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US 4,054,080 AGranted
Tank equipped with large-calibre firearm
AssigneeAB Bofors
InventorsKarl Ulf Rossel, Sven-Hakan Svensson
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Abstract
An improved mounting apparatus for high-calibre guns, for use on mobile platforms such as tanks includes a support for the gun which permits the elevation trunnions to be moved vertically from a lowered, small silhouette position to a raised position which permits optimum movement in train and elevation.
Claims7
A tank equipped with a large-calibre gun, said tank havng a chassis, comprising:
- hydraulic cylinder means mounted in said chassis for vertical expansion relative thereto;
- means for supporting said gun for elevation about a horizontal axis, said supporting means being attached to said hydraulic cylinder means for movement in response to expansion thereof;
- first support cylinder means surrounding said hydraulic cylinder means and depending from said supporting means;
- second support cylinder means surrounding said first support cylinder means, said second cylinder means being adapted to permit said first support cylinder means to rotate therewithin;
- means for rotating said first support cylinder means within said second support cylinder means;
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- means for preventing rotation of said second support cylinder while permitting vertical movement thereof.
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