PATENT SPECIFICATION Convention Date (Switzerland) : Feb. 20; 1928, Application Date (in United Kingdon : ach 11626. we 770 Complete Aecopted : May 2, 1929. COMPLETE SPECLFICATION. ‘Improvements in or relating to Machine Guns. We, Oxnzrkox, Company incorporated under ‘Wanxanocuascumunrannsk tho. laws” of Switseriand, of. Ocrlikon, Yruricls, Switzerland, do’ hereby declare bs the nalure of this invention and in what manner the same is to be periormed, to bbe particularly desoribed-and ascertained. inand by the following statement — ‘The.present invention relates to a feed ing device for ammunition in machine guns of the kind in which the separate Tounds are pushed in through «slot in the top of the lneech vertically. downwards, inorder to be engaged by a sliding breech Hoek which forece them into the barrel. ‘According to the present invention the separate sounds. of ammunition ‘are mnounted in a belt and-pushed out of olips jn the belt by conveyor arms which extend transversely of the gun, said conveyor mug extending from 2 shaft: arranged parallel to the direction of movement of the breach block, means being operatively conaected: to said shaft for feeding the belt. The shaft may be-mounted rotatably on. 1a conveyor. frame which guides the belt by means of guide rails, the-two conveyor arms heing connected to the shaft to.which 90 ig also connected two roller canriers pro- ded eth 9 role enc,» roller gwriar provided with’ roller being also loosely Fjounted on the said. shaft, this roller cartier having a paw for causing the feed motion of the belt, two lateral guide rails being fastened to the breech block on which run the rollers in orden to bring ut each shot a round within reach of the conveyor arms, in consequence of the reciprocating motion of the. breech. block fo return the pawl into operative position i the following perforation of the belt and {(o return the conveyor-arms into & postin of readiness over the axecoedng ‘A constractionsl example of the subject matter of the invention, is illustrated in the accompanying dvawings in which : ‘Figure 1 shows the breech casing of a mach;ne gun ‘Figure 2 is-a plan view of Figure 1. Figure 9 shows on a longer scala and In longitudinal section an-ausiliary device [Prt 45 5 Figure 4.is a plan view and ‘pugure show on a larger seale a trans- ‘verse view of the same. ‘igure G'is a longitudinal seotion. of part of the. teeding device, ‘fgaures-7 40 10 show on a larger seale cross-sections on the lines VI—VIL, Viit—VIIT and IX—IX in Figure 6. Figure 1 shows in longitudinal section a part of the breech casing 1 of a machme gun-of large calibre, in which all the parts are omitted that are not pertaining to the feeding doviee nor absolutely necessary to the clear understanding of the invention. Over the upper aperture 1a provided im tho breech easing for the placing of the usual cartridge magazine the conveyor Frame 3 is placed. It is of rectangular shape-in plan view and ig open at both tends in the running direction of the con~ Yoyor belt G for the rounds of amanuni- on” he, fume 3 has to, downward projecting spring extensions 3a (Figure fj means of which: it is inserted, into:the aperture, 1a. and in which position it is scoured by means-aoting on its sides. 12 fs. the aperture for ejection of the eart- ridge, 2 the sliding breech block together ‘with the interlocking hook 2a. On the Inside of the upper vall of the coneeyar framo {wo parallel transverse guide rails are fastened in-which runs the ammuni tion belt @ which in a known: manner is wound on a drum mounted laterally: of the machine gun, said belt consisting of 8 steal band to which the. cartridges or rounds Pare fastened by means of spring clamps &. ‘On the lower side of the conveyor frame 2: close to the opening for the. outgoing belt, a shaft 6 is mounted in the longi- fndinal direction in supports 6 and 7 (Bigares 2-and 6) to which’ the two con- Yeyor arms 8 and 9-are ngnrotatably con- nected by means of their bubs Sa and 9a. ‘Phese convevor-arms as shewn in Figure Trextond through slots in the conveyor frame to the foremost cartridge P on the elt. @ which is situated above the middle of the breech, so that this cartridge is pushed out of ite lamps and falls down 2s soon as the conveyor arms 8. 