Smoke projectile charge and process for its manufacture

US4186664A · kind A · utility

Inventors

• Paul Huber · Salt Lake City, US
• Alois Schiessl · Bad Reichenhall, DE
• Hartmut Krone · Zetel, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 8, 1976
• Grant date: Feb 5, 1980
• Expiry date: Dec 8, 1996

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C06D3/00
• WIPO field: Basic materials chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

This invention relates to a shell filling comprising smoke pots which are stacked one above the other in the firing direction in the shell casing and which consist of a closed metal housing and, accommodated therein, a smoke charge based on hexachloroethane, zinc oxide and metal powder, and to a process for producing smoke pots for shell fillings of this type.