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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 1998
Filed:
Jul. 12, 1996
Michael D Golden, Corona del Mar, CA (US);
Dino K Yu, Corona, CA (US);
Western Design Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
Ammunition transfer apparatus for movement of ammunition rounds from a magazine to a gun spaced apart therefrom is provided. The apparatus includes a transfer unit for withdrawing ammunition rounds from the magazine and inserting withdrawn ammunition rounds into the gun and a reciprocating drive, disposed between the magazine and the gun, for alternatively moving the transfer unit into a first position for withdrawing ammunition rounds and a second position for inserting ammunition rounds. In addition a carrier is attached to the reciprocating drive, for causing up to approximately a 180.degree. rotation of the transfer unit between the first and second positions.