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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7849782 | Large-caliber gun integrated into a military ship A large-caliber gun integrated into a military ship and mounted with the turret and the weapons system of an armored howitzer. Disposed below the turret body portion is a shell magazine in which is installed a shell transporter that grasps the shells and supplies th... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7322503 | Setting tool with magazine with fastening elements and propellant holder for the setting tool A setting tool for driving fastening elements in a constructional component includes a setting mechanism located in the tool housing (21) and including a drive piston (7) for driving a fastening element (6) in the constructional component (1 | 01/29/2008 |
| 7231863 | Arrangement for transferring large-calibre ammunition from an ammunition magazine to loading position in a large-calibre weapon The invention relates to an arrangement (18) for retrieving large-calibre ammunition (10), such as shells, from an ammunition magazine and transferring these to a loading and ramming position, in which the respective ammunition unit (10) is loca... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7159504 | Firing module A firing module having a fully automatic shell supply mechanism for supplying shells to a heavy weapon in a housing. A shell ram having a loading tray is disposed on a free end of a shell transfer arm that is pivotable between a raised position, in which the loading... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7140290 | Mortar deployment and storage system A system for stowing and deploying a mortar from a transport vehicle employs a hoist mechanism, a support frame, a pair of guide arms and a barrel-support strut attached to a transport vehicle. The support frame is adapted to be temporarily engaged with the mortar b... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140300 | Device to separate propellant charge modules A device to separate propellant charge modules for field weapons, each module incorporating a top and bottom, the top of one of the modules being engaged in the bottom of an adjacent module, the device incorporating a reception device for all the modules having a de... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7111544 | Artillery gun with a heavy weapon arranged on a support vehicle An artillery gun having a weapon disposed on a carrier vehicle is provided and comprises a first module, containing the weapon and mounted on a gun mount and also containing at least a portion of an automatic projectile feed mechanism. A second module contains furth... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7040211 | Mortar bomb retention apparatus A mortar bomb retention apparatus for retaining a mortar bomb in a mortar tube includes a lever arm; a lever positioner in which the lever arm is rotatably mounted; a generally cylindrical housing having a central opening therethrough, the central opening comprising... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7032493 | Rocket launcher system and method for controlling a rocket launcher system A rocket launcher system and a method for controlling a rocket launcher system. The rocket launcher system is placed below deck on a ship to improve the ship's stealth capability and includes a launcher, a charger and a magazine containing one or more different type... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7004058 | Projectile ramming device The invention concerns a device (1) for artillery intended to ram a projectile (7) into the chamber of a weapon barrel, such device comprising an impulse jack (12) incorporating a mobile rod (25) driving a carriage (10) mounted abl... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6877414 | Storage magazine for propellant charge modules A storage magazine for propellant charge modules for artillery cannons including a set of walls delimiting compartments in which the modules are arranged in superimposed rows, such modules for removal by a pick up system, at least one mobile support for receiving a ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6752063 | Multiple cell ammunition cradle A multiple cell ammunition cradle system for a weapon wherein the rate of ammunition transfer and the consequent rate of fire of the weapon is independent of the azimuth angle of the weapon. The system generally includes a cradle having a rotor with a plurality of c... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6742436 | Automatic loading process and system for a weapon mounted on a ship The invention relates to an automatic loading process and system for a large-caliber weapon mounted on a ship and firing ammunition, constituted by charges and projectiles, at a high rate of fire. The system comprises means allowing at least three isolated ar... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6679159 | Ammunition transfer system An ammunition transfer system and method of loading a weapon wherein the rate of ammunition transfer and the consequent rate of fire of the weapon is independent of the azimuth angle of the weapon. In a preferred embodiment, the invention includes a multi... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6606933 | Turret for a combat unit Turret (12) fitted with automatic canon and intended for a combat unit, said turret (12) comprising a turret housing (14) which is intended to be mounted on the outside of the combat unit and can rotate about a substantially vertical axis, and in which tu... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6591733 | Loading system The present invention relates to a method and a device for handling artillery shells (14-16) when loading artillery guns (1) that have an integral shell magazine (9) fixed in the traverse system but independent from the elevating mass, which magazine on c... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6588311 | Automatic loading device for a weapon mounted on a turret The invention relates to a loading device for a medium or large caliber weapon supplied with rounds constituted by a projectile and modular charges. It comprises means to receive a projectile and modular charges, a vehicle incorporating at least two housi... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6513415 | Propellant retention device A dual action retention pawl for securing ammunition in a breech loading gun having a bore along a longitudinal axis of a barrel of the gun and a breech opening with a moveable breech block at a rear of the bore. The dual action retention pawl includes a ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6481328 | Method and device for handling propellant charges A device for assembling complete propellant charges from a plurality of modular propellant charges. A plurality of magazine tubes each receives a plurality of modular charges. Each magazine tube has an outfeed aperture. A plurality of ejectors eject the m... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6470785 | Device for forwarding large-caliber shells to a heavy weapon, especially in an armored howitzer The device for forwarding large-caliber shells to a heavy weapon, especially in an armored howitzer, wherein the shells are laid in a readiness tray that can be displaced horizontally along a forwarding path and the mechanism on the readiness tray axially... