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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 03, 1999
Peter Mannhart, Eschenbach, CH;
Oerlikon Contraves AG, Zurich, CH;
Abstract
Cartridges ( ) are guided during a loading phase shortly before reaching the automatic cannon ( ) onto a first track, which differs from the conveying direction of the conveyor chain ( ) and are guided at a greater distance from the revolving drum ( ) around the shaft ( ) of the revolving drum, and conveyed on. In a firing phase, the cartridges ( ) are guided shortly before reaching the automatic cannon ( ) onto a second track, which differs from the conveying direction of the conveyor chain ( ), are guided around the shaft ( ) of the revolving drum ( ), and are sequentially brought into a firing position directly behind the revolving drum. After having been fired and ejected, the empty cartridge cases ( ) are caught and are transported on the first track into a magazine ( ).