US12405075 - Belt-fed rotary gun

The patent describes a belt-fed rotary gun that utilizes a unique belt-feed assembly, allowing for individually separable belt links to facilitate easy loading and customization of ammunition lengths. Each belt link is designed with semicircular detents to secure cartridges and features hooks for connecting to adjacent links, enhancing the gun’s operational efficiency.

Claim 1

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A rotary gun comprising: belt-feed assembly configured to feed ammunition through the rotary gun, the belt feed assembly comprising: (i) a first belt link comprising a first elongated side and a second elongated side, wherein the first elongated side of the first belt link is substantially parallel to the second elongated side of the first belt link, wherein the first elongated side of the first belt link further comprises a first semicircular detent configured to secure a cartridge, wherein the second elongated side of the first belt link further comprises a second semicircular detent configured to secure a cartridge, wherein the first elongated side of the first belt link is connected to the second elongated side of the first belt link with a substantially cylindrical cross member, wherein the first belt link comprises a hook opposite the substantially cylindrical cross member, (ii) a second belt link comprising a first elongated side and a second elongated side, wherein the first elongated side of the second belt link is substantially parallel to the second elongated side of the second belt link, wherein the first elongated side of the second belt link further comprises a first semicircular detent configured to secure a cartridge, wherein the second elongated side of the second belt link further comprises a second semicircular detent configured to secure a cartridge, wherein the first elongated side of the second belt link is connected to the second elongated side of the second belt link with a substantially cylindrical cross member, wherein the second belt link comprises a hook opposite the substantially cylindrical cross member, wherein the hook on the second belt link is configured to be attached to the substantially cylindrical cross member of the first belt link; and a gun firing assembly including a feed ram configured to sequentially disengage cartridges fed into the rotary gun by the belt-feed assembly. belt-feed assembly configured to feed ammunition through the rotary gun, the belt feed assembly comprising: (i) a first belt link comprising a first elongated side and a second elongated side, wherein the first elongated side of the first belt link is substantially parallel to the second elongated side of the first belt link, wherein the first elongated side of the first belt link further comprises a first semicircular detent configured to secure a cartridge, wherein the second elongated side of the first belt link further comprises a second semicircular detent configured to secure a cartridge, wherein the first elongated side of the first belt link is connected to the second elongated side of the first belt link with a substantially cylindrical cross member, wherein the first belt link comprises a hook opposite the substantially cylindrical cross member, (ii) a second belt link comprising a first elongated side and a second elongated side, wherein the first elongated side of the second belt link is substantially parallel to the second elongated side of the second belt link, wherein the first elongated side of the second belt link further comprises a first semicircular detent configured to secure a cartridge, wherein the second elongated side of the second belt link further comprises a second semicircular detent configured to secure a cartridge, wherein the first elongated side of the second belt link is connected to the second elongated side of the second belt link with a substantially cylindrical cross member, wherein the second belt link comprises a hook opposite the substantially cylindrical cross member, wherein the hook on the second belt link is configured to be attached to the substantially cylindrical cross member of the first belt link; and (i) a first belt link comprising a first elongated side and a second elongated side, wherein the first elongated side of the first belt link is substantially parallel to the second elongated side of the first belt link, wherein the first elongated side of the first belt link further comprises a first semicircular detent configured to secure a cartridge, wherein the second elongated side of the first belt link further comprises a second semicircular detent configured to secure a cartridge, wherein the first elongated side of the first belt link is connected to the second elongated side of the first belt link with a substantially cylindrical cross member, wherein the first belt link comprises a hook opposite the substantially cylindrical cross member, wherein the first elongated side of the first belt link is substantially parallel to the second elongated side of the first belt link, wherein the first elongated side of the first belt link further comprises a first semicircular detent configured to secure a cartridge, wherein the second elongated side of the first belt link further comprises a second semicircular detent configured to secure a cartridge, wherein the first elongated side of the first belt link is connected to the second elongated side of the first belt link with a substantially cylindrical cross member, wherein the first belt link comprises a hook opposite the substantially cylindrical cross member, (ii) a second belt link comprising a first elongated side and a second elongated side, wherein the first elongated side of the second belt link is substantially parallel to the second elongated side of the second belt link, wherein the first elongated side of the second belt link further comprises a first semicircular detent configured to secure a cartridge, wherein the second elongated side of the second belt link further comprises a second semicircular detent configured to secure a cartridge, wherein the first elongated side of the second belt link is connected to the second elongated side of the second belt link with a substantially cylindrical cross member, wherein the second belt link comprises a hook opposite the substantially cylindrical cross member, wherein the hook on the second belt link is configured to be attached to the substantially cylindrical cross member of the first belt link; and wherein the first elongated side of the second belt link is substantially parallel to the second elongated side of the second belt link, wherein the first elongated side of the second belt link further comprises a first semicircular detent configured to secure a cartridge, wherein the second elongated side of the second belt link further comprises a second semicircular detent configured to secure a cartridge, wherein the first elongated side of the second belt link is connected to the second elongated side of the second belt link with a substantially cylindrical cross member, wherein the second belt link comprises a hook opposite the substantially cylindrical cross member, wherein the hook on the second belt link is configured to be attached to the substantially cylindrical cross member of the first belt link; and a gun firing assembly including a feed ram configured to sequentially disengage cartridges fed into the rotary gun by the belt-feed assembly.

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