EP4050300B1 - Bag for carrying a cartridge belt - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a bag for carrying a cartridge belt for firearms such as machine guns by a person.

Cartridge belts have been known in the state of the art for decades; they are characterized by the fact that the individual cartridges are fastened to one another and chained together to form a flexible belt, a cartridge belt. Due to such a linking of the cartridges with one another, they can be continuously fed to a firearm, e.g. a machine gun, in such a way that continuous rifle fire is guaranteed. However, handling these cartridge belts during field use is also associated with problems.

Unprotected cartridge belts are exposed to dust, water and dirt in the field.

The resulting particle exposure to the cartridge belts can lead to malfunctions in the self-loading mechanisms of the machine guns and therefore represents a very high risk in combat.

To minimize this risk, the cartridge belts are usually stored and transported in transport containers.

These containers are often also provided with adapters by means of which the respective transport container can be securely connected to the assigned machine gun.

Such a transport container for cartridge belts is used, for example US 2455352 A1 previously described. It is a tubular, flexible transport container that holds the cartridge belt and has many sheet metal parts, which inevitably increase the weight significantly.

This tubular, flexible transport container can also be worn as a banderole. There is a machine gun adapter at the upper, open end of the tubular, flexible transport container.

The disadvantage of this design is that the cartridge belt has to be inserted very laboriously. Since the cartridges can only be inserted in two rows, the capacity of the transport tube is very limited. A major disadvantage of this solution is that the sheet metal parts used can easily bend in the event of an impact or fall so that the cartridges become trapped between the sheets in such a way that the belt can no longer run out of the pocket tube without any problems.

Another transport container for cartridge belts is from the DE 657959 C known. This is a quite bulky cartridge belt box that has to be transported by hand and is also weight-intensive. It is divided into compartments using folding panels and on which a machine gun adapter is arranged. After use, this heavy, empty box has to be laboriously transported to be refilled.

Furthermore, from the US 6799500 B1 a bag for machine gun ammunition that is also quite bulky is known, on the top of which, which is made of metal or plastic, an adapter is arranged, which enables secure attachment to the associated machine gun. The side panels and bottom of this bag are made from a wear and rot resistant woven fabric. The floor is with the Side walls connected by means of a circumferential zipper. By opening the zipper, the bottom can be opened so that the bag can be filled with ammunition. The disadvantages of this design are that it does not allow for flexible carrying on the body, and therefore cannot be transported without problems, and can also only be compressed to an insignificant extent when empty.

From the US 2013319213 A1 A container for machine gun ammunition is also known, which also consists of a wear- and rot-resistant woven material, which in turn forms a rectangular container. The container includes a bottom, a front, a back, a first end and a second end and a top flap and must be secured to one location on the paddock. This results in poor weight distribution on the wearer's body. A major disadvantage is that the dimensions of the container are fixed, ie they cannot be adjusted individually according to the respective degree of filling, and in addition the container can only be removed from the belt with a relatively high expenditure of time.

Another design of a container for machine gun ammunition is in the US 2016 0313104 A1 previously described. This is a flexible, rectangular container that has a rigid rectangular adapter attachment at its upper end for connecting a feed chute, an ammunition feed system.

This container, which is equipped with the adapter attachment, is carried as a backpack ammunition system using a carrying frame.

Since the dimensions of the carrying frame and also those of the adapter are fixed, i.e. remain the same regardless of the filling level of the ammunition container, this design has the main disadvantage that this design has a high transport volume after use, i.e. in the empty state, and thus This also necessarily requires a lot of transport effort for refilling.

From the GB 2489116 B A linked round carrying case for cartridge belts is also known, which is similar to the solution according to US 2455352 A1 , is closed at a first end, has an opening at a second end and can be worn as a banderole. If necessary, this solution has a closure flap without an adapter in the area of the opening. The cover of this carrying bag itself is made of a flexible material and shaped in such a way that it forms a triangular prism in cross section, which has an openable closure, for example a zipper, along the upper edge of the prism, which is located from the first, the lower, the closed one End, extends to the second, the upper end, the end with the opening.

