US12729922 - Linkless ammunition handling system
The patent describes a linkless ammunition handling system designed for medium caliber weapons, featuring dual magazines and a series of interface units and flexible feed chutes to efficiently convey ammunition rounds to a gun feeder. This system aims to streamline the ammunition handling process by eliminating the need for linked ammunition, enhancing reliability and operational efficiency.
Claim 1
1 . An ammunition handling system for a medium caliber weapon, the system comprising: a first magazine configured to store a plurality of individual ammunition rounds; a first magazine interface unit coupled to the first magazine, the first magazine configured to convey the individual ammunition rounds to the first magazine interface unit; a first flexible feed chute subassembly coupled to the first magazine interface unit, the first magazine interface unit configured to convey the individual ammunition rounds from the first magazine to the first flexible feed chute subassembly, the first flexible feed chute subassembly comprising a first element belt traveling in a closed loop within the first flexible feed chute, the first element belt configured to convey the individual ammunition rounds within the first flexible feed chute; a first gun interface unit coupled to the first flexible feed chute assembly, the first flexible feed chute subassembly configured to convey the individual ammunition rounds from the first magazine interface unit to the first gun interface unit; a gun feeder coupled to the first gun interface unit, the first gun interface unit configured to convey the individual ammunition rounds from the first flexible feed chute subassembly to the gun feeder. a first magazine configured to store a plurality of individual ammunition rounds; a first magazine interface unit coupled to the first magazine, the first magazine configured to convey the individual ammunition rounds to the first magazine interface unit; a first flexible feed chute subassembly coupled to the first magazine interface unit, the first magazine interface unit configured to convey the individual ammunition rounds from the first magazine to the first flexible feed chute subassembly, the first flexible feed chute subassembly comprising a first element belt traveling in a closed loop within the first flexible feed chute, the first element belt configured to convey the individual ammunition rounds within the first flexible feed chute; a first gun interface unit coupled to the first flexible feed chute assembly, the first flexible feed chute subassembly configured to convey the individual ammunition rounds from the first magazine interface unit to the first gun interface unit; a gun feeder coupled to the first gun interface unit, the first gun interface unit configured to convey the individual ammunition rounds from the first flexible feed chute subassembly to the gun feeder. a first magazine interface unit coupled to the first magazine, the first magazine configured to convey the individual ammunition rounds to the first magazine interface unit; a first flexible feed chute subassembly coupled to the first magazine interface unit, the first magazine interface unit configured to convey the individual ammunition rounds from the first magazine to the first flexible feed chute subassembly, the first flexible feed chute subassembly comprising a first element belt traveling in a closed loop within the first flexible feed chute, the first element belt configured to convey the individual ammunition rounds within the first flexible feed chute; a first gun interface unit coupled to the first flexible feed chute assembly, the first flexible feed chute subassembly configured to convey the individual ammunition rounds from the first magazine interface unit to the first gun interface unit; a gun feeder coupled to the first gun interface unit, the first gun interface unit configured to convey the individual ammunition rounds from the first flexible feed chute subassembly to the gun feeder.
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