebolag
InventorClaes ERIKSSON
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AssigneeBAE Systems Hägglunds Aktiebolag
InventorClaes ERIKSSON
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The present invention relates to an arrangement for feeding ammunition to a weapon (20). The weapon (20) is mounted to an elevation device (30) arranged to allow elevation movement of the weapon (20) about an elevation axis (Z1). The arrangement comprises a feeding chute (40; 140) connected at one end to the weapon (20). The feeding chute (40) comprises a set of elements (42; 142) assembled together in a stacked configuration. The set of elements (42; 142) is arranged about a shaft (44; 144) configured to be concentrically arranged relative to the elevation axis (Z1) so as to allow movement of individual elements of the set of elements (42; 142)) about said shaft (44; 144) in connection to elevation movement of the weapon (20) about the elevation axis (Z1). The invention also relates to a vehicle with an arrangement according to the present invention.
An arrangement for feeding ammunition to a weapon, the weapon being mounted to an elevation device arranged to allow elevation movement of the weapon about an elevation axis, the arrangement comprising a feeding chute connected at one end to the weapon, the feeding chute comprising a set of elements assembled together in a stacked configuration, wherein the set of elements is arranged about a shaft configured to be concentrically arranged relative to the elevation axis so as to allow movement of individual elements of the set of elements about said shaft in connection to elevation movement of the weapon about the elevation axis.
The vehicle according to claim 19, wherein the vehicle is a tracked vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.