Due to the geometric structure as a triangular prism, which has a closure that can be opened along the upper edge of the prism, the linear insertion of the belt, which is absolutely necessary for this bag due to the central arrangement of the zipper, is designed, i.e. the cartridge belt must be opened The zipper must always be laid out over the full length of the pocket and, if necessary, placed in the pocket "folded" on top of one another. This is very difficult and time-consuming, especially since the shooter often has to pack the ammunition for transport at very short notice during combat operations.

Similar to the solution according to the US 2455352 A1 With this solution, the width of the tube holding the cartridges, here closed with a zipper, is larger than the length of a single cartridge, and should also be smaller than twice the length of a single cartridge.

Despite these geometric boundary conditions, when using this carrying bag, especially if it is not held horizontally when being carried, ie if the bag is worn as a banderole, which has become the preferred way of carrying in field use, the bag in the carrying bag stored cartridge belt moves freely within the bag so that the cartridges of the cartridge belt accumulate at or near the lower end of the carrying case, ie away from the opening. This problem occurs increasingly when the maximum length of the belt no longer needs to be stowed during use, but rather only half the belt, for example.

Then the height of the bag is not reached and the cartridge belt wobbles around in the bag and can easily get jammed and caught there. Under these circumstances, quick access to the cartridge belt, which is essential in combat operations, is severely impaired.

The multiple linear stacking of the entire cartridge belt over the respective length of the bag also has the decisive disadvantage that during rifle fire, the cartridges of the belt layers lying on top of each other easily get caught up in one another, which can easily result in the cartridge(s) getting jammed in the weapon.

From the applicant GB 2489116 B The teaching revealed there was further developed and in the EP 3111159 B1 revealed as a further development. The ones in the EP 3111159 B1 The teaching revealed is characterized by the fact that in the GB 2489116 B disclosed, in cross section designed as a triangular prism, tubular shell of the carrying bag with the according to GB 2489116 B Zipper arranged along the upper edge of the prism, now in the EP 3111159 B1 In addition, in the covering area of the closure flap of the carrying bag below the opening of the carrying bag, a fabric band was arranged as a fixing strap. This fixing strap, which encloses the cover flap when closed, can be tightly wrapped around the cover flap and the tubular carrying bag underneath using fasteners such as snap fasteners and/or Velcro fasteners in order to improve the positioning of the cartridge belt in the bag.

This solution also still has the disadvantage of a very difficult and time-consuming filling of the bag, which is already in connection with the teaching according to the GB 2489116 B was explained.

The further development after EP 3111159 B1 In addition, the fixing strap attached to the outside of the bag does not work as desired The effect of exact fixation/securing of position of all cartridge belt lengths in the bag can be guaranteed.

The fixing strap attached to the outside of the bag represents an additional time-consuming obstacle to operation, as it must first be loosened when opening the bag in order to then access the cartridge belt.

In addition, the fixation belt also carries the risk that the shooter can get caught on a variety of obstacles in the terrain.

Other disadvantages of the latter two solutions are that both solutions do not have any adapters with which they could be fixed in position directly on the weapon, as well as the disadvantage that in both solutions the first cartridge is always attached to the pocket with a relatively small Velcro and Velcro fastener is fixed. In the field, this means that the holding force of this small Velcro connection is not sufficient to precisely fix the first cartridge under the conditions of field use (dust, dirt and mud), so that the first cartridge disappears into the pocket under the conditions of field use , and then remains "undetectable" during combat operations due to the short time available - but this can have serious consequences.

To ensure that firearms maintain their accuracy, safety and reliability, proper cleaning of firearms after each use is essential.

To ensure that firearms are ready for use at all times, military personnel must also be able to clean their weapons in the field.

Therefore, military personnel need a lightweight and compact gun cleaning kit.

For example, in the US 7841472 B1 or the EP 2524187 B1 Such a firearm cleaning set, in the form of a case provided with belt loops, is described above, which can be opened by means of a zipper extending over three sides in such a way that the cover of the case is divided into two parts when open and is only connected along a folding line .

In the area of this folding line, a special fastening element for an optionally replaceable carrier plate is now arranged, which has cavities on one side for receiving assembly tools and on the other side cavities for receiving cleaning tools.

These receiving cavities can be designed in such a way that special tools of a wide variety of designs or with differently shaped cavities can be arranged in these receiving cavities according to the respective requirements.

