Projectile containing a fragmentation jacket
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1. A projectile containing a fragmentation jacket, comprising:
- an explosive charge located within said fragmentation jacket;
a fuze for detonating said explosive charge;
means for fracturing said fragmentation jacket into splinters of a predetermined size;
said fragmentation jacket comprising;
a hollow mandrel containing a bore within which there is received said explosive charge;
a plurality of individual rings defining said fracturing means;
each of said individual rings comprising individual segments assembled together to form each said ring;
each of said individual rings being stacked upon said mandrel;
each of said individual rings containing means defining reference fracture locations;
each of said individual rings fracturing along said reference fracture locations into said splinters of said predetermined size;
the individual segments of each individual ring comprising sintered interconnected segments for forming the corresponding individual ring; and
a projectile hood secured to said mandrel for holding together said plurality of individual rings.
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Abstract
The fragmentation or splintering jacket of a projectile or shell is intended to fracture or disintegrate into a plurality of fragments or splinters of a predetermined size by a bursting or explosive charge located within the fragmentation or splintering jacket. This bursting or explosive charge is detonated by a fuze or detonator at a predetermined or desired moment or burst point. This fragmentation or splintering jacket comprises a plurality of rings provided with reference fracture locations. The fragmentation or splintering jacket fractures or breaks along these reference fracture locations into fragments or splinters of the predetermined size.
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1. A projectile containing a fragmentation jacket, comprising:
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an explosive charge located within said fragmentation jacket; a fuze for detonating said explosive charge; means for fracturing said fragmentation jacket into splinters of a predetermined size; said fragmentation jacket comprising; a hollow mandrel containing a bore within which there is received said explosive charge; a plurality of individual rings defining said fracturing means; each of said individual rings comprising individual segments assembled together to form each said ring; each of said individual rings being stacked upon said mandrel; each of said individual rings containing means defining reference fracture locations; each of said individual rings fracturing along said reference fracture locations into said splinters of said predetermined size; the individual segments of each individual ring comprising sintered interconnected segments for forming the corresponding individual ring; and a projectile hood secured to said mandrel for holding together said plurality of individual rings.
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Current AssigneeWerkzeugmaschinenfabrik Oerlikon Buehrle AG
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Original AssigneeWerkzeugmaschinenfabrik Oerlikon Buehrle AG
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InventorsKaelin, Viktor
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Primary Examiner(s)TUDOR, HAROLD JAY
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Application NumberUS07/310,314Time in Patent Office364 DaysField of Search102/491, 102/494, 102/495, 102/496, 102/506, 102/517, 102/518, 102/519US Class Current102/495CPC Class CodesF42B 12/28 the projectile wall being b...
