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Tracer ammunition

US10451392B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

RUAG Ammotec GmbH · DE

Inventors

Michael Muster · Thun, CH
Donald Meyer · Grolley, CH
Peter Spatz · Davos, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 10, 2016
Grant date	Oct 22, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 10, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC06C15/00
WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Tracer ammunition for tracking the trajectory and/or the impact of projectiles in the target generally contains pyrotechnics. These pyrotechnics demonstrate various disadvantages, wherein the most serious is the continued burning of the pyrotechnics, even after penetration of the projectile in the target. This causes an increased risk of fire and acute injuries. A mixture of light metal and a carbon-containing substrate, ignites during firing of a projectile and burns during its flight by means of air oxygen introduced into the combustion chamber by way of tear-off edges, and produces a tracer that extinguishes in the target.

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