U.S. patent application number 10/524393 was filed with the patent office on 2006-06-08 for apparatus for carrying a munitions container.
Invention is credited to Gerhard Bilger, Andreas Burger, Harald Weisser.
Application Number | 20060118431 10/524393 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 33482768 |
Filed Date | 2006-06-08 |
United States Patent
Application |
20060118431 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Bilger; Gerhard ; et
al. |
June 8, 2006 |
Apparatus for carrying a munitions container
Abstract
So that on ships a manual transport of munitions containers is
possible with security in narrow space conditions from a munitions
supply to a gun, the munitions container, as a carrying element
includes a band which at one end is permanently connected with the
munitions container and which at its other end for an adjustment to
a variable and useful for transport free band length is detentably
insertable into a several detent positions of the munitions
container. The band in the transport position forms a loop which
allows for transport on backs. In a rest position, for example in
the storage position, the band takes on a position of being
integrated into the container.
Inventors: |
Bilger; Gerhard;
(Lauterbach, DE) ; Weisser; Harald; (Oberndorf,
DE) ; Burger; Andreas; (Wolfach, DE) |
Correspondence
Address: |
MCCORMICK, PAULDING & HUBER LLP
CITY PLACE II
185 ASYLUM STREET
HARTFORD
CT
06103
US
|
Family ID: |
33482768 |
Appl. No.: |
10/524393 |
Filed: |
June 4, 2004 |
PCT Filed: |
June 4, 2004 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/EP04/06040 |
371 Date: |
February 10, 2005 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
206/3 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F42B 39/22 20130101;
A45C 13/30 20130101; F42B 39/00 20130101; A45F 3/02 20130101; F42B
39/26 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
206/003 |
International
Class: |
F42B 39/00 20060101
F42B039/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jun 11, 2003 |
DE |
103 26 204.0 |
Claims
1. An apparatus for carrying a munitions container, characterized
in that as the carrying element a band is provided, that one end of
the band is permanently connected with the munitions container and
that the munitions container has several detent positions into
which the other end of the band is dentably insertable to provide
for an adjustment of a variable and usable for carrying free band
length.
2. An apparatus according to claim 1, further characterized in that
a preferably cylindrical detent bar is connected to the loose end
of the band, which detent bar is detentably insertable into a
detent position of the munitions container which detent position
has a contour conforming to that of the detent bar.
3. An apparatus according to claim 1, further characterized in that
the permanently fixed end of the band is arranged on one container
half outer side and the detent positions into which the toggle bar
arranged on the free end of the band is insertable are located on
the outer side of the other container half.
4. An apparatus according to claim 1 further characterized in that
the detent positions are so arranged on a container half, that at
the opposite end of the outer side (12) from the permanent band
connection an opening for the band begins and proceeds through both
container halfs so that the band is variably detentably insertable
into the different detent positions.
5. An apparatus according to claim 1 further characterized in that
band is arranged in recesses on the outer side of each container
half.
6. An apparatus according to claim 1 further characterized in that
the recesses have gripping depressions for the gripping of the
band.
7. An apparatus according to claim 1 further characterized that for
a completely inwardly drawn band 2 the toggle bar 3 is detentably
insertable into a further detent position.
8. An apparatus according to claim 1 further characterized in that
the band is preferably a flat textile band.
9. An apparatus according to claim 1 further characterized in that
a band is arranged in the longitudinal direction on the container
halfs and in the transport position forms a loop the axial span
length of which loop corresponds nearly to the total container
length.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The invention concerns an apparatus for carrying a munitions
container. Such munitions containers or munitions packages are
provided for the carrying of munitions, for example from large
munitions containers manually to the supply containers located at
the guns. For this manual transport the munitions containers are
for example provided with carrying grips so that they have to be
carried with one or two hands. On ships this manual transport
cannot be carried out without danger because for example with the
sea motion and/or in the case of narrow steep steps the hands of
the transport personnel must remain free.
ILLUSTRATION OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The invention therefore has as its object the provision of a
device suitable for the manual transport of munitions containers on
ships and which in the case of narrow conditions requires little
space.
[0003] This object is solved by the features given in claim 1.
[0004] The dependent claims disclose further advantageous
developments of the invention.
[0005] The basis of the invention lies in the idea of providing a
band as the transport element on a munitions container, which band
at one end is permanently connected with the munitions container
and which with its other end is detentably insertable into several
detent positions of the containers to provide a variable useful
length of band for the transport.
