US3109344A - Loading rack for ammunition cartridges - Google Patents

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US3109344A
US3109344A US79263A US7926360A US3109344A US 3109344 A US3109344 A US 3109344A US 79263 A US79263 A US 79263A US 7926360 A US7926360 A US 7926360A US 3109344 A US3109344 A US 3109344A
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Andersson Gustav Tore
Engman Gustaf Olof
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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
    • F41A9/00—Feeding or loading of ammunition; Magazines; Guiding means for the extracting of cartridges
    • F41A9/82—Reloading or unloading of magazines
    • F41A9/83—Apparatus or tools for reloading magazines with unbelted ammunition, e.g. cartridge clips
    • F41A9/84—Clips
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B39/00—Packaging or storage of ammunition or explosive charges; Safety features thereof; Cartridge belts or bags
    • F42B39/28—Ammunition racks, e.g. in vehicles

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  • the present invention relates to a loading rack for the transport of ammunition cartridges, and more particularly, to a loading rack for feeding comparatively heavy cartridges disposed in parallel to the magazine of an automatic portable gun.
  • a more specific object of the invention is to provide an ammunition loading rack which can be loaded at any convenient location remote from the gun and from which a plurality of cartridges can be released simultaneously in the correct position for placement in the magazine of the gun.
  • Another more specific object of the invention is to provide a loading rack of the eneral kind above referred to, which is foldable in loaded condition, thereby facilitating storage and transportation of the rack.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a loaded rack in its folded condition.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the loaded rack ready for release of cartridges from the rack
  • FIG. 3 is a fragmentary perspective View, partly in section, of the rack on an enlarged scale.
  • the exemplified loading rack comprises a support frame composed of two similar parts, 1 and 2, hinged together by means of a hinge 3.
  • the hinge permits folding of the rack from the position of FIG. 2 into the position of FIG. 1 in which the top sides of the two parts face each other.
  • the frame has a preferably generally rectangular configuration and is formed with flanges 4 depending from the bottom side of the frame when the same is in its operational position, generally a substantially horizontal position.
  • the flanges at both sides of the frame are formed with lengthwise spaced, generally semicircular recesses 5.
  • the recesses are shaped and spaced to accommodate and locate the cartridges to be stored in the rack. As can be seen in FIGS.
  • the cartridge case 6 is received in the rearward recesses (as seen in the drawing) and the projectile 6 of the cartridges is received in the forward recesses.
  • the projectile portions are preferably provided with circumferential grooves. The cartrldges when fitted in the recesses are disposed parallel to each other and transverse of the frame.
  • each cartridge is held in the recesses by suspension means.
  • One of the straps for each pair serves to hold the cartridge case 6' and the other the projectile 6.
  • one end of each strap is secured to the frame by means of a fastening member 8 which is slidably guided in guide tracks 9 of generally U-shaped cross section.
  • Each member 8 is retained within its guide tracks by a screw it) extending through the top wall of the frame. Screw lib permits tightening of the respective strap about the projectile by pulling member 8 upwardly in its guide tracks.
  • the other end of each strap is releasably attached to a holder 13.
  • Each holder is pivotally mounted on the frame by pivot pin 14 and has an arm 12 preferably terminating in a hook upon which is hooked an eyelet 11 formed at the respective end of each strap.
  • each holder 13 when in the position shown in that figure will retain the eyelet of the strap on its hook, but will release the eyelet when pivoted in clockwise direction.
  • the holder is retained in its illustrated position by means of a lug 15 underlying the holder.
  • Each lug 15 is secured to a release bar 16 which in turn is guided lengthwise slidable in the frame.
  • the release bars 16 extend along the length of frame part 1 and are provided with an appropriate number of control lugs 15. Similar suspension means and release bars are provided for frame part 2.
  • release bars 16 on frame part 1 is effected by means of a control bar 1'7.
  • the release bar is rotatably mounted across the respective short side of frame part 1 and has at each end secured to it a lever 19.
  • Each lever is linked to an intermediate lever 20, which in turn is linked to a bracket 21 depending from each rail 16.
  • Control bar 17 mounts a radially protruding arm 13 which is arranged to coact with a lug 22.
  • lug 22 should be visualized as being fixedly mounted on each side of the magazine of the gun to be serviced.
  • Tie loading rack as herctobefore described is operated as follows:
  • both release bars of part 1 and with them lugs 15 are so displaced that all the straps of part 1 are released, thus effecting a simultaneous release of all the cartridges in part 1.
  • the release of the cartridges in rack part 2 is controlled in the same manner and, accordingly, all the cartridges in rack part 2 can be released simultaneously with the cartridges in part 1 by coaction of the arm 18 of rack part 2 with the second magazine lug 22.
  • a loading rack for simultaneously feeding a plurality of heavy ammunition cartridges to a magazine of an automatic gun, said rack comprising a generally plane portable support frame, a plurality of releasable cartridge suspension means depending from one side of the frame in an operational position thereof, said suspension means being oriented parallel to each other and the plane of the frame to suspend a corresponding plurality of cartridges parallel to each other in a common plane, and common release means for simultaneously releasing all said suspension means to free the cartridges from the rack for discharging the cartridges parallel to each other and in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the frame, said support frame being comprised of two parts hinged together along two adjacent edges for transverse folding of the parts from an aligned position to a superimposed position, said aligned position constituting the operational position and said folded position a storage and transport position.
  • each of said suspension means comprise a pair of straps girdling a suspended cartridge at lengthwise spaced portions thereof, one end of each strap being fixedly secured to the frame and the other end being releasably attached to the frame, said release means releasing said other end of the straps upon actuation of said release means.
  • each of said suspension means comprises a holder for releasably holding said other end of the strap, said holder being mounted pivotally between a position retaining said other strap end and a position releasing the same
  • said release means comprise a locking member for each holder supported on the frame movable between a first position locking said holder in its retaining position and a second position releasing the holder therefrom, said locking member being movable from its first position into its second position by actuation of said release means.
  • a loading rack according to claim 3 wherein said pivotal holders and the movable locking members therefor are disposed along the long sides of said frame, each of said holders being pivotally secured to the frame, and a release bar mounted on each long side of the frame lengthwise slidable in reference thereto and supporting said locking members for moving the latter from said first position into said second position, and wherein said release means include actuating means coupled with said release bars to displace the same upon actuation of said actuating means thereby simultaneously releasing all the holders.