The complete tool sets in the weapon cleaning set can be replaced simply by replacing the carrier plates. Such weapon cleaning sets can of course also be used to store individual cartridges.

However, as a container for carrier and belt feed systems for machine guns, i.e. as a container for cartridge belts, in which from the container with an appropriate storage capacity, at high speed, without jams and incorrect feeds, a problem-free, continuous, reliable firing sequence of the machine gun fire without jamming and hooking of the individual ones Cartridges under or with each other must be ensured, such weapon cleaning cases are not suitable.

It is therefore the object of the invention to develop a bag for carrying a cartridge belt, which is lighter and easier to use compared to the solutions currently offered in the prior art, which can easily be worn safely and reliably by one person, flexibly on the body, and can also be easily stored and stowed away to save space when empty, and at the same time should eliminate all the disadvantages of the prior art solutions, which should even be fixed directly to the weapon using an adapter if necessary, which is also always fast, reliable, lightweight accessible, optimal and secure fixation of the first Cartridge should be ensured in the pocket, while at the same time it can be easily and reliably adjusted to a wide variety of lengths (such as a remaining half strap length) of the cartridge belt, while always ensuring optimal fixation of the cartridge belt in the pocket, so that the cartridge belt is always in its position Position in the pocket is precisely fixed/secured and in no way "wobbles around" in the pocket, while at the same time a very optimal arrangement and securing of the position of the cartridge belt in the pocket should ensure that the cartridge belt moves smoothly and reliably continuously in the event of rifle fire, without jamming or snagging the individual cartridges can run out of the pocket at high speed under or with each other, ie without jams or misfeeds, in order to ensure a quick, problem-free, continuous and reliable firing sequence of the machine gun fire.

According to the invention, this object is achieved by a bag for carrying a cartridge belt (1) according to the features of the main claim of the invention.

Advantageous embodiments, details and features of the invention result from the subclaims and from the following description of the exemplary embodiment according to the invention in conjunction with the nine representations of possible designs of the solution according to the invention belonging to the exemplary embodiment.

Figur 1 :

die erfindungsgemäße Tasche zum Tragen eines Patronengurtes 1, zur übersichtlicheren Darstellung ohne den Patronengurt 1, jedoch mit allen im Innern der Tasche angeordneten Bauteilen, in einer räumlichen Explosivdarstellung, wobei die einzelnen Bauteile einerseits auf dem Zuschnitt der Außenhülle lagepositioniert sind, und zur besseren Veranschaulichung zudem noch einmal "daneben" separat als Einzelteile dargestellt wurden;

Figur 2 :

die erfindungsgemäße Tasche zum Tragen eines Patronengurtes 1 mit den im Innern der Tasche angeordneten Bauteilen, in einer ebenen Darstellung, analog Figur 1;

Figur 3 :

die Draufsicht auf die in den Figuren 1 und 2 dargestellte erfindungsgemäße Tasche zum Tragen eines Patronengurtes 1 im Endmontagezustand;

Figur 4 :

die Unteransicht von der in den Figuren 1 bis 3 dargestellten erfindungsgemäßen Tasche zum Tragen eines Patronengurtes 1 im Endmontagezustand;

Figur 5 :

die Seitenansicht der in den Figuren 1 bis 4 dargestellten erfindungsgemäßen Tasche zum Tragen eines Patronengurtes 1 im Endmontagezustand;

Figur 6 :

den Schnitt bei A-A gemäß Figur 4;

Figur 7:

einen Blick in die Öffnung der in den Figuren 1 bis 6 dargestellten, erfindungsgemäßen Tasche zum Tragen eines Patronengurtes 1, bei vollständig geschlossenem Reißverschluss 12, in einer räumlichen Darstellung;

Figur 8:

eine räumlichen Draufsicht auf die in den Figuren 1 bis 7 dargestellte, erfindungsgemäße Tasche zum Tragen eines Patronengurtes 1, mit teilweise geöffnetem Reißverschluss 12 und mäanderförmig in die Tasche eingelegtem Patronengurt 1, mit einer auf der Lagesicherungsplatte 10 lagefixierten ersten Patrone des Patronengurtes 1;

Figur 9:

eine räumlichen Seitenansicht des oberen Endes der in der Figuren 8 dargestellten, erfindungsgemäßen Tasche zum Tragen eines Patronengurtes 1, mit einem geschlossenem Reißverschluss 12 und geöffneter nach außen so "zurückgeschlagener" Verschlusslasche 9, dass das Laschenverschlusshakenpad 30 an der Taschenrückwand 4 mit dem Laschenlagesicherungsflauschpad 32 in Wirkverbindung tritt und dadurch den Adapter 29 in seiner Lage fixiert.

