CARTRIDGE CASE AND A ROUND COMPRISING SUCH A CARTRIDGE CASE
First Claim
1. A cartridge case intended for explosive materials, comprising:
- a releasable base plate provided in a bottom section of the cartridge case; and
a base plate locking device comprising a temperature dependent shape memory material,wherein the shape memory material of the base plate locking device is provided to exert a crushing force on the cartridge case at a temperature increase passing a temperature such that the shape memory in question struggles to resume a former shape in order to break up the connection between the base plate and the bottom section of the cartridge case and release the base plate from the bottom section of the cartridge case.
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Abstract
A cartridge case intended for explosive materials. A releasable base plate is provided in a bottom section of the cartridge case. A base plate locking device includes a temperature dependent shape memory material. The shape memory material of the base plate locking device is provided to exert a crushing force on the cartridge case at a temperature increase passing a temperature such that the shape memory material in question struggles to resume a former shape in order to break up the connection between the base plate and the bottom section of the cartridge case and release the base plate from the bottom section of the cartridge case. A round of ammunition includes the cartridge case.
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10 Claims
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1. A cartridge case intended for explosive materials, comprising:
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a releasable base plate provided in a bottom section of the cartridge case; and a base plate locking device comprising a temperature dependent shape memory material, wherein the shape memory material of the base plate locking device is provided to exert a crushing force on the cartridge case at a temperature increase passing a temperature such that the shape memory in question struggles to resume a former shape in order to break up the connection between the base plate and the bottom section of the cartridge case and release the base plate from the bottom section of the cartridge case. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A round of ammunition, comprising:
a cartridge case comprising a releasable base plate provided in a bottom section of the cartridge case, and a base plate locking device comprising a temperature dependent shape memory material, wherein the shape memory material of the base plate locking device is provided to exert a crushing force on the cartridge case at a temperature increase passing a temperature such that the shape memory in question struggles to resume a former shape in order to break up the connection between the base plate and the bottom section of the cartridge case and release the base plate from the bottom section of the cartridge case.
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