High velocity sabot for spin stabilized penetrator
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1. A sabot assembly, for launching a spin stabilized subcaliber projectile, from the bore of a gun barrel, comprising:
- a one-piece-has sabot havinga longitudinal axis;
a center, longitudinally extending bore for receiving the projectile;
a plurality of more than two longitudinally and radially extending slots, for, upon rupture, dividing the sabot into a like plurality of petals, each slot terminating in and centered on a respective notch,each pair of immediately adjacent notches defining a respective sabot lug;
a base havinga cylindrical body having a rotating band, anda like plurality of lugs, each lug interfitted within a respective sabot notch;
each pair of immediately adjacent lugs defining a respective notch in said body, which is interfitted with a respective sabot lug;
each interfitted base lug and sabot notch having a sole torque transmitting interface which is a flat plane extending longitudinally and chordally.
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Abstract
An assembly of a sabot is provided having a plurality of slots to divide the sabot into a like plurality of petals, each slot terminating in notch, and a base having a like plurality of lugs, each lug adapted to mate with a respective notch. The torque transmitting interface between each mated lug and notch is a flat plane extending longitudinally and chordally.
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1. A sabot assembly, for launching a spin stabilized subcaliber projectile, from the bore of a gun barrel, comprising:
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a one-piece-has sabot having a longitudinal axis; a center, longitudinally extending bore for receiving the projectile; a plurality of more than two longitudinally and radially extending slots, for, upon rupture, dividing the sabot into a like plurality of petals, each slot terminating in and centered on a respective notch, each pair of immediately adjacent notches defining a respective sabot lug; a base having a cylindrical body having a rotating band, and a like plurality of lugs, each lug interfitted within a respective sabot notch; each pair of immediately adjacent lugs defining a respective notch in said body, which is interfitted with a respective sabot lug; each interfitted base lug and sabot notch having a sole torque transmitting interface which is a flat plane extending longitudinally and chordally. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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