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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 1998
Filed:
Jan. 03, 1997
Christian Gay, La-Chapelle-Saint-Ursin, FR;
Christophe Nicolas, Bourges, FR;
Francedilla.ois Roger, Le Subdray, FR;
Laurent Le Grand, Mehun-Sur-Yevre, FR;
Bernard Petit, Bourges, FR;
Didier Thebault, Bourges, FR;
Jean-Luc Pelissier, Bourges, FR;
Giat Industries, Versailles, FR;
Abstract
Apparatus for transferring modules (3) that make up propellant charges from a storage magazine to a loading system (5) for loading the modules into the chamber of a large-caliber gun barrel, in particular a barrel mounted in a turret or in an armored casemate, said apparatus being characterized in that it includes: first means (6) for receiving n modules (3) taken from a magazine; second means (7) for transferring each of the n modules (3) to a conveyor (8) of a loading system (5); and control apparatus (9) for controlling the second means (7) so as to select transferal of a determined number of modules (3) to the conveyor (8) as a function of the quantity of modules (3) making up the desired propellant charge for firing a projectile.