US1879705A - Antiaircraft gun - Google Patents

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US1879705A
US1879705A US566147A US56614731A US1879705A US 1879705 A US1879705 A US 1879705A US 566147 A US566147 A US 566147A US 56614731 A US56614731 A US 56614731A US 1879705 A US1879705 A US 1879705A
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Methlin Nicolas Emilien
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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
    • 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
    • F41A23/02—Mountings without wheels

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  • ANTIAIRCRAFT GUN Filed Sept. 30, 1931 6 Sheets-Sheet 5 ANTIAIRCRAFT GUN Filed Sept. 30, 1951 6 Sheets-Shwt 4 W, yav amuwimm Sept. 27, N METHLlN ANTIAIRCRAFT GUN Filed Sept. 30, 1931 6 Sheets-Sheet 5 ex @vnum HTTOR/VEYS.
  • Thepresent invention relates to a gun for firing at aerial objectives, which is adapted for firing when mounted onwheels, in case of surprise, with arelatively extensive field of fire according to circumstances.
  • the gun for firing at aerial objectives comprises in known manner, a saddle platform in which pivots the top carriage on which the oscillating gun body is supported by trunnions and to which are fitted arms, two of which at least are hinged'to enable them to be spread open with a view to fixing them in the ground, and is tem of arms of the mounting is provided with a device for fixing thereto a wheel train serving for'the transport of the gun, but detachable, whereby the said arm may carry permanently the axle-of this wheel train and the said axle may be fixed or adapted to be raised for receiving the detachable wheels, when it is desired to change over fromthe normal position in battery for firing ataer1al objectives into the travelling position.
  • FIG. 7 V Y Figure 1 of the drawings shows diagrammatically a gun of the type specified, namely a gun for firing at aerial objectives, comprising a saddle pivot a in which a top carriage or mounting b is adapted to turn.
  • the oscillating body comprising the cradle c and the barrel (Z is supported by trunnions in the top carriage b, and the said saddle pivot is provided with three arms 6, e and f, one of which, is fixed to the said saddle while the other two arms are adapted to be spread open 0 with a view to fixing'them to the ground.
  • the known guns of this type the arms e, c and f, in the battery position, must be raised a slight distance above the ground in order, when firing at very large angles, to permit the gun barrel to recoil without the necessity of elevating the line of fire.
  • This necessity requires the system of trails to be raised a suitable height above the ground for travelling over broken ground.
  • the fixed arm f . is provided with a device, such as the bearings g for-fixing theretoa detachable wheel train (axle h and wheelsz').
  • This wheel train may, as desired, be put in position on the said bearings g for the purpose of wheeling or may be removed for putting the gun in battery position with a view to firing at aerial objectives.
  • the sup port gg for the axle k may be so constructed as to enable it to be'lowered into the position shown in Figure 3, after removal of the wheels, and conversely, to be lifted into the position shown in Figure 2 for the purpose of placing the wheels in position.
  • the axle 72 may thus remain permanently installed on the gun carriage even during firing at aerial objectives, without its presence obstructing the operation of laying the gun in direction.
  • F igure4 is a longitudinal elevation showlng inthe" wheellng positlon, a gun for firing at aerial objectives, constructed according to the invention, in which the detachable wheel train, combined with the fixed arm in the form of aprojection on the saddle, is combined with a laminated spring providing a resilient suspension for the carriage when coupled to a gun limber
  • Figure 5 is a section al elevation through 55 in Figure 4.
  • Fig ure '6 is a plan corresponding to Figure 4.
  • Figure 7 is a longitudinal elevation similar to that shown in Figure 4: showing'an intermediate position in changing over from the nection between the detachablewheel-train and the
  • Figure 10 is a sectional elevation of adetail of thls connecting device.
  • a laminated spring j adapted to be fastened by: its middle to an auxiliary support k,the
  • the laminated springj' is carried in its middle by the end of afllevenm pivoted at the centre of the axle'body h.
  • To the end m of the lever'm is hinged semen rocking lever m m which, when'the wheel train is in place, hasits arms resting in bearings where they are held by caps 70?.
  • Figure 18 is ai 'longitu inal' elevation showing inthe wheeling'position ait is evident that it may be replaced byany other appropriate fixing device
  • Figure 11 is a section, through l'l1l of I purpose with a pair of connecting rods n.
  • thelconnection'between'the levers k fh and the ends of the springs may be efiected by 'means of rods 'ohin'ged at one end to the ends of the spring by a system of clasps p and at the other'end by bearings carrying plug pins 0 which. may e provided with'handleso theend ofthe lever arm 7?.
