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Electronic primer cap for small-caliber ammunition

US10415944B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17References

10Claims

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Assignee

RUAG Ammotec GmbH · DE

Inventors

Andreas Winter · Feldkirch, AT
Wolfgang Mosig · Hartmannshof, DE
Ulrich Bley · Bad Mergentheim, DE
Aleksej Hoschenko · Bad Mergentheim, DE
Martin Liebl · Roth, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 5, 2014
Grant date	Sep 17, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 5, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF42B3/12
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a primer cap for small-caliber ammunition, having an outer metallic cup in which is arranged a priming composition which generates hot combustion gases following initiation. To enable more versatile control of the initiation process in the weapon, it is proposed that a resistance bridge which can be initiated electrically, and an electrically conductive pole piece, are additionally arranged in the primer cap, wherein the first pole of the resistance bridge is connected to the cup and the second pole is connected to the cup and the second pole is connected to the pole piece, which protrudes out of the cup and is electrically insulated from the same.

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