Sub-caliber projectile

• US 7,934,455 B2
• Filed: 10/12/2006
• Issued: 05/03/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Udo Winter
• Original Assignee: Udo Winter
• Inventors: Winter, Udo
• Primary Examiner(s): HAYES, BRET C
• Application Number:
  US12/083,320
• Publication Number:
  US 20090151593A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,664 Days
• Field of Search: 102/516, 102/517, 102/518, 102/520, 102/521, 102/522
• US Class Current: 102/517
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 10/22 Projectiles of cannelured type

Abstract

A sub-caliber projectile is described for insertion into a projectile receptacle (8) having a projectile head (1) and a tail unit (2) forming guide vanes (4), which engages in a cavity of the projectile head (1). To provide advantageous construction conditions, it is suggested that the guide vanes (4) of the tail unit (2) extend up into the hollow projectile head (1) and the projectile head (1) be folded clamped into the groin area between the guide vanes (4).

Claims

1. A sub-caliber projectile unit-comprising:

(a) a sub-caliber projectile comprising;

(i) a projectile head comprising a cavity and a circumference wall; and

(ii) a tail unit coupled to said cavity

(iii) a plurality of guide vanes, extending along said tail unit and up into said projectile head wherein said guide vanes on said tail unit are configured to receive said circumference wall of said projectile head, wherein said circumference wall forms a fold extending into said tail unit guide vanes;

b) a sub-caliber projectile receptacle configured to house said projectile head and said tail unit and wherein said sub-caliber projectile receptacle is removable and is configured to be separated from said projectile head during exit from a barrel.

2. The projectile according to claim 1, wherein said tail unit comprises a main body tapering away from said projectile head, and wherein said guide vanes taper off toward said projectile head and project radially from said main body.

3. The projectile according to claim 1, wherein said tail unit is hollow.

4. The projectile according to claim 3, further comprising an auxiliary compound which is inserted in said tail unit.

5. The projectile according to claim 1, wherein said tail unit comprises a set back section which is set back by at least a thickness of a wall of said projectile head, and wherein said set back section receives said projectile head.

6. The projectile according to claim 1, wherein said guide vanes of said tail unit form a control surface, said control surface being inclined in relation to an axial plane in a rearward area of said tail unit.

7. The projectile according to claim 1, wherein said projectile head has a setback annular shoulder providing axial support for said sub-caliber projectile receptacle.

8. The projectile according to claim 7, wherein said setback annular shoulder comprises an axial annular web, said axial annular web having radial notches or slots distributed circumferentially around said setback annular shoulder.

9. The projectile according to claim 1, wherein said projectile head has an annular bead formed by a centric or annular recess on a front face of said projectile head, wherein said front face has radial notches or slots distributed circumferentially around said annular bead.

10. The projectile according to claim 9, wherein said tail unit comprises a tail unit cavity, wherein said centric or annular recess in said projectile head extends to said tail unit cavity;

the projectile further comprising;

a spreading core configured to project into said tail unit cavity, wherein said spreading core is inserted into said centric recess, and

an annular shoulder which is configured to engage with said centric recess in an expansion of said centric recess provided adjoining said tail unit in said projectile head.

11. The projectile according to claim 1, wherein said projectile head has an insert made of a heavier material.

12. The projectile according to claim 1, wherein said tail unit comprises a tail unit cavity, wherein said projectile head comprises an opening, the projectile further comprising:

a hard projectile core and wherein said opening receives said hard projectile core extending into said tail unit cavity.

13. The projectile as in claim 1, wherein said circumference wall is coupled to a groin area of said guide vanes.

14. The projectile as in claim 1, wherein said guide vanes are inclined relative to a longitudinal axis of the sub-caliber projectile, and wherein said circumference wall is coupled into said tail unit guide vanes to contact said tail unit guide vanes, and to form an incline relative to the longitudinal axis of the sub caliber projectile.

15. The projectile as in claim 1, wherein said guide vanes are formed on an exterior surface of said projectile head and said tail unit.

16. The projectile as in claim 1, wherein said guide vanes are configured to form a continuous transition between said projectile head and said tail unit on an external surface of said projectile head and said tail unit, which results in advantageous flow conditions for the projectile.

17. A sub-caliber projectile for insertion into a projectile receptacle, said projectile comprising:

(a) a projectile head comprising a cavity; and

(b) a tail unit engaging in said cavity and forming guide vanes, extending up into said projectile head;

wherein said projectile head is coupled into grooved areas between said guide vanes and wherein said projectile head and said tail unit comprise a sub caliber projectile;

wherein said tail unit comprises a tail unit cavity, wherein said projectile head has a centric or annular recess in said projectile head which extends to said tail unit cavity,

a spreading core configured to projects into said tail unit cavity, wherein said spreading core is inserted into said centric recess, and

an annular shoulder configured to engage with said centric recess in an expansion of said centric recess of said projectile head and and wherein said annular shoulder is disposed adjoining said tail unit.

18. A sub-caliber projectile for insertion into a projectile receptacle, said projectile comprising

(a) a projectile head comprising a cavity;

and

(b) a tail unit engaging in said cavity and forming guide vanes, extending up into said projectile head;

wherein said projectile head is coupled into grooved areas between said guide vanes and wherein said projectile head and said tail unit comprise a sub caliber projectile;

wherein said tail unit comprises a tail unit cavity, wherein said projectile head comprises an opening, and

a hard projectile core wherein said opening receives said hard projectile core which extends into said tail unit cavity.