Loading device for guns

Claim 2

A loader for a gun, comprising an arm pivoted at one end for swinging motion with respect to said gun, a carriage supported by said arm for reciprocating motion thereon, a telescoping member pivoted at one end for swinging motion with respect to said gun, said telescoping member being pivotally connected at its other end to said carriage, said telescoping member being operable to be retracted and extended, latching means carried by said carriage for latching said carriage to said arm for preventing motion of said carriage with respect to said arm, and latching means carried by said arm for unlatching the first said latching means and simultaneously latching said arm against swinging motion with respect to said gun.

Claim 3

A loader for a gun, comprising an element pivoted at one end for swinging motion with respect to said gun, ammunition supporting means slidably carried by said element for reciprocating motion thereon, an extensile element pivoted at one end for swinging motion with respect to said gun and pivotally attached at its other end to said ammunition supporting means, latching means for latching said ammunition supporting means against motion with respect to said element, and second latching means responsive to upward motion of said element to unlatch the first said latching means and to latch said element against swinging motion with respect to said gun, said second latching means being also responsive to motion of said ammunition supporting means toward the free end of said element to unlatch said element for swinging motion with respect to said gun.

Claim 4

A loader for a gun, comprising an element pivoted at one end for swinging motion with respect to said gun, ammunition supporting means slidably carried by said element for reciprocating motion thereon, an extensile element pivoted at one end for swinging motion with respect to said gun and pivotally attached at its other end to said ammunition supporting means, latching means for latching said ammunition supporting means against motion with respect to said element, and second latching means responsive to upward motion of said element to unlatch the first said latching means and to latch said element against swinging motion with respect to said gun, said second latching means being also responsive to motion of said ammunition supporting means toward the free end of said element to unlatch said element for swinging motion with respect to said gun.

Claim 5

A loading device for a gun, comprising means forming a track, said track means being pivoted at one end to a point fixed with respect to said gun to allow swinging motion from a first position substantially parallel to the bore of said gun to a second position angularly spaced therefrom, carriage means carried by said track means for motion therealong, extensile means pivoted at one end thereof to a point fixed with respect to said gun and pivotally connnected at the other end thereof to said carriage means, latch means for latching said track means into said first position, whereby retraction and subsequent extension of said extensile means will move said carriage means along said track toward and away from said gun, and second latch means for latching said carriage means to said track means, whereby extension and subsequent retraction of said extensile means when said track means is unlatched will swing said track means between said first and said second positions.

Claim 6

A loading device for a gun, comprising means forming a track, said track means being pivoted at one end to a point fixed with respect to said gun to allow swinging motion from a first position substantially parallel to the bore of said gun to a second position angularly spaced therefrom, carriage means carried by said track means for motion therealong, extensile means pivoted at one end thereof to a point fixed with respect to said gun and pivotally connnected at the other end thereof to said carriage means, latch means for latching said track means into said first position, whereby retraction and subsequent extension of said extensile means will move said carriage means along said track toward and away from said gun, and second latch means for latching said carriage means to said track means, whereby extension and subsequent retraction of said extensile means when said track means is unlatched will swing said track means between said first and said second positions.

Claim 7

A loading device for a gun, comprising carriage means for supporting a round of ammunition, an arm carrying said carriage for sliding motion therealong, and pivoted at one end for swinging motion with respect to said gun from a loading position to a position aligning said carriage with the bore of said gun, extensile means pivoted at one end for swinging motion with respect to said gun and pivotally connected at the other end to said carriage means, means for latching said carriage in place at the free end of said arm, so that extension or retraction of said extensile means will be effective to swing said arm between said loading position and said position aligning said carriage with the bore of said gun respectively, latch means effective when said arm is swung to said aligned position to unlatch said carriage and latch said arm against swinging motion whereby retraction of said extensile means is effective to advance said carriage along said arm toward the breech of said gun and subsequent extension of said extensile means will move said carriage back along said arm to the end thereof, said latch means being responsive to such motion of said carriage to unlatch said arm and latch said carriage in place on said arm whereby subsequent retraction of said extensile means is effective to swing said arm to said loading position.

Claim 8

A loading device for a gun, comprising carriage means for supporting a round of ammunition, an arm carrying said carriage for sliding motion therealong, and pivoted at one end for swinging motion with respect to said gun from a loading position to a position aligning said carriage with the bore of said gun, extensile means pivoted at one end for swinging motion with respect to said gun and pivotally connected at the other end to said carriage means, means for latching said carriage in place at the free end of said arm, so that extension or retraction of said extensile means will be effective to swing said arm between said loading position and said position aligning said carriage with the bore of said gun respectively, latch means effective when said arm is swung to said aligned position to unlatch said carriage and latch said arm against swinging motion whereby retraction of said extensile means is effective to advance said carriage along said arm toward the breech of said gun and subsequent extension of said extensile means will move said carriage back along said arm to the end thereof, said latch means being responsive to such motion of said carriage to unlatch said arm and latch said carriage in place on said arm whereby subsequent retraction of said extensile means is effective to swing said arm to said loading position.

