US12287169 - Installation provided with linkless ammunition loading system

The patent describes a linkless ammunition loading installation featuring a rotatable traversing portion and an elevating portion that supports a firearm assembly designed to fire linkless ammunition. It includes a magazine for storing the ammunition, a feeding assembly for transferring it to the barrel, and a transfer device that facilitates the movement of ammunition from the magazine to the feeding assembly.

Claim 1

1. A linkless ammunition loading installation comprising: a traversing portion configured to be rotatably mounted and supported on a stationary support structure, and to rotate about a traversing axis; an elevating portion rotatably supported by said traversing portion about an elevating axis perpendicular to the traversing axis; a firearm assembly supported by the elevating portion and comprising a barrel configured to fire ammunitions through the barrel; a magazine carried by said traversing portion and configured to contain a plurality of linkless ammunitions to be fed to said barrel; a feeding assembly configured to transfer the linkless ammunitions from said magazine to said barrel for firing said linkless ammunitions, said feeding assembly being carried by said elevating portion; and a transfer device configured to transfer said linkless ammunitions from said magazine to said feeding assembly; wherein said magazine is separate and distinct from said elevating portion, and said feeding assembly is separate and distinct from said traversing portion; wherein said transfer device is mounted on said traversing portion and comprises a star element rotatably supported about a rotation axis; wherein said feeding assembly comprises a conveying guide mounted on said elevating portion and defining a path for transporting said linkless ammunitions from said transfer device towards said barrel; wherein said rotation axis is parallel to said elevation axis; wherein a center of ammunition to be picked up by said star element lies on said elevating axis during a part of a rotation path of said star element; wherein said rotation axis is spaced apart from said elevating axis along a direction of said traversing axis; wherein said conveying guide is provided as a rigid conduit; wherein said conveying guide has an inlet located at said elevating axis; and wherein said inlet is crossed transversely by said elevating axis. a traversing portion configured to be rotatably mounted and supported on a stationary support structure, and to rotate about a traversing axis; an elevating portion rotatably supported by said traversing portion about an elevating axis perpendicular to the traversing axis; a firearm assembly supported by the elevating portion and comprising a barrel configured to fire ammunitions through the barrel; a magazine carried by said traversing portion and configured to contain a plurality of linkless ammunitions to be fed to said barrel; a feeding assembly configured to transfer the linkless ammunitions from said magazine to said barrel for firing said linkless ammunitions, said feeding assembly being carried by said elevating portion; and a transfer device configured to transfer said linkless ammunitions from said magazine to said feeding assembly; wherein said magazine is separate and distinct from said elevating portion, and said feeding assembly is separate and distinct from said traversing portion; wherein said transfer device is mounted on said traversing portion and comprises a star element rotatably supported about a rotation axis; wherein said feeding assembly comprises a conveying guide mounted on said elevating portion and defining a path for transporting said linkless ammunitions from said transfer device towards said barrel; wherein said rotation axis is parallel to said elevation axis; wherein a center of ammunition to be picked up by said star element lies on said elevating axis during a part of a rotation path of said star element; wherein said rotation axis is spaced apart from said elevating axis along a direction of said traversing axis; wherein said conveying guide is provided as a rigid conduit; wherein said conveying guide has an inlet located at said elevating axis; and wherein said inlet is crossed transversely by said elevating axis.

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