US12631413 - Arrangement for feeding ammunition to a weapon

The invention describes a rotatable ammunition feeding device that connects an ammunition channel to a weapon, allowing for the elevation of the weapon without hindering the ammunition feeding process. This device features an adaptable grip member that can adjust its rotation based on the weapon’s elevation, ensuring efficient ammunition transfer regardless of the weapon’s angle.

Claim 1

1 . An arrangement for feeding ammunition to a weapon, the weapon being mounted to an elevation device arranged to allow elevation movement of the weapon about an elevation axis, the arrangement comprising: an ammunition feeding device arranged between an ammunition channel, from which ammunition is guided, and said weapon, wherein: the elevation movement of the weapon being a movement relative to said ammunition channel, said ammunition feeding device; being arranged to feed ammunition from said ammunition channel to said weapon, being rotatably arranged about a feeding axis, having at least one ammunition grip member configured to rotate with said ammunition feeding device about said feeding axis between an ammunition collection location at said ammunition channel, in connection to which said at least one ammunition grip member is configured to collect ammunition from said ammunition channel, and an ammunition release location at said weapon, in connection to which said at least one ammunition grip member is configured to release collected ammunition so that collected ammunition is fed into the weapon, said at least one ammunition grip member is rotatably arranged about a second axis relative to said feeding axis and different from said feeding axis, said arrangement is configured such that said at least one ammunition grip member is configured to be rotatably adaptable based on an elevation of said weapon so as to facilitate feeding the ammunition to the weapon in connection to the ammunition release location independent of the elevation of said weapon. an ammunition feeding device arranged between an ammunition channel, from which ammunition is guided, and said weapon, wherein: the elevation movement of the weapon being a movement relative to said ammunition channel, said ammunition feeding device; being arranged to feed ammunition from said ammunition channel to said weapon, being rotatably arranged about a feeding axis, having at least one ammunition grip member configured to rotate with said ammunition feeding device about said feeding axis between an ammunition collection location at said ammunition channel, in connection to which said at least one ammunition grip member is configured to collect ammunition from said ammunition channel, and an ammunition release location at said weapon, in connection to which said at least one ammunition grip member is configured to release collected ammunition so that collected ammunition is fed into the weapon, said at least one ammunition grip member is rotatably arranged about a second axis relative to said feeding axis and different from said feeding axis, said arrangement is configured such that said at least one ammunition grip member is configured to be rotatably adaptable based on an elevation of said weapon so as to facilitate feeding the ammunition to the weapon in connection to the ammunition release location independent of the elevation of said weapon. the elevation movement of the weapon being a movement relative to said ammunition channel, said ammunition feeding device; being arranged to feed ammunition from said ammunition channel to said weapon, being rotatably arranged about a feeding axis, having at least one ammunition grip member configured to rotate with said ammunition feeding device about said feeding axis between an ammunition collection location at said ammunition channel, in connection to which said at least one ammunition grip member is configured to collect ammunition from said ammunition channel, and an ammunition release location at said weapon, in connection to which said at least one ammunition grip member is configured to release collected ammunition so that collected ammunition is fed into the weapon, being arranged to feed ammunition from said ammunition channel to said weapon, being rotatably arranged about a feeding axis, having at least one ammunition grip member configured to rotate with said ammunition feeding device about said feeding axis between an ammunition collection location at said ammunition channel, in connection to which said at least one ammunition grip member is configured to collect ammunition from said ammunition channel, and an ammunition release location at said weapon, in connection to which said at least one ammunition grip member is configured to release collected ammunition so that collected ammunition is fed into the weapon, said at least one ammunition grip member is rotatably arranged about a second axis relative to said feeding axis and different from said feeding axis, said arrangement is configured such that said at least one ammunition grip member is configured to be rotatably adaptable based on an elevation of said weapon so as to facilitate feeding the ammunition to the weapon in connection to the ammunition release location independent of the elevation of said weapon.

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