Claim 9

A loading device for a gun, comprising a swinging arm pivoted at one end to said gun, an ammunition carriage carried by said arm for reciprocating motion between fore and aft positions thereon, means forming a link connected at one end to said gun and at the other end to said carriage, said link incorporating means for varying the length thereof, and latch means comprising, a detent carried by said swinging arm, yoke means pivotally carried by said carriage for engaging said detent to prevent motion of said carriage along said arm, a second detent fixed with respect to said gun, a latch arm pivotally carried at the free end of said swinging arm for engaging said second detent upon upward swinging motion of said swinging arm to latch said swinging arm in position behind said gun, said yoke means being engageable by said latch arm upon upward swinging motion of said swinging arm to be disengaged from the first said detent, so that a decrease in the length of said link will move said carriage to its fore position on said swinging arm, and subsequent increase in the length of said link will return said carriage to its aft position on said swinging arm, said latch arm being engagable by said yoke means upon return of said carriage to its aft position to be disengaged from said second detent, said yoke simultaneously re-engaging the first said detent whereby subsequent reduction in length of said link will be effective to swing said first said arm downward.

Claim 10

A loading device for a gun, comprising a swinging arm pivoted at one end to said gun, an ammunition carriage carried by said arm for reciprocating motion between fore and aft positions thereon, means forming a link connected at one end to said gun and at the other end to said carriage, said link incorporating means for varying the length thereof, and latch means comprising, a detent carried by said swinging arm, yoke means pivotally carried by said carriage for engaging said detent to prevent motion of said carriage along said arm, a second detent fixed with respect to said gun, a latch arm pivotally carried at the free end of said swinging arm for engaging said second detent upon upward swinging motion of said swinging arm to latch said swinging arm in position behind said gun, said yoke means being engageable by said latch arm upon upward swinging motion of said swinging arm to be disengaged from the first said detent, so that a decrease in the length of said link will move said carriage to its fore position on said swinging arm, and subsequent increase in the length of said link will return said carriage to its aft position on said swinging arm, said latch arm being engagable by said yoke means upon return of said carriage to its aft position to be disengaged from said second detent, said yoke simultaneously re-engaging the first said detent whereby subsequent reduction in length of said link will be effective to swing said first said arm downward.

Claim 11

A loader for a gun, comprising an arm pivoted at one end for swinging motion with respect to said gun between a lower and an upper position, a carriage supported on said arm for reciprocating motion between a fore and an aft position thereon, a telescoping member pivoted at one end to said gun and at the other end to said carriage, first latching means comprising a detent carried at the free end of said pivoted arm and a yoke pivoted on said carriage for enngaging said detent, second latching means carried by said arm and including a first and a second element pivoted on a common axis on said arm for limited rotation with respect thereto, said first element having freedom for limited end-wise motion with respect to said pivoted arm and said second element, spring means for urging said first element to the upper limit of its end-wise motion, said second latch means being positioned to engage said yoke upon subsequent swinging motion of said pivoted arm whereby to disengage said yoke from said lug, so that retraction of said telescoping member will move said carriage forwardly along said pivoted arm and subsequent expansion of said telescoping member will move said carriage rearwardly along said pivoted arm, said first element being engageable by said yoke upon such rearward motion of said carriage to be rotated in a direction to disengage said second element from said lug, said yoke simultaneously engaging said second lug to latch said carriage against motion along said pivoted arm so that subsequent rotation of said telescoping member will swing said pivoted arm downward into said lower position.

Claim 12

A loader for a gun, comprising an arm pivoted at one end for swinging motion with respect to said gun between a lower and an upper position, a carriage supported on said arm for reciprocating motion between a fore and an aft position thereon, a telescoping member pivoted at one end to said gun and at the other end to said carriage, first latching means comprising a detent carried at the free end of said pivoted arm and a yoke pivoted on said carriage for enngaging said detent, second latching means carried by said arm and including a first and a second element pivoted on a common axis on said arm for limited rotation with respect thereto, said first element having freedom for limited end-wise motion with respect to said pivoted arm and said second element, spring means for urging said first element to the upper limit of its end-wise motion, said second latch means being positioned to engage said yoke upon subsequent swinging motion of said pivoted arm whereby to disengage said yoke from said lug, so that retraction of said telescoping member will move said carriage forwardly along said pivoted arm and subsequent expansion of said telescoping member will move said carriage rearwardly along said pivoted arm, said first element being engageable by said yoke upon such rearward motion of said carriage to be rotated in a direction to disengage said second element from said lug, said yoke simultaneously engaging said second lug to latch said carriage against motion along said pivoted arm so that subsequent rotation of said telescoping member will swing said pivoted arm downward into said lower position.