Patent ID: 9719740
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: F41A

Claim:
1. An improved feeder sprocket for receiving and feeding cartridges to a firing mechanism of a multi-barrel machine gun for firing, the feeder sprocket comprising: a feeder sprocket body adapted for mounting to a rotatable shaft; wherein the feeder sprocket body includes a plurality of slots; wherein each of the plurality of slots includes an inner end for receiving a cartridge and extends outward to an open end at an outer edge of the feeder sprocket body; and wherein each of the plurality of slots includes a curved portion having opposing, substantially parallel sides that are curved along at least a portion of the length of the slot; wherein the shaft is configured to rotate in a direction of rotation during firing of the machine gun; and wherein the curved portion of each of the plurality of slots curves in a direction opposing the direction of rotation.