[0006] In an advantageous way, this makes possible a carrying
device essentially in the form of a carrying band which leaves the
hands free during transport. The transport of the munitions
containers takes place for example on the backs. In a further
advantageous way a simple manipulation of the transport band from
out of a stored position into an ergonomically adjustable transport
position is possible. For the carrying device no additional space
is necessary at the munitions container because the carrying device
is completely integrated into the packaging of the munitions
container.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0007] The invention is explained in more detail by way of an
exemplary embodiment illustrated in the Figures.
[0008] The Figures are:
[0009] FIG. 1. A transport container with a carrying band in
transport position;
[0010] FIG. 2. A view taken in the direction of the arrow II of
FIG. 1;
[0011] FIG. 3. A view taken in the direction of the arrow III of
FIG. 1.
WAYS FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
[0012] The munitions container illustrated in FIGS. 1-3 has two
container halfs 12, 13 which are capable of being pivotally opened
by means of a pivotal connection 17 and which serve for the manual
transport of for example non-illustrated medium caliber munitions,
for example 27 mm, on ships, preferably from the storage location
to the marine light guns (MLG).
[0013] So that the munitions container 11 can transported manually
without the use of hands, for example on backs in narrow space
conditions, especially on stairs and gangways, without difficulty
even in the case of rough seas, as a transport element, a variably
adjustable band 2 is provided. This band 2 at one end 10 is
permanently connected with the munitions container 1, while its
other loose end 11 can be detentably inserted into several detent
positions 4, 5, 9 of the container 1.
[0014] Both ends 10, 11 of the band are each provided, for example,
with a for example cylindrical toggle bar 3. The toggle bar 3 at
the permanently fastened band end 10 is permanently connected with
one container half--the outer side 12--by being received in a
recess conforming to the toggle bar 3, with this recess being
arranged near one end of this container longitudinal side.
[0015] The detent positions 4, 5 and 9 are located on the outer
side 13 of the other container half. So that the loose end 11 of
the band 2 can be received by these detent positions an opening 14
for the band 2 is provided which begins at the outer side of the
container half 12 and ends at the outer side of the other container
half 13. This opening 14 is located at the end of the container
opposite to that of the permanent connection 10 and provides the
band 2 with the possibility of proceeding from the outer side of
the one container half 12 to the detent positions 4, 5, 9 of the
other container half 13.
[0016] The detent positions 4, 5 and 9 are so arranged that the
band 2 upon insertion into the detent position 9 forms an
ergonomically good carrying loop 16 on the container half 12. Upon
insertion into the detent position 4 the band 2 forms no loop and
lies entirely on the outer sides of the container halfs 12, 13.
[0017] The detent position 9 is located at the outlet of the
opening 14 on the outer side of the container half 13 while the
detent position 4 is likewise located on the container half 13
oppositely to the permanent connection 10. Other detent positions 5
can be provided between the detent positions 4 and 9 in order for
example to make and use other loop shapes and loop sizes. The
detent positions 4, 5 and 9 are likewise suited to the shape of the
toggle bar 3 with the detent positions being so formed that the
toggle bar 3 can be easily snapped into a detent position and will
hold that position until a desired change is wanted.
[0018] The band 2 can lie in recesses 6, 7 on the outer sides of
each container half so that upon insertion into the detent position
4 the band is completely integrated with the two halfs of the
munitions container 1, so that for example a good stackability of
these containers is achieved.
[0019] So that the band for adjustment of the detent position can
be easily removed from the recesses 6, 7 and moved for example to a
transport position 15, the outer sides of the container halfs 12,
13 each include a gripping depression 8.
[0020] The band consists preferably of a flat textile band and
therefore is easily handled.
[0021] By the locations of the detent positions 4 and 9 the band in
the transport position 15 forms a loop 16, the axially span length
of which corresponds nearly to the entire container length so that
the size of this loop assures a secure transport, especially on the
backs of personnel.
[0022] Reference Number List [0023] 1. Munitions container [0024]
2. Band/Carrying band [0025] 3. Toggle bar [0026] 4. Detent
position [0027] 5. Detent position [0028] 6. Recess [0029] 7.
Recess [0030] 8. Gripping depression [0031] 9. Detent position
[0032] 10. End (permanent) [0033] 11. End (loose) [0034] 12.
Container half/outer side [0035] 13. Container half/outer side
[0036] 14. Opening [0037] 15. Transport position [0038] 16. Loop
[0039] 17. Pivotal connection
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