US1399674A - Center-pivot-gun carriage - Google Patents

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US1399674A
US1399674A US38431A US3843115A US1399674A US 1399674 A US1399674 A US 1399674A US 38431 A US38431 A US 38431A US 3843115 A US3843115 A US 3843115A US 1399674 A US1399674 A US 1399674A
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Voller Karl
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Rheinische Metallwaaren and Maschinenfabrik AG
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A23/00—Gun mountings, e.g. on vehicles; Disposition of guns on vehicles
    • F41A23/28—Wheeled-gun mountings; Endless-track gun mountings
    • F41A23/32—Wheeled-gun mountings; Endless-track gun mountings with split trails

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  • ToaZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, KARL ViiLLER', engineer,a subject of the German Emperor, re-
  • the present invention does away with these high superstructures in order to diminish the total weight of the gun, the time required to make the gun ready for firing and to render its working easier.
  • the gun carriage is made only slightly broader than the base of the gun standard; the side plates are dispensed with entirely and the gun carriage is made so low that the gun can be worked from the ground and a very low firing level obtained.
  • Figurel is an elevati0n,-and
  • r Fig. 2 is a plan view of an aeroplane gun adapted to be, turned over and mounted. on a platform provided with struts as de scribed. f
  • Figs. 3- and 4 are details. 7 p
  • the standard I Upon the carriage a which has its hori Zontal part arranged close to the ground, the standard I) is mounted in usual manner, permitting the gun a to be turned 360 degrees. In the traveling position the gun may be turned over around the pin d in a Well known manner as shown in dotted lines, in
  • V the gun standard, and a special platform 7 and side plates linked to it can therefore be dispensed with entirely.
  • the bolts 7. may be removed i and then first the strut i and then strut g In the modification shown in Fig. 4 the struts carrying the spikesconsist of telescoping tubes adapted tobe simply pulled out sidewise.
  • V i 1 It is clear that owing to the arrangements described there is no need for locking the struts in; the position of firing, as there is no danger of their bending in or being shoved together, when the gun is fired, as would happen with struts hinged tohorizontal pins.
  • the new arrangement further offers the'advantage of diminishing the-time required for making the gun're'ady-fo'r firing it is no more necessary toturn down the platform side plates and the struts, as-in cases where the gun is to be trained sidewise.
  • VViith the present arrangement it is possible also to fire the gun without laying out the struts; this is very useful in urgent cases. a r
  • braces arranged at the sides of said carriage 7 comprising horizontally collapsible struts having at their outer ends a spike, thesouter ends of said braces when'extended being in alinement' with each other and-wvith a line drawn through said standard at right angles to the longitudinal axis of said gun carriage.
  • each brace comprising a strut pivoted to said carriage and having at its outer end a spike,,anda second strut pivotally connected to said first mentioned strut at a point adjacent said spike and also to said carriage.
  • av center-pivot gun carriage in combination, foldable braces arranged to be folded horizontally on the sides; of said carriage each comprising two spaced apart struts pivotally secured to said carriage, and detachably connected at their outer ends, one of'said struts having a spike mounted at its extreme outer end, the outer ends of said braces when in extended position being in alinement and disposed at right angles to the long tudinal axis of said gun carriage.

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GB191508426D GB191508426A (en) 1914-07-08 1915-06-07 An Improved Carriage for a Central Pivot Gun.
FR511318A FR511318A (fr) 1914-07-08 1915-06-15 Affut roulant avec canon à pivot central
US38431A US1399674A (en) 1914-07-08 1915-07-07 Center-pivot-gun carriage

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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US2421794A (en) * 1943-11-19 1947-06-10 United Shoe Machinery Corp Gun platform

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2421794A (en) * 1943-11-19 1947-06-10 United Shoe Machinery Corp Gun platform

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