AMMUNITION ASSEMBLY WITH ALTERNATE LOAD PATH
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1. An ammunition round assembly, comprising:
- a projectile;
a body made of a material configured to be consumed upon firing the ammunition round assembly, the body having an interior area, a first end portion coupled to the projectile, and a second end portion opposite the first end;
a non-combustible base at least partially enclosing the second end portion of the body;
a structural member positioned inside the interior space and having first and second engagement portions, the structural member interconnecting the base and the projectile, the first engagement portion securely coupled to the base and the second engagement portion securely coupled to the projectile and configured to substantially isolate the body from loads applied to the projectile or the base.
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Abstract
An ammunition round assembly with alternate load path is disclosed herein. The ammunition round assembly includes a projectile, a body engaging the projectile, and a non-combustible base at least partially enclosing the body. A structural member having first and second engagement portions opposite to each other is positioned inside an interior space defined by the body and the base. The first engagement portion firmly engages the base, and the second engagement portion firmly engages the projectile to provide an alternate load path between the projectile and the base.
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1. An ammunition round assembly, comprising:
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a projectile; a body made of a material configured to be consumed upon firing the ammunition round assembly, the body having an interior area, a first end portion coupled to the projectile, and a second end portion opposite the first end; a non-combustible base at least partially enclosing the second end portion of the body; a structural member positioned inside the interior space and having first and second engagement portions, the structural member interconnecting the base and the projectile, the first engagement portion securely coupled to the base and the second engagement portion securely coupled to the projectile and configured to substantially isolate the body from loads applied to the projectile or the base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An ammunition round assembly, comprising:
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a projectile having a longitudinal axis; a body having an interior area and being made of a material configured to be consumed upon firing the ammunition round assembly; a base connected to the body spaced apart from the projectile; a structural member interconnecting the projectile and the base and configured to form a load path there between to substantially isolate the body from loads applied to the projectile on the base, the structural member being substantially axially aligned with the longitudinal axis of the projectile; and a propellant charge disposed in the interior area of the body and around the structural member. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An ammunition round assembly, comprising:
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a projectile; a body made of a material configured to be consumed upon firing the ammunition round assembly, the body having an interior area, a first end portion coupled to the projectile, and a second end portion opposite the first end; a non-combustible base at least partially enclosing the second end portion of the body; a structural member positioned inside the interior space and having first and second engagement portions, the structural member interconnecting the base and the projectile, the first engagement portion securely coupled to the base and the second engagement portion securely coupled to the projectile and configured to substantially isolate the body from loads applied to the projectile or the base; a propellant contained in the body and disposed about the structural member; and an ignition device attached to the base and extending into a least a portion of the structural member, the structural member being configured to allow the ignition device to ignite the propellant upon ignition of the ignition device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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