9 by rota~ tion of the shaft 5, are pressed om to it. 306,440 @ 90 95 400a 306,440 (On the shaft 6 is further non-rotatably mounted beneath the conveyor arm 9 the hub 102 of a roller carrier 10 and to the outer free end of the shaft 5 beneath the 5 support 6 the hub lla of a roller carrier 11 is connected nonrotatably. Both zollet cure are provided a tiuir ends wets dy” Haseley teh Tun respectively on le rails 18, 19 (Figure 1) connected laterally to’ the breech block, Further the hub 12a of a roller carrier 12 is loosely mounted en the thatthe former having af lewd the roller 12r sunning on the aforesaid guide rail 19 also. The roller 10r is pressed on to the guide rails by a coil spring 13 arranged around the shait 5, fixed at one end to the ee 6 and pressing at the other end on the conveyor arm 8, whilst 20 the roller 12r is pressed on to the guide rail 19 by a tension spring 14 connected to the conveyor frame 3 and acting on an arm 12b of the hub 12e. Furthermore _ the bub 12a is provided with an upwardly 2 directed pawl carrier 15 in which a pawl 16 is supported. A spring 17 is placed under the pawl 16 to press it on to the cartridge belt G. The latter has a cen- tral row of perforations, the holes L of 30 me ay ‘the same pitch as the cart- ridges and serve for ent by the projection 16a of the pew! 16, for the pure eee of moving the. caviidge "bolt FBwes 2 na 4). The three rollers 10, ‘35 Ilr and 12+ lie in different planes and the roller carriexs ate shaped ‘differently, as can be seen in Fig. 2 as well as in the creatine (er Zi. The guide rails 18 and 19 are shown in 40 Fig. 1 by dash and dot lines as they lie in the longitudinal part of the breech casing in front of the section. The guide ail 18 which guides the roller 11r slants from a given point with a concavely ‘45 curved facing towards the muzzle of the ‘weapon to provide for a determined throw in the horizontal direction, whilst the guide rail 19 on which the rollers 10r and 12r run and which is separated from 50 it by a small space, ascends from the end next to the guide rail 18 towards the rear end of the weapon with a. straight inclined direction in a vertical plane. =. . Ina support 20 on the conveyor frame BS 3a double armed lever 21 (Figs. 3, 4 and 5) is mounted, the forward arm of which. carries at its end a roller 22 which enters into the path of a stop 23 attached to the belt G close to the last cartridze and 60 cee a the ey swivels iy lever 2 agast the action of « spring Mo the ond of the rearward arm of this lever a rod 25 is hinged. which hits on the stop tooth 26a of a check member 26, 65 which is pivotably mounted on the breech 40 a casing at the rear ond of the insertion apertie La, To the cheok member 26 a rod 27 is hinged which is in cooperation ‘with the ring device aot shown. ‘The manner of operation of the Aeseribed arrangement is a8 follows: ‘The charged cartridge belt G is inserted with its forward end laterally. into the guide rails 4 of the conveyor frame so far that the first cartridge P, lies a piteh dis- tance away (Fig, 8) from the middle of the aperture of the conveyor frame. By the operation of the firmg device the breech block 2 sliding in the breech casing 1 advances a cartridge Po lying in the conveyor frame, and which must be Joaded in advance by hand, and inserts the sume into the cartridge chamber 1, (Wig. 1), ‘Together with the breech block the guide rails 18 and 19 fastened to it laterally azo advanced simzltaneously and by the rope 10» asopnding on the xi 19 the shaft 5 is rotated, whereby the two conveyor arms 8 and § are raised against ‘he action of the spring 13 from the lower position abore the previously loaded cart- Hage To (Pig. 8)t0 the upper position i 70 © Te Toller 1% also ascending on the auide rail’ 19 offects a simulaneous Swivelling of the pawl carrier 15. frum the positon shown in Fig. 10 into the position shown in Fig. 9 whereby the pro- fection 16a of the pawl 16, enters the Adjacent hole T, of the cartridge belt G advancing the latter by a pitehy so that the oastridge P, to be loaded now lies wpe le Sarat arms diet re fhe aperture for landing. (Fig. fs Ineedh lon jn' ihe meestane ha moved forwards (to the left, ne indicated in Tig Viby