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6460448 | Automated loader assist for mortars The loader assist for mortars allows for the automated loading of ammunition through the muzzle. The invention assists soldiers by transporting the shell into the muzzle from a lower position near the base of the mortar tube thus reducing exposure to enfi... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6457397 | Loading device for a shell in the cannon chamber of a weapon fitted with a screw breech The invention relates to a loading device for a shell in the cannon chamber of a weapon fitted with a screw breech incorporating a receiving tray onto which the shell is positioned, enabling it to be brought from a set up position to a loading position in... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6446536 | Method and device for handling propelling charges in fully and semi-automatic loading systems for artillery guns A loading system of artillery guns to enable modular charges that are combinable into larger units to be handled in a main magazine with a number of mutually parallel magazine tubes designed to accommodate the modular charges and a retrieval tube whose in... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6360646 | Majority voting 3-stage servo valve system The invention discloses a structured set of electro-hydraulic pilot servo valves to operate an actuator arm to raise and lower an ammunition cradle. The servo valve structure and operational logic provides redundancy and reduces probability of failure. If... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6354183 | Method and device for handling propellant charges of different sizes and charge strengths in artillery guns The present invention relates to a method and a device for use in gun magazines first and foremost in automatic-loading artillery guns (26) for arranging and stowing modular charges, and for delivering the desired number and type of modular charge (50, 51... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6272967 | Modular ammunition storage and retrieval system An ammunition storage and retrieval system for a weapon is provided. The storage and retrieval system includes a main magazine having a main carrier belt that is configured to store a plurality of munitions have a first set of handling characteristics and... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6205904 | Mechanism for feeding munition elements to an artillery cannon The subject of the invention is an ammunition element (3,4) feed device (1) for an artillery cannon, notably in projectiles (3) or propellant charge modules (4), and comprising at least one storage magazine (2) for the ammunition elements that incorporate... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6095026 | System for the loading of a mortar An ammunition magazine mounted directly on a mortar to improve the firing rate of the mortar. The rounds of ammunition contained in the magazine are conveyed to a predetermined position through the use of a motor drive where they are taken by a transfer d... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6026729 | Method and device for handling propellant charges The present invention relates to a method and a device for artillery guns with fully or semi-automatic loading systems for stowing, handling and, prior to loading the gun in question, for preparing complete propellant charges consisting of modular charges... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5965837 | Artillery shell carrier A device for carrying artillery shells, each shell having a cylindrical body and a conical head, is disclosed. The device includes an upper body and a lower body. A gripper assembly is connected to the lower body and has an inner circumferential surface c... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5880395 | Gun turret assembly for an armored vehicle A weapon assembly for an armored vehicle includes a turret; a turret cage attached to and being disposed underneath the turret; a weapon supported in the turret and having a barrel; and a belt magazine received in part in the turret and in part in the tur... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5844163 | Loading system The present invention relates to a method and device for the preparation of propellant charges for automatic loading into artillery guns of the type which are loaded with propellant in the form of propellant modules usually designed charge modules, which ... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5837923 | Transfer device for transferring modules constituting propellant charges between a storage magazine and a system for loading the modules into the chamber of a large-caliber gun barrel Apparatus for transferring modules (3) that make up propellant charges from a storage magazine to a loading system (5) for loading the modules into the chamber of a large-caliber gun barrel, in particular a barrel mounted in a turret or in an armored case... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5837922 | Ammunition storage and retrieval system An ammunition storage and retrieval system comprises a passive magazine having left and right backs of cells arranged in rows, with each cell accommodating a projectile in vertical, base-down orientation; the cells and cell rows being defined by adjacent ... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5756923 | Compact autoloader Ammunition transfer apparatus for movement of ammunition rounds from a magazine to a gun spaced apart therefrom is provided. The apparatus includes a transfer unit for withdrawing ammunition rounds from the magazine and inserting withdrawn ammunition roun... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5728966 | Lifting device in an armoured vehicle The invention relates to a lifting device in an armoured vehicle. The lifting device comprises a holder, which can be engaged with a body to be raised, particularly a shell. A driven lifting element is also provided, by means of which the holder can be ra... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5675109 | Passive ammunition magazine for combat vehicles A passive ammunition magazine includes a plurality of cells arranged in rows for accommodating projectiles in vertical, base-down orientations on cell base supports. Each cell includes a pair of vertically spaced locking members mounted at one side of the... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5604327 | Ordnance The present invention relates to an ammunition handling system primarily for self-propelled artillery guns (1). According to the invention, the gun (1) in question is provided with carrier arms (19, 20) which are pivotally journalled in the chassis of the... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5594194 | Dual-axis ammunition reorienter An ammunition round reorienter is equipped with a gear train having parallel drive paths connecting a common motor to concurrently rotate a platform about a vertical axis and to pivot a tray about a horizontal axis, such that an ammunition round carried b... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5563363 | Mechanism and method for inserting a munition A mechanism for inserting a munition into a chamber of a weapon includes a drive device, a munition feed device, a ramming device, a locking device and a retractable stop assembly. The drive device includes a drive element that drives the mechanism throug... | 10/08/1996 |
