Mortar retention system for automated weapons

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9470476
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14596422

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A retention system protects the round stored inside a rotating continuous belt-type magazine, and holds the round securely while allowing it to be readily and easily released prior to firing. The retention system permits all the retaining devices to be easily retracted so that a ramming mechanism of the weapon can push the round into the chamber without interference. The gun tube of the automated weapon houses the round and provides interfaces for all other components to attach. The tube length minimizes the axial movement of the round. The round is held within the tube by a front door assembly and a rear door assembly. The door assembly is made of a crescent-shaped door attached to a pivot shaft, in order to minimize the amount of rotational travel required to open the door for loading or firing the round.

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U S GOVERNMENT AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMYRDAR-GCL-BLDG 3 U S ARMY RDECOM-ARDEC PICATINNY ARSENAL DOVER NJ 07806-5000

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bartell, William Hackettstown, US 4 8
Gordon, Noah Metuchen, US 4 8
Tighe, Thomas Morris Township, US 6 33
Tomik, Matthew Easton, US 4 8

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