the armow A) and has fred the cart: ridge and is dung backwards hy the gas presture. Brovious to the termination of his rearward motion the roller Ilr har completed ffs run on the laterally curved Buide rail 18 whereby tro. conveyor tims 8" and have’ pushed. down fhe ‘cartridge P, into. the. lower ‘part of the conveyor frame "3 (ig.”'8) ‘hereby placing” the cartridge ‘in’ post tion. to “be: moved” forwardly by "the next forward movement of the breech lock. ‘During’ the rearward motion. of the breech block the pawl earrier 15 has been swivelled back, whereby the spring 17 bas been compressed ant the projet: fion ‘Ida has already entered tho following hole L of the bell G to causs a further advancement by a. pitch, ‘Atler the Inst shot from the cartridae helt is Sed the roller 22 (Pigs, 35) reots with a Tue 25 provided on the cart Hidge belt therehy rocking fhe lever 21 fina the action of the spring 24. "The 190 Ho 5 125806,440 descending rod 25 swivels the cheek mem- her 26 thereby displacing the rod 27 in the ditection of the arrow. ‘This rod c0- operates with the firing device in such a 5 manner, that the interlocking hook 2a of the breéch block when moving rearwards {seaught by the Szing device thereby Keeping the sreapon cooked, so that, firing miy bo continued immediately after to loaded cartridge elt is again inserted ‘This is similar to the arrangement co prising ‘an interlocking hook described in {he enpending spotintion 7768/28 by the some applicant. ‘instead of being mado of a single steel band the cartridge belt may also consist of a plurality of links or of a textile product. ‘Having now particularly described and 29 ascertained the nature of our said inven- ‘fon and in what manner the same is to fe performed) ve dclare tht what we claim is, 1. A feoding device for ammunition in 125 machine guns of the kind referred to chax- fcterised by the fact that the separate ounds of ammunition are mounted in a belt and pushed out of clips in the belt by emiveyor arms which extend transversely 30 of the gun, said conveyor arms exten: from a shaft arranged. parallel to. the direction of movement of the breech block, fneans being operatively connected to said shaft for feeding the belt. 2. A. feeding devioo for, ammunition according +o Claim 1, characterised by the fact that the shaft s mounted rotatably one conveyor frame which guides the elt by means of guide rails, the two con- 4p veyor arms being connected to the shaft to hich is also connected two roller 85 caro provided with a roller each, a roller carrier provided with a roller being ase loosely wpountedon the said thal this roller earrier having a pawl for caus- ig the feed motion of the belt, two Inferal guide rails being fastened fo the ‘breech block on which run the rollers in order to ‘bring at each shot a round with- in reach of conveyor arms, in conse- queue of the reciprocating motion of tho breech block to return the pawl into opera- tive position in the following perforation of the belt and to return the conveyor arms into a position of readiness over the buoeoding’ round, 3. A feeding device for ammunition according to Claims 1 ond 2, character- fd" by tke fact that ‘on ihe conveyor frame a double armed lever is mounted Nich at tho ond of ono atm provided with a roller running over a lug ‘ided ‘on the bolt oloso to the last round, there- by aoeking the ever saint the action of a spring for the purpose of tuating the tke device by sean of a tronsfer mech ‘anism in such a way that on moving rear- wards, after fring the last shot, the breech lock ‘is caught and the breech remains cocked, so as to avoid recocking for con- Ghnued’ fring with a fresh belt. 4. A feeding device for ammunition in machine quan substantially a6 desea and as illustrated in the accompanying Siawing Dated this 13th doy of March, 1928. ‘WERKZEUGMASCHINENE ABRIK OERLIKON, Per Boult, Wade & Tennent, 11/112, Hatton Garden, London, EB. ‘Chartered Patent Agents. cael cea odhill: Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Ofice, by Tove & Baloorson, TAd—1029, 45 85 60306,440 COMPLETE SPECIFICATION HEEFT [opoos permpad 1 u0 prabeig yg youononposiies 2 8 bundy SUL]2 sHecrs oH ‘Ghorioe oad Ue, Prot Liha, HEEFT‘are pepe 070 pala overpass Banta el]