These representations show in the

Figure 1:

the bag according to the invention for carrying a cartridge belt 1, for a clearer representation without the cartridge belt 1, but with all components arranged inside the bag, in a spatial exploded view, with the individual ones On the one hand, components are positioned on the blank of the outer shell and, for better illustration, are also shown separately “next to” as individual parts;

Figure 2:

the bag according to the invention for carrying a cartridge belt 1 with the components arranged inside the bag, in a flat representation, analogous Figure 1 ;

Figure 3:

the top view of the in the Figures 1 and 2 illustrated bag according to the invention for carrying a cartridge belt 1 in the final assembled state;

Figure 4:

the bottom view of the in the Figures 1 to 3 illustrated bag according to the invention for carrying a cartridge belt 1 in the final assembled state;

Figure 5:

the side view of the in the Figures 1 to 4 illustrated bag according to the invention for carrying a cartridge belt 1 in the final assembled state;

Figure 6:

according to the cut at AA Figure 4 ;

Figure 7:

a look into the opening of the Figures 1 to 6 illustrated bag according to the invention for carrying a cartridge belt 1, with the zipper 12 completely closed, in a spatial representation;

Figure 8:

a spatial top view of the in the Figures 1 to 7 illustrated bag according to the invention for carrying a cartridge belt 1, with a partially opened zipper 12 and a cartridge belt 1 inserted in a meandering shape into the bag, with a first cartridge of the cartridge belt 1 fixed in position on the position securing plate 10;

Figure 9:

a spatial side view of the upper end of the in the Figures 8 illustrated bag according to the invention for carrying a cartridge belt 1, with a closed zipper 12 and the closure tab 9 "folded back" to the outside so that the tab closure hook pad 30 on the rear wall of the bag 4 comes into operative connection with the tab position securing fleece pad 32 and thereby fixes the adapter 29 in its position .

The ones in which Figures 1 to 9 The bag according to the invention shown for carrying a cartridge belt 1 has the design of a tubular, flexible sleeve which accommodates the cartridge belt 1 and which essentially consists of a woven fabric and which is closed at one end, the lower end, with a bag bottom 2 on the front side other, the upper end, the bag is open, with a pocket closure flap 3 being arranged in the area of the open end of the flexible, tubular sleeve. Between the two ends, a closure is arranged on the circumference, in the longitudinal direction of the tubular sleeve, which allows the sleeve to be opened possible over their length.

According to the invention, a drainage eyelet 34 is arranged in the middle of the bag bottom 2 for drainage and better ventilation of the bag.

In the present exemplary embodiment, as in the Figure 1 shown, this pocket base 2 is rectangular and arranged at the lower end of a pocket rear wall 4, and on the side of the pocket base 2 opposite this pocket rear wall 4, a pocket cover 6 is arranged.

What is essential to the invention is that the tubular, flexible casing is closed at the lower end, on the front side, with a rectangular pocket base 2 a rectangular cross section, with a pocket rear wall 4, two opposite pocket side walls 5 arranged on this pocket rear wall 4 and a rectangular pocket cover 6 opposite the pocket rear wall 4, and that this pocket cover 6 on both sides, ie along both long sides, by means of a zipper 12 each the pocket side walls 5 is connected. Because the bag according to the invention is equipped with two zippers, this bag can be opened very easily, whereby in operative connection with the rectangular shape of the bag according to the invention specified according to the invention, an optimal, quick and safe, preferably meandering insertion of the cartridge belt 1 is always guaranteed.

However, it is also important that the sliders 35 arranged on the two zippers 12 are connected to each other with their slider handles 36 via a decoupable connecting band 37 arranged on the two slider handles 36.

