US12601566 - Howitzer training gun

The patent describes a howitzer training gun featuring a gun carriage, a gun cradle, and a training gun barrel, with an unloading tray designed to transfer projectiles to the ground. The unloading tray includes a pivotably mounted drawer that is spring-loaded to ensure it remains in a locked position when not in use.

Claim 1

1 . A howitzer training gun comprising: a gun carriage; a gun cradle supported by the gun carriage; a training gun barrel comprising a sleigh, wherein the gun cradle comprises an unloading tray at or near its forward end, the unloading tray comprising a travel position and an operating position, and wherein in the operating position the unloading tray is arranged to receive a projectile from the training gun barrel and transfer the projectile to the ground; wherein the unloading tray comprises a main frame and a drawer which is pivotably mounted to the main frame of the unloading tray, wherein the pivot is distant from the gun cradle; and wherein the drawer is spring loaded with reference to the main frame of the unloading tray so as to provide that the drawer has a preferential and locked position substantially parallel to the main frame. a gun carriage; a gun cradle supported by the gun carriage; a training gun barrel comprising a sleigh, wherein the gun cradle comprises an unloading tray at or near its forward end, the unloading tray comprising a travel position and an operating position, and wherein in the operating position the unloading tray is arranged to receive a projectile from the training gun barrel and transfer the projectile to the ground; wherein the unloading tray comprises a main frame and a drawer which is pivotably mounted to the main frame of the unloading tray, wherein the pivot is distant from the gun cradle; and wherein the drawer is spring loaded with reference to the main frame of the unloading tray so as to provide that the drawer has a preferential and locked position substantially parallel to the main frame.

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