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US3320857A (en) * 1964-06-15 1967-05-23 Bofors Ab Supply case for a cartridge magazine of a gun
WO1989001128A1 (en) * 1987-08-03 1989-02-09 Commonwealth Of Australia A charger clip
US5456154A (en) * 1994-03-29 1995-10-10 Western Design Corporation Compact bustle magazine
RU2633017C2 (ru) * 2015-09-03 2017-10-11 Александр Алексеевич Мыц Патронная кассета
US10563942B2 (en) * 2017-04-26 2020-02-18 Vulcan Ballistic Products, LLC Speed loaders and assemblies for loading cartridges in revolver cylinders

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FR460150A (fr) * 1912-07-09 1913-11-24 Edoardo Agudio Dispositif pour le lancement des appareils de navigation aérienne, de bombes, d'enveloppes quelconques ou autres articles semblables
US1231106A (en) * 1917-04-03 1917-06-26 Smith & Wesson Cartridge-pack for revolvers.
GB285376A (en) * 1927-02-14 1928-05-31 Rohrbach Metall Flugzeugbau Gm Improvements in means for releasing and discharging loads from aircraft
US2392400A (en) * 1941-10-17 1946-01-08 Willard M Neff Bomb rack
US2406232A (en) * 1943-10-22 1946-08-20 Lima Hector Consuegra Loader for revolvers
US2592415A (en) * 1949-07-28 1952-04-08 Grogan Austin Joseph Cartridge loading device

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FR460150A (fr) * 1912-07-09 1913-11-24 Edoardo Agudio Dispositif pour le lancement des appareils de navigation aérienne, de bombes, d'enveloppes quelconques ou autres articles semblables
US1231106A (en) * 1917-04-03 1917-06-26 Smith & Wesson Cartridge-pack for revolvers.
GB285376A (en) * 1927-02-14 1928-05-31 Rohrbach Metall Flugzeugbau Gm Improvements in means for releasing and discharging loads from aircraft
US2392400A (en) * 1941-10-17 1946-01-08 Willard M Neff Bomb rack
US2406232A (en) * 1943-10-22 1946-08-20 Lima Hector Consuegra Loader for revolvers
US2592415A (en) * 1949-07-28 1952-04-08 Grogan Austin Joseph Cartridge loading device

Cited By (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3320857A (en) * 1964-06-15 1967-05-23 Bofors Ab Supply case for a cartridge magazine of a gun
WO1989001128A1 (en) * 1987-08-03 1989-02-09 Commonwealth Of Australia A charger clip
US5456154A (en) * 1994-03-29 1995-10-10 Western Design Corporation Compact bustle magazine
RU2633017C2 (ru) * 2015-09-03 2017-10-11 Александр Алексеевич Мыц Патронная кассета
US10563942B2 (en) * 2017-04-26 2020-02-18 Vulcan Ballistic Products, LLC Speed loaders and assemblies for loading cartridges in revolver cylinders

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