Because the two zippers are connected by a connecting band 37, the bag can be opened very quickly.

It is therefore possible to optimally insert the cartridge belt 1 into the pocket by inserting the pocket side walls 5 arranged according to the invention on the rear wall 4 of the pocket, as shown in FIG Figure 8 shown, used as a filling aid.

The two zippers 12, which are connected to one another in a decoupled manner, can also be decoupled if necessary.

For this purpose, in the present exemplary embodiment, a buckle 39 is provided, which makes it possible to open both zippers 12 individually if necessary.

It is also characteristic that the material used for the different parts/components of the bag, whether for the bag bottom (2), the bag closure flap (3), the bag side walls (5), the bag cover (6), the bag lid (7), the internal volume reduction band (14), the compression tunnel (22), the carrying strap (17), etc., can be similar or different.

Essentially, the bag according to the invention consists of a woven fabric that is wear and rot-resistant, with all materials of the components arranged in the bag, which can also consist of leather, Velcro, fleece or woven fabrics, by conventional methods In the manufacture of bags, backpacks and containers for military purposes, such as sewing, riveting and/or gluing, they are fastened to one another and to one another. It is also characteristic that special seams, such as the seam between the pocket back wall 4 and the pocket side walls 5, can be designed, for example, as a fold seam 20, so that the bag is profiled/stabilized in its rectangular shape by these fold seams 20.

The rectangle shape, which is very precisely defined by the folded seams 20 and "worked into" the pocket, makes the cartridge belt 1 even better in its position in the pocket, see Figure 8 , fixed.

It is also characteristic that the pocket closure flap 3 consists of a pocket cover 7 adjacent to the pocket rear wall 4 and closing the rectangular opening of the cover, a fixing piece 8 adjacent to the pocket cover 7 and a closure tab 9 adjacent to the fixing piece 8.

In this exemplary embodiment, an adapter 29, on the bottom surface of which a hook tape fixing surface is arranged, is fastened in a fixed position on the fleece tape rectangular surface sewn in the middle of the fixing piece 8. By additionally attaching an adapter 29, which allows the pocket with the cartridge belt 1 to be accommodated at the interface of the rifle, an optimal position of the cartridge belt 1 on/to the rifle is ensured. Since the arrangement of the adapter 29 on the bag according to the invention also makes it possible for the adapter 29 to be exchangeable, one and the other The same bag according to the invention can also be used with several types of rifles.

It is also important that a cartridge position securing plate 10 with a cartridge position securing clamping element 11 is arranged inside the pocket on the pocket lid 7, adjacent to the rectangular opening of the pocket.

The cartridge position securing plate 10 used in the present exemplary embodiment consists of a base plate made of leather which is provided with two through holes 38, the cartridge position securing clamping element 11, in the present exemplary embodiment a round rubber, being guided through these two through holes 38 in such a way that its free ends are secured by means of knots and / or are firmly fixed in position together with the base plate by seams on the bag lid 7.

According to the invention, the “first” cartridge can be placed in the pocket, as in the exemplary embodiment Figures 8 and 9 shown, can be securely fixed on the cartridge position securing plate 10 by means of the associated cartridge position securing clamping element 11, quickly, reliably, and optimally accessible.

However, it is also important that one or more compression units 13 are arranged next to one another along the longitudinal direction of the pocket and, if necessary, the pocket rear wall 4 and the pocket side walls 5 are arranged next to one another.

Each of the compression units 13 shown in the exemplary embodiment consists of two compression eyelets 21 arranged opposite one another in the pocket side walls 5 and one sewn onto the area of the compression eyelets 21, as well as the adjacent insides of the pocket side walls 5 and onto the inner side of the pocket rear wall 4 lying between them, ie the area around and between the compression eyelets 21 tunnel-shaped compression tunnel 22, through which one in the compression eyelets 21 on both Compression band 23 emerging from the pocket side walls 5 is arranged/runs.

It is advantageous if, as shown in the exemplary embodiment, cord stoppers 24 with actuation buttons 25 are arranged on the end regions of the compression band 23 that emerge outwards on both pocket side walls 5 in the compression eyelets 21, and the compression band 23 is formed by a tension rubber.

