Patent References 3550300 Excentric support spindle Adjustable mount for gun pod and the like Gun alignment adjusting device Patent #: 4273026 InventorApplicationNo. 06/255359 filed on 04/20/1981US Classes:89/41.12, By hydraulic means89/37.07, Trunnion89/41.03Predetermining parameters for automatic firingExaminersPrimary: Walsh, Donald P.Assistant: Ryan, Stephen T. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesF41A 27/22 (20060101)F41A 27/00 (20060101) F41A 27/08 (20060101) AbstractA gun traverse apparatus in which the trunnions are mounted in eccentrics which are simultaneously rotated in opposite directions to swing the gun horizontally in limited traverse relative to the carrier on which the gun is mounted. In one embodiment, the carrier is a mobile carrier provided with a transmission for steering, and a signal is transmitted from the gun at the limit of the traverse to actuate the transmission and turn the vehicle further to bring the gun traverse back into its range of movement. | |