Container for projectile

Abstract

The invention relates to a container for projectiles conveyed simultaneously with a container for modular charges using the same transfer system to load a weapon. The container comprises a rigid tubular body equipped with a pick-up interface for the transfer system and means to block the projectile in said container. The interface is constituted by a crown placed at the end of the body, protruding with respect to an external surface of the body. The blocking means are constituted by retractable catches placed on the inner wall of the body, for example a set of catches designed to come into contact with the projectile base and a set of catches designed to be applied to the projectile nose cone.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A container for projectiles conveyed simultaneously with a container for modular charges using the same transfer system to load a weapon, wherein it comprises a rigid tubular body equipped with a pick-up interface for said transfer system and means to block said projectile in said container.  
     
     
         2 . A container according to  claim 1 , wherein said interface is constituted by a crown protruding with respect to an external surface of said body.  
     
     
         3 . A container according to  claim 1 , wherein said crown is placed at one end of said body.  
     
     
         4 . A container according to  claim 3 , wherein said blocking means are constituted by retractable catches placed on the inner wall of said body.  
     
     
         5 . A container according to  claim 4 , wherein it comprises a set of catches designed to come into contact with said projectile base and a set of catches designed to be applied to the projectile nose cone.  
     
     
         6 . A container according to  claim 5 , wherein said catches are retracted by rotation.  
     
     
         7 . A container according to  claim 5 , wherein said catches are retracted into housings made in the thickness of said body around hinge pins fixed in said housing.  
     
     
         8 . A container according to  claim 4 , wherein it incorporates three catches pressing on the projectile base and three catches pressing on the projectile nose cone.  
     
     
         9 . A container according to  claim 1 , wherein said body is metallic and comprises a longitudinal slit to ensure the passage of impulsion means for said transfer system.  
     
     
         10 . A container according to  claim 9 , wherein it comprises a marking element to ensure its placing.