In the present exemplary embodiment, two compression units 13 were distributed over the length of the bag.

Since these are arranged inside the bag, there is no risk of the compression units 13 getting caught on objects. In addition, the compression units 13 according to the invention are quickly accessible from the sides and thereby ensure rapid decompression when necessary, i.e. in use, so that in the event of rifle fire, the cartridge belt 1, which is quickly decompressed, can be easily and reliably continuously, without jamming or hooking of the individual cartridges . with each other, can run out of the bag.

The use of two compression units 13 already ensures, in the solution presented in the exemplary embodiment, an optimal transport position securing of the cartridge belt 1 in the bag according to the invention, that is to say that the cartridge belt 1 can be fixed/secured exactly in its position in the bag with two compression units 13 so that it doesn't wobble around in your bag during transport. According to the invention, however, an internal volume reduction band 14 which is approximately 5% to 10% narrower in width than the width of the pocket rear wall 4 is arranged inside the pocket, the length of which is limited on the one hand by a fixing end 15 and on the other hand by a free end 16, whereby this Fixing 15 inside the pocket, on the pocket rear wall 4, spaced about 30% to 40% of the total pocket rear wall length from the pocket bottom 2, is firmly sewn, with the opposite free end 16, corresponding to The inner pocket volume required for the cartridge belt 1 is continuously fixed in position along the pocket cover 6, adjustable on the pocket cover 6, for example by means of Velcro fasteners.

It is essential to the invention that the length of the internal volume reduction band 14 is approximately 70% to 90% of the length of the pocket rear wall 4, with an inner fleece band 18 on the pocket cover 6 inside the pocket and an assigned one on the adjacent surface of the free end 16 of the internal volume reduction band 14 , with the inner Velcro tape 18 in operative connection, inner hook and loop tape 19 is arranged.

The use of the internal volume reduction band 14 according to the invention means that even the required internal volume can be easily and reliably continuously adjusted to the most different lengths of cartridge belts 1 so that the internal volume of the bag can be adjusted continuously according to the different lengths (such as, for example, to a remaining half belt length). Cartridge belts 1 can always be varied so that the optimal packing density for the respective length of the cartridge belt 1 in the bag can always be adjusted continuously, so that the cartridge belt 1, no matter how long, is always easily fixed in position and secured for transport in the bag reliably and precisely can be.

It is also characteristic that a carrying strap 17 is arranged on the outside of the bag, on the back wall 4 of the bag.

As a result, the bag according to the invention can be worn flexibly on the body, safely and reliably by one person.

A further feature of the invention is that a hanging loop 26 is arranged on the back wall of the bag 4 above the carrying strap 17, i.e. in the direction of the bag closure flap 3, which makes it possible for the bag to be easily stored, i.e. sometimes "temporarily stored" on a hook. / can be attached.

According to the invention, a tab closure hook pad 30 is arranged on the closure tab 9, the outside of which Pocket cover 6 has a flap closure fleece pad 31 arranged in the contact area of the tab closure hook pad 30 with the closure tab 9 closed.

This always ensures problem-free, quick and reliable closure of the closure tab 9 according to the invention.

It is advantageous in this context that a locking hook fixing surface 33 assigned to it is arranged on the outside of the pocket cover 6, in the contact area of the Velcro tape fixing surface arranged on the closure tab 9, on the fixing piece 8.

With the adapter 29 removed, the closing and locking force of the pocket closure flap 3 on the outside of the pocket cover 6 can be significantly increased again.

It is also important that a D-ring 28 is arranged on the pocket rear wall 4 at the free end of the pocket closure flap 3 by means of a loop band 27.

This D-ring 28 ensures that the bag closure flap 3 can be opened easily and reliably.

It is also characteristic that at the upper end of the pocket rear wall 4 on the outside, in the contact area of the tab closure hook pad 30 on the pocket rear wall 4 with the closure tab 9 open and "folded back", a tab position securing fleece pad 32 is arranged. The active connection when the locking tab 9 is open and "folded back" is in the Figure 9 shown, and ensures a safe and reliable adaptation of the bag according to the invention to a rifle.

