Anti-tank weapon

US4318329A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Diehl GmbH & Co. · DE

Inventors

• Max Rentzsch · Westerburg, DE
• Erich Bock · Ingolstadt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 19, 1979
• Grant date: Mar 9, 1982
• Expiry date: Jul 19, 1999

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F41A23/00
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Portable anti-tank weapon including a projectile launch tube for firing a projectile at a target. A firing device having at least one firing tube for an illuminating projectile or flare is mounted on the launch tube, with the firing tube being at an angle of elevation relative to the launch tube. A combatant can fire the illuminating projectile or projectiles so as to illuminate to the approach to and the target area, thereby enabling him to sight and fire the anti-tank projectile.