Armor-piercing projectile
First Claim
1. A projectile, comprising:
- a penetrator and an incendiary charge inside an outer jacket;
the penetrator includes a peripheral edge, a trailing extremity, a cylindrical main part between the peripheral edge and the trailing extremity, and a pointed armor-piercing leading extremity extending conically forwardly from the peripheral edge;
the incendiary charge is ahead of the penetrator and includes a leading surface;
the outer jacket includes a ballistic nose ahead of the incendiary charge;
the ballistic nose has a trailing nose surface in direct contact against the leading surface of the incendiary charge; and
the penetrator is behind, and is not in contact with, the incendiary charge, the cylindrical main part extends forwardly from the trailing extremity to the peripheral edge, the pointed armor-piercing leading extremity extending conically forwardly from the peripheral edge resides uncontacted within an empty space inside the outer jacket between and separating the pointed armor-piercing leading extremity and the incendiary charge, the empty space extends forwardly from the peripheral edge of the penetrator, and an inner surface of the outer jacket bears against an outer surface of the cylindrical main part thereby holding the penetrator to the outer jacket.
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Abstract
A projectile for piercing armor includes an outer jacket built around a penetrator assembly. The penetrator assembly includes an inner jacket, a penetrator, and an incendiary charge. The inner jacket includes a leading part and a trailing part. The incendiary charge is carried by the leading part of the inner jacket. The penetrator is made of an armor-piercing material and includes an armor-piercing leading extremity, a trailing extremity, and an outer surface. The armor-piercing leading extremity extends into the trailing part of the inner jacket, and the inner jacket bears against the outer surface of the penetrator between the armor-piercing leading extremity and the trailing extremity. An empty space within the inner jacket is between the armor-piercing leading extremity of the penetrator and the incendiary charge.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A projectile, comprising:
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a penetrator and an incendiary charge inside an outer jacket; the penetrator includes a peripheral edge, a trailing extremity, a cylindrical main part between the peripheral edge and the trailing extremity, and a pointed armor-piercing leading extremity extending conically forwardly from the peripheral edge; the incendiary charge is ahead of the penetrator and includes a leading surface; the outer jacket includes a ballistic nose ahead of the incendiary charge; the ballistic nose has a trailing nose surface in direct contact against the leading surface of the incendiary charge; and the penetrator is behind, and is not in contact with, the incendiary charge, the cylindrical main part extends forwardly from the trailing extremity to the peripheral edge, the pointed armor-piercing leading extremity extending conically forwardly from the peripheral edge resides uncontacted within an empty space inside the outer jacket between and separating the pointed armor-piercing leading extremity and the incendiary charge, the empty space extends forwardly from the peripheral edge of the penetrator, and an inner surface of the outer jacket bears against an outer surface of the cylindrical main part thereby holding the penetrator to the outer jacket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A projectile, comprising:
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a penetrator and an incendiary charge inside an outer jacket; the penetrator includes a peripheral edge, a trailing extremity, a cylindrical main part between the peripheral edge and the trailing extremity, and a pointed armor-piercing leading extremity extending conically forwardly from the peripheral edge; the incendiary charge is ahead of the penetrator and includes a leading surface; the outer jacket includes a ballistic nose ahead of the incendiary charge; the ballistic nose is of solid construction and has a trailing nose surface in direct contact against the leading surface of the incendiary charge; the penetrator is behind, and is not in contact with, the incendiary charge, the cylindrical main part extends forwardly from the trailing extremity to the peripheral edge, the pointed armor-piercing leading extremity extending conically forwardly from the peripheral edge resides uncontacted within an empty space inside the outer jacket between and separating the pointed armor-piercing leading extremity and the incendiary charge, the empty space extends forwardly from the peripheral edge of the penetrator, and an inner surface of the outer jacket bears against an outer surface of the cylindrical main part thereby holding the penetrator to the outer jacket. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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