The Velcro fastener pairings used according to the invention in the present exemplary embodiment can of course also be used interchangeably on the components that come into operative connection with one another.

By means of the solution according to the invention presented here, it has been possible to develop a bag for carrying a cartridge belt 1, which is lighter and simpler than the solutions offered in the prior art is to be used, which can easily and safely and reliably be worn flexibly by a person on the body, and can also be easily stored, and which simultaneously eliminates all the disadvantages of the solutions of the prior art, if necessary, can also be fixed directly to the weapon using an adapter can, in addition, always ensure a quick, reliable, easily accessible, optimal and secure fixation of the first cartridge in the pocket, at the same time can be easily and reliably optimally adapted to the most varied lengths of cartridge belts 1, with always optimal fixation of the cartridge belt 1 in the Bag is guaranteed, that is, that the cartridge belt 1, no matter how long, is always fixed/secured in an exact position in the bag, so that it never "wobbles around" in the bag, with the very optimal arrangement and securing of the position of the cartridge belt 1 according to the invention in the bag according to the invention Bag at the same time ensures that in the event of rifle fire, the cartridge belt 1 can run out of the bag at high speed without problems and reliably, without the individual cartridges getting stuck or hooked under or with each other, ie without jams or incorrect feeds, so that a quick, problem-free operation , continuous and reliable firing sequence of machine gun fire is guaranteed.

Reference numeral compilation

1

Cartridge belt

2

Bag bottom

3

Bag closure flap

4

Pocket back panel

5

Bag side wall

6

Pocket blanket

7

Bag lid

8th

fixing piece

9

Closing tab

10

Cartridge position lock plate

11

Cartridge position securing clamping element

12

zipper

13

Compression unit

14

Internal volume reduction band

15

Fixing

16

free end

17

Carrying strap

18

Internal fleece band

19

Internal hook and loop tape

20

fold seam

21

Compression eyelet

22

Compression tunnel

23

Compression band

24

Cord stopper

25

Actuation button

26

Hanging loop

27

loop tape

28

D ring

29

adapter

30

Tab closure hook pad

31

Tab closure fleece pad

32

Tab position securing fleece pad

33

Locking hook fixing surface

34

drainage eyelet

35

Slider

36

Slider handle

37

Connecting tape

38

through hole

39

buckle

Claims (15)

1. Bag for carrying a cartridge belt (1), constructed in the form of a flexible, tubular sheath incorporating the cartridge belt (1), which is principally made out of woven fabric, and which is closed off by a bag bottom (2), at a lower end and on the front side, and which is open at the other, upper end, wherein in the region of the open end of the flexible, tubular sheath a bag cover flap (3) is arranged, wherein a fastener is arranged lengthways along the tubular sheath between these two ends around the circumference, which makes it possible to open the sheath along its length, wherein

   - the closed, tubular, flexible sheath, which is closed at the lower end, on the end face and with a rectangular bag bottom (2), has a rectangular crosssection, with a bag rear wall (4), two bag side walls (5) arranged on this bag rear wall (4) opposite to one another, and a rectangular bag top (6) opposite to the bag rear wall (4), and

   - this bag top (6) is connected to the bag side walls (5) on both sides, i.e. along both of the long sides, by means of one zip fastener (12) in each case, and

   - the bag cover flap (3) is comprised of a bag cover (7) adjacent to the bag rear wall (4), which closes the rectangular opening of the sheath, a fixing piece (8) adjacent to the bag cover (7) and a fastening flap (9) adjacent to the fixing piece (8), and

   - a cartridge layer safety plate (10) is arranged inside the bag at the bag cover (7), adjacent to the rectangular opening of the bag, with a cartridge layer safety clamping element (11), and

   - one/or more compression unit/s (13) is/are arranged lengthways along the bag, which if necessary draw the bag rear wall (4) and bag side walls (5) together, and

   - an internal volume reduction band (14) is arranged inside the bag, reducing its width to some 5 % to 10 % narrower compared to the width of the bag rear wall (4), whose lengths are terminated at one end by a fixing end (15) and at the other end by a free end (16), wherein the fixing end (15) is sewed firmly in place inside the bag, on the bag rear wall (4), at a distance of some 30% to 40% of the overall length of the bag rear wall away from the bag bottom (2), wherein the free end (16) at the opposite end is fixed adjustably, continuously variable and firmly in place along the bag top (6), in each case corresponding to the inner bag volume required for the cartridge belt (1), and

