Patent ID: 12013202

Abstract:
An instrumentation article is provided for removably attaching to an ammunition round in a gun chamber and connecting to a cable that extends through the chamber. The cable provides tensile pull and signal communication through the chamber. The article has a longitudinal axis that corresponds to the chamber. The article includes a cap structure, an electronics package, a grip assembly, a lock mechanism and a release device. The cap structure connects to the cable. The electronics package provides electrical power and attaches to the cap structure for communication with the round. The grip assembly attaches to the round. The release device connects the electronics package to the lock mechanism. The lock mechanism is disposed between the release device and the grip assembly and rotates in first and second directions along the axis. The lock mechanism latches the claw assembly to the round by manual rotation in the first direction. The lock mechanism withdraws the grip assembly from the round by automatic rotation in the second direction. The release device unlatches the lock mechanism.