Device for coupling a recoil mechanism to a cradle and method for transporting an artillery weapon
AssigneeGiat Industries
InventorsPatrick Balbo, Philippe Grelat, Guy Malassenet, Fabienne Mandereau
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Abstract
An artillery weapon includes a cradle, a recoil mechanism body, a flange that fastens the body to the cradle, first rigid fastening structure for fastening the flange to the cradle and second fastening structure for fastening the body to the flange.
Claims20
A device for use in an artillery weapon having a cradle, a recoil mechanism having a body connectable to the cradle and a flange for fastening the body to the cradle, said device comprising:
- a first rigid fastener for fastening the flange to the cradle;
- and
- a second rigid fastener for fastening the body to the flange,
- wherein the first fastener comprises first surfaces of the flange and the cradle arranged to prevent the flange from translating with respect to the cradle in a direction that is substantially orthogonal to an axis of the cradle and substantially orthogonal to a radial direction to the axis of the cradle.
A device for use in an artillery weapon having a cradle, a recoil mechanism having a body connectable to the cradle and a flange for fastening the body to the cradle, said device comprising:
- a first rigid fastener for fastening the flange to the cradle;
- and
- a second rigid fastener for fastening the body to the flange,
- wherein the cradle includes longitudinal cut-out parts on an outside thereof that are parallel to an axis of the cradle, and wherein the first fastener is configured such that the body substantially lies in one of the cut-out parts.
A cradle for a piece of artillery having a recoil mechanism body connectable to the cradle via a flange, said cradle comprising:
- at least one projection connectable with at least one of the recoil mechanism and the flange;
- a cut-out portion adjacent said at least one projection, said cut-out portion being adapted to receive the recoil mechanism body when the at least one projection is connected with at least one of the flange and the recoil mechanism body;
- and
- cooperating surfaces of the flange and the cradle arranged to prevent the flange from translating with respect to the cradle in a direction that is substantially orthogonal to an axis of the cradle and substantially orthogonal to a radial direction to the axis of the cradle.
A piece of artillery comprising:
- a cradle;
- a recoil mechanism having a body connectable to the cradle;
- and
- a flange attachable to both the cradle and the body for fixedly securing the body to the cradle,
- wherein said cradle includes at least one projection including at least one surface cooperable with a corresponding at least one surface of the flange.
A device for use in an artillery weapon having a cradle, a recoil mechanism having a body connectable to the cradle and a flange for fastening the body to the cradle, said device comprising:
- first rigid fastener means for fastening the flange to the cradle;
- and
- second rigid fastener means for fastening the body to the flange,
- wherein the first fastener means comprises first surfaces of the flange and the cradle arranged to prevent the flange from translating with respect to the cradle in a direction that is substantially orthogonal to an axis of the cradle and substantially orthogonal to a radial direction to the axis of the cradle.
A method for transporting an artillery weapon having a cradle, a recoil mechanism having a body connectable to the cradle and a flange for fastening the body to the cradle, said method comprising:
- fastening the flange to the cradle using a first fastener, wherein the first fastener comprises first surfaces of the flange and the cradle arranged to prevent the flange from translating with respect to the cradle in a direction that is substantially orthogonal to an axis of the cradle and substantially orthogonal to a radial direction to the axis of the cradle;
- fastening the body to the flange;
- and
- transporting the artillery weapon.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.