   - a carry belt (17) is arranged on the outside of the bag, on the bag rear wall (4).
2. Bag for carrying a cartridge belt (1), according to Claim 1, characterized in, that the cartridge layer safety plate (10) is formed of a base plate fitted with two through holes (38), through which the cartridge layer safety clamping element (11) is guided in such a way, that its free ends are fixed firmly in place beneath the base plate.
3. Bag for carrying a cartridge belt (1), according to Claim 1 and/or Claim 2, characterized in, that a compression unit (13) comprising two opposing compression outlets (21) is arranged in the bag side walls (5) and a compression tunnel (22), sewed in place in the region of the compression outlets (21), and the adjacent inner surfaces of bag side walls (5) and also onto the bag rear wall (4) lying between these, i.e. covering the region around and between the compression outlets (21), right through which a compression band (23) in the compression outlets (21) on both bag side walls (5) is arranged/runs towards the outside.
4. Bag for carrying a cartridge belt (1), according to Claim 3, characterized in, that cord stoppers (24) with activation buttons (25) are arranged in the end regions of the compression band (23), emerging towards the outside through the compression outlets (21) on both bag side walls (5).
5. Bag for carrying a cartridge belt (1), according to Claim 3 and/or 4, characterized in, that the compression band (23) is formed out of a clamping rubber.
6. Bag for carrying a cartridge belt (1), according to one of the Claims 1 to 5, characterized in, that the length of the internal volume reduction band (14) amounts to some 70% to 90% of the length of the bag rear wall (4), wherein an inner hook and loop fastening strap (18) is arranged on the bag top (6) inside the bag, and an assigned inner hook and loop strip (19) is arranged on the neighbouring surface of the free end (16) of the internal volume reduction band (14), which produces an effect in combination with the inner hook and loop fastening strap (18).
7. Bag for carrying a cartridge belt (1), according to one of the Claims 1 to 6, characterized in, that a suspension loop (26) is arranged on the bag rear wall (4) above the carry belt (17), i.e. in the direction of the bag cover flap (3).
8. Bag for carrying a cartridge belt (1), according to one of the Claims 1 to 7, characterized in, that a D-ring (28) is arranged on the bag rear wall (4) at the free end of the bag cover flap (3) by means of a loop band (27).
9. Bag for carrying a cartridge belt (1), according to one of the Claims 1 to 8, characterized in, that a fastening flap hook pad (30) is arranged on the fastening flap (9), which has an assigned fastening flap hook and loop pad (31) in the attachment region of the fastening flap hook pad (30) on the outside of the bag top (6), when the fastening flap (9) is closed.
10. Bag for carrying a cartridge belt (1), according to one of the Claims 1 to 9, characterized in, that a hook and loop strap fixing surface is sewed onto the middle of the fixing piece (8).
11. Bag for carrying a cartridge belt (1), according to Claim 10, characterized in, that an assigned locking hook fixing surface (33) is arranged on the outside of the bag top (6), in the contact area of the hook and loop strap fixing surface arranged at the fixing piece (8) on the fastening flap (9).
12. Bag for carrying a cartridge belt (1), according to one of the Claims 10 and/or 11, characterized in, that an adapter (29) is fixed firmly in place in the middle of the hook and loop strap fixing surface of the fixing piece (8), on the bottom surface of which a hook and loop fixing strap is arranged.
13. Bag for carrying a cartridge belt (1), according to one of the Claims 1 to 12, characterized in, that a flap layer security hook and loop pad (32) is arranged on the upper end of the bag rear wall (4), on the outside.
14. Bag for carrying a cartridge belt (1), according to one of the Claims 1 to 13, characterized in, that a drainage outlet (34) is arranged in the middle of the bag bottom (2).
15. Bag for carrying a cartridge belt (1), according to one of the Claims 1 to 14, characterized in, that the two slides (35) with their slide grips (36) arranged at the two zip fasteners (12), are connected to one another / interconnected via a detachable connecting strap (37) arranged at the two slide grips (36).

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