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A catch device for collecting ejected cartridges and other spent brass from an automatic fire machine gun or the like mounted on a platform includes: (a) a frame portion including an open mouthed, rigid bag frame, and a latch assembly on the bag frame; and (b) a catch bag portion including a collect

A catch device for collecting ejected cartridges and other spent brass from an automatic fire machine gun or the like mounted on a platform includes: (a) a frame portion including an open mouthed, rigid bag frame, and a latch assembly on the bag frame; and (b) a catch bag portion including a collection bag with a hollow interior, a zipper, or a bottom flap with hook and loop strip, closing a bottom slot of the collection bag, at least one attachment mechanism at the top of the collection bag, and at least one flexible cross member extending across the collection bag interior, the catch bag portion being attachable to the frame portion by the attachment mechanism. This simplified abstract is not intended to limit, and should not be interpreted as limiting, the scope of the claims.

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1. A spent brass catch device for catching and collecting spent brass from an automatic machine gun mounted in a vehicle, the device comprising: (a) a frame portion comprising an open mouthed, rigid bag frame, and a latch assembly mounted on the bag frame; and (b) a catch bag portion comprising a co

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A spent brass catch device for catching and collecting spent brass from an automatic machine gun mounted in a vehicle, the device comprising: (a) a frame portion comprising an open mouthed, rigid bag frame, and a latch assembly mounted on the bag frame; and (b) a catch bag portion comprising a collection bag comprising a bag front section, a bag rear section opposite the bag front section, a latch side gusset between the bag front and rear sections, a second side gusset opposite the latch side gusset, a hollow bag interior, and a defined bag base section, the bag front and rear sections being substantially parallel to one another and substantially perpendicular to the side gussets, a zipper closing a bottom slot extending longitudinally along the bag base section, at least one attachment mechanism at a top of the collection bag, and at least three flexible cross members extending transversely across the bag interior from a front section directly to an opposite rear section of the collection bag only, the cross members extending across a lower portion of the bag and substantially parallel to one other and to the side gussets and substantially perpendicular to the bag front and rear sections; wherein the catch bag portion is attachable to the frame portion by the attachment mechanism. 2. The spent brass catch device according to claim 1, wherein the bag front section and the bag rear section each extend straight down from the frame portion; and wherein the cross members are not attached to one another or to the bag base section. 3. The spent brass catch device according to claim 2, wherein each of the at least three cross members is attached at its opposite ends to the front and rear sections of the collection bag, respectively, and the bag base section is about the size of a mouth of the frame section. 4. The spent brass catch device according to claim 2, comprising three sets of three of the cross members, the cross members extending across a lower half of the collection bag and dividing the lower half of the bag into four sections, the cross members having substantially the same size as one another and being spaced apart from one another; wherein the cross members are made of a fire resistant webbing material; and wherein the cross members are each about the same length as one of the side gussets. 5. The spent brass catch device according to claim 2, wherein the bag frame comprises two frame longitudinal rails and two transverse bag bars, the frame longitudinal rails being substantially parallel to one another, the transverse bag bars being substantially parallel to one another, the transverse bag bars connecting the frame longitudinal rails. 6. The spent brass catch device according to claim 5, the bag frame further comprising a gusset bar at a second end of the bag frame, and a plurality of tabs attached to the longitudinal rails, the gusset bar being attached to the longitudinal rails; and wherein the latch assembly is mounted on a first, latch assembly end of the bag frame. 7. The spent brass catch device according to claim 6, wherein a first set of two of the plurality of tabs is attached to an outside of second end portions of the longitudinal rails and to opposite ends of the gusset bar, a second set of two of the plurality of tabs is attached to the outside of the opposite, first end portions of the longitudinal rails. 8. The spent brass catch device according to claim 5, wherein the at least one attachment mechanism at the top of the collection bag is a plurality of snaps, the bag front and rear sections each comprising two rows of spaced apart snap portions of the plurality of snaps, an upper row of the snap portions comprising cap and socket snap portions extending along an upper edge of the bag front and rear sections, a second, lower row of the snap portions comprising post and stud snap portions corresponding to the cap and socket snap portions, the catch bag portion being detachable from the frame portion. 