Tubular shell for artillery projectiles
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1. A tubular shell for artillery projectiles, comprising:
- a casing having a fuse-carrying forward portion, a substantially cylindrical intermediate portion formed with an inside undercut delimited by a rear shoulder and a front shoulder, and a tapered rear portion defining an aperture;
a base plug received in the rear portion;
at least three pre-formed, rigid segments of a cylindrical liner, received in the undercut so that they abut both shoulders, each segment being of a cross-section smaller than the aperture of the casing in its rear portion.
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Abstract
The tubular shell comprises: a casing having a fuse-carrying forward portion, a substantially cylindrical intermediate portion formed with an inside undercut delimited by a rear shoulder and a front shoulder, and a tapered rear portion; a base plug received in the rear portion; at least three pre-formed, rigid segments of a cylindrical liner, received in the undercut so that they abut both shoulders, each segment being of a cross-section smaller than the aperture of the casing in its rear portion. The backs of the segments are relieved to provide desired weight and/or other inertial properties. A narrow wedge is used as a final restraining segment.
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1. A tubular shell for artillery projectiles, comprising:
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a casing having a fuse-carrying forward portion, a substantially cylindrical intermediate portion formed with an inside undercut delimited by a rear shoulder and a front shoulder, and a tapered rear portion defining an aperture; a base plug received in the rear portion; at least three pre-formed, rigid segments of a cylindrical liner, received in the undercut so that they abut both shoulders, each segment being of a cross-section smaller than the aperture of the casing in its rear portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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Current AssigneeSimmel Difesa SRL 31033 Castelfranco Veneto
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Original AssigneeSimmel Difesa SpA (Government of France)
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InventorsAndreetta, Rodolfo
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Primary Examiner(s)Tudor, Harold J.
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Application NumberUS07/181,230Time in Patent Office503 DaysField of Search102/334, 102/364, 102/340, 102/342, 102/351, 102/357, 102/473, 102/474, 102/491, 102/493, 102/494, 102/495, 102/496, 102/501, 102/505, 102/517, 29/1.2-1.23US Class Current102/473CPC Class CodesF42B 30/08 Ordnance projectiles or mis...
