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Rubber driving band, artillery shell employing same, and method of making the band and assembling same in the shell

  • US 4,366,015 A
  • Filed: 05/16/1980
  • Issued: 12/28/1982
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/16/1980
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of forming a driving band on an artillery shell comprising the steps of:

  • (a) coating a substantially longitudinally inelastic fabric strip with uncured rubber,(b) partially curing the rubber coated strip to a tacky state,(c) wrapping the coated strip circumferentially to form an annular preform with adjacent turns of the strip being adhered together by the tacky rubber, and(d) molding and curing the preform directly on an artillery shell casing to form an integral band directly molded on the shell casing.

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