Magazine for tank
AssigneeAB Bofors
InventorsKarl Sten Rudolf Hultgren, Sven-Hakan Svensson
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Abstract
A tank supporting a large-caliber firearm which can be raised and lowered relative to the tank chassis. A first magazine is hingedly connected to the firearm at its rear end, and a second magazine is hingedly connected to the tank chassis. When the barrel of the firearm is in its zero traverse position and in its lowermost position relative to the tank chassis, the first and second magazines are interconnected and a hoisting apparatus lifts successive rounds of ammunition from the second magazine to the first magazine, and the rounds are then rammed into the barrel of the firearm.
Claims9
In a tank, the combination comprising:
- a large-caliber pivotable firearm and means for raising and lowering the pivot of the firearm relative to the tank chassis,
- a first magazine connected to the firearm at the rear end of the firearm and movable with movement of the firearm,
- a second magazine connected to the tank chassis and lying exteriorly of said chassis,
- and means for interconnecting said first and second magazines only when the firearm and first magazine are moved to a preselected position relative to the chassis and second magazine which brings said first and second magazines in close juxtaposition so as to permit the transfer of rounds of ammunition from said second magazine to said first magazine.
In a tank, the combination comprising:
- a large-caliber pivotable firearm and means for raising and lowering the pivot of the firearm relative to the tank chassis,
- a first magazine connected to the firearm at the rear end of the firearm and movable with movement of the firearm,
- a second magazine pivotally connected to the tank chassis,
- and means for interconnecting said first and second magazines only when the firearm and first magazine are moved to a preselected position relative to the chassis and second magazine which brings said first and second magazines in close juxtaposition so as to permit the transfer of rounds of ammunition from said second magazine to said first magazine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.