9. The spent brass catch device according to claim 8, wherein the bag front and rear sections are symmetrical and each comprise an upper flap, the cap and socket snap portions being aligned with the post and stud snap portions when the upper flap of the bag front section is down, the cap and socket snap portions being aligned with the post and stud snap portions when the upper flap of the bag rear section is down. 10. The spent brass catch device according to claim 9, wherein, when the catch device is assembled, the upper flap of the bag front section extends over one of the frame longitudinal rails, and the upper flap of the bag rear section extends over the other one of the frame longitudinal rails. 11. The spent brass catch device according to claim 10, wherein the side gussets each comprise a tongue, the tongue of the latch side gusset being substantially longer than the tongue of the second side gusset, each of the side gussets further comprising a cap and socket snap portion, and a post and stud snap portion below the cap and socket snap portion, on the gusset tongue. 12. The spent brass catch device according to claim 11, wherein, when the catch device is assembled, the tongue of each side gusset is extended over one of the transverse bag bars at an end of the bag frame, the cap and socket snap portions aligning with corresponding ones of the post and stud snap portions on the respective side gussets. 13. The spent brass catch device according to claim 1, wherein the latch assembly comprises a latch hinge, a clasp arm, and a latch cover, the latch hinge being attached to a latch back plate, the latch back plate being attached to the frame longitudinal rails, a lower end of the clasp arm being hinged to a lower end of the latch cover. 14. The spent brass catch device according to claim 13, wherein the hinged latch cover is movable up and down over the clasp arm, the clasp arm fitting within a recess in an inner surface of the latch cover. 15. The spent brass catch device according to claim 13, wherein the clasp arm comprises a clasp hand at its upper end, the clasp hand comprising a clasp hand screw at its lower end, the clasp hand being rotatable and movable up and down, the clasp hand comprising a curved upper portion. 16. The spent brass catch device according to claim 1, wherein the attachment mechanism for detachably attaching the catch bag portion to the bag frame comprises a plurality of hook and loop segments attached to an upper flap of a front section of the collection bag, and to an upper flap of a rear section of the collection bag. 17. The spent brass catch device according to claim 2, wherein the attachment mechanism for detachably attaching the catch bag portion to the bag frame comprises a flap zipper, a first portion of the flap zipper being attached to the bag front or rear section, a second portion of the flap zipper being attached to an edge of the upper flap of the bag front or rear section. 18. A spent brass catch device for catching and collecting spent brass from a machine gun apparatus mounted on a platform, the catch device comprising: (a) a frame portion for detachable attachment to a corresponding frame of the machine gun apparatus, the frame portion comprising an open mouthed, rigid bag frame, and a latch assembly attached to an end portion of the bag frame; and (b) a catch bag portion comprising a collection bag having a hollow interior, at least one attachment mechanism at a top of the collection bag, and at least three sets of three separate, spaced apart flexible cross members extending across the collection bag interior from a front section to a rear section of the collection bag; wherein the collection bag comprises an openable slot extending longitudinally across a bottom of the collection bag, and a bottom flap at the bottom of the collection bag that is extendible over the bottom slot, the bottom flap comprising a hook and loop strip for detachably attaching the bottom flap to the collection bag; the catch bag portion being detachably attachable to the frame portion; wherein the collection bag further comprises a bag front section, a bag rear section opposite the bag front section, a latch side gusset between the bag front and rear sections, a second side gusset opposite the latch side gusset, and a defined bag base section, the bag front and rear sections being substantially parallel to one another and substantially perpendicular to the side gussets; wherein the cross members extend substantially parallel to one other and to the side gussets and substantially perpendicular to the bag front and rear sections; and wherein the attachment mechanism comprises a plurality of snaps attached to a tongue of each of the two side gussets of the collection bag. 19. The spent brass catch device according to claim 18, wherein the attachment mechanism further comprises a plurality of snaps attached to an upper flap of a front section of the collection bag, and to an upper flap of a rear section of the collection bag. 20. The spent brass catch device according to claim 18, wherein the attachment mechanism, which is for detachably attaching the catch bag portion to the bag frame, comprises a plurality of hook and loop segments attached to an upper flap of a front section of the collection bag, and to an upper flap of a rear section of the collection bag.