  • a jack 7 not indispensable, but that, by firstbringing I a he oscillating'body' of the gun (gun and cradle) to a suitable finclination and into an appropriate position relatively to the arm 7, theloads may be so balanced that one or two assistants can carry out by hand the operations of lifting-or lowering with the help of 'a li-fting bars Y v v 'Thereupon, after hayingfirst fixed the syrtern of trails e, and possiblythe arm f, tot-he 1 the plug hole for the pin being formed at g j grounchfiring may be carried out as in the case of an ordinary single-trail un on wheels, that is to say, by resting on the system of a trails e and on the wheels.
  • the gun may be givenan increased field of fire in direction and in elevationby spreading open the trails e and fixing them to the ground, thus converting the wheeled carriage into a gun having a large horizontal and vertical tield of fire as shown in Figures 14 and 15. In this case, it is preterable to secure the fixed arm f also to the ground.
  • the device described for permitting rapid and reacy converpion of a gun with an all-round field of fire ior fir ng against aerial objectives into a gun for firmg on'wheels may be employed irrespective of the type of top carriage or mounting in which the cradle oscillates and irrespective oi the system of balancing the said body (gun and cradle).
  • Figure 18 shows diagrammatically, by way of example, the application of the converting device described in the foregoing to a gun in which the top carriage or mounting and itsbalancing means are of a known type different from that shown in Figures 1 to 17 and which, as indicated hereinbetore, forms the subject of a prior patent.
  • a readily detachable wheel train comprising an axle, wheels mounted on said axle, a hearing for said axle secured to one of said trail members, a bearingcap for retaining said axlein said bearing, and means for raising said cap relatively to said bearing to permit removal of said axle therefrom.
  • a wheeled axle mounted on one of said trail members.
  • a suspension spring attachable and detachable a unit to and from said same trail member, and extending transversely thereto, and means fordet-achably connecting theends of sait wheeledv axle to the correspondingends of said spring whereby the wheels are resiliently suspended withrespect to said gun mount during transportation.
  • a wheeled axle detachably mounted on one of trail members, a suspension spring secured to said same trail member, means operatively connecting said wheeled axle to said spring whereby the wheels are resiliently suspended with respect to said gun mount, and means operatively connecting said gun cradle to said spring for resilient support during transportation.
  • a portable gun mount of the type embodying' a plurality of trail members and a gun cradle supported thereby, a wheeled axle mounted on one of said trail members, a suspension spring attachable and detachable as aunitto and from said same trail memfiring position.
  • a portable gun mount of the type embodying a1 plurality of trail members a wheel train comprising an axle, a bearing for said axle secured to" one of said trail members, a lever pivotally mounted on each end v ofvsaid axle, a wheel spindle carried by one arm of each of said levers, wheels m ounted' on said spindles, a suspension spring secured to and extend ng transversely to said same trail member, and means for connectingthe other arm of each of said levers to one end of 7 said spring whereby said wheels fiIG'IGSIllQIllZ- ly suspended with respect to said gun mount. 7.
  • a portable gun mount of the type embodying a plurality of trail members a portable gun mount of the type embodying a plurality of trail members, a wheel train comprising an axle, a bearing for said axle secured to" one of said trail members, a lever pivotally mounted on each end v ofvsaid axle, a wheel spindle carried by one arm of each of said levers, wheels m ou
  • a readily detachable wheel train comprising an axle, a bearing for said axle secured to one of said trail members including a liftable bearing cap for facilitating removal of said axle therefrom, a wheel spindle pivotally mounted on each end of said axle, wheels mounted on said spindles, a. lever arm pivotally mounted at one end on saidaxle interf mediate its ends and extending transversely thereto, a suspension spring pivotally mounted on said'lev'er arm intermediate its ends and extending transversely thereto, means for detachably securing the other end of said lever arm to said same trail member, and

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US2425563A (en) * 1944-03-18 1947-08-12 Specialty Equipment And Machin Mobile gun mount
FR2620211A1 (fr) * 1985-11-21 1989-03-10 Royal Ordnance Plc Canon d'artillerie
WO2011061563A1 (fr) * 2009-11-19 2011-05-26 La Nacion, Ministerio De Defensa, Fuerza Aerea Colombiana Véhicule pour l'entraînement d'artilleurs

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DE1279509B (de) * 1964-07-28 1968-10-03 Rheinmetall Gmbh Fahrlafette fuer Geschuetze
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US2425563A (en) * 1944-03-18 1947-08-12 Specialty Equipment And Machin Mobile gun mount
FR2620211A1 (fr) * 1985-11-21 1989-03-10 Royal Ordnance Plc Canon d'artillerie
WO2011061563A1 (fr) * 2009-11-19 2011-05-26 La Nacion, Ministerio De Defensa, Fuerza Aerea Colombiana Véhicule pour l'entraînement d'artilleurs

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