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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2004
Sture Domeij, Ornskoldsvik, SE;
Sture Domeij, Ornskoldsvik, SE;
BAE Systems Hagglunds Aktiebolag, Ornskoldsvik, SE;
Abstract
The invention relates to an arrangement () for retrieving large-calibre ammunition (), such as shells, from an ammunition magazine and transferring these to a loading and ramming position, in which the respective ammunition unit () is located directly behind and coaxially aligned with a barrel () of a large-calibre weapon which is mounted in such a way that it can pivot around a horizontal axis () to assume different elevation positions. The transferring arrangement comprises a swing arm () which is mounted in such a way that it can pivot around the said horizontal axis () between a retrieving position and a delivery position for each ammunition unit, and an ammunition pickup unit () which is mounted on the swing arm () in such a way that it can pivot. The ammunition pickup unit () is arranged to assume a first angular position relative to the swing arm () when this assumes its retrieving position, and to assume a second angular position relative to the swing arm when this assumes its delivery position.