Clustered ammunition ejectable from canisters

US4480552A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Diehl GmbH & Co. · DE

Inventors

• Alfred Eckel · Simmerath, DE
• Manfred Kastenhuber · Rednitzhembach, DE
• Erich Bock · Ingolstadt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 24, 1982
• Grant date: Nov 6, 1984
• Expiry date: Sep 24, 2002

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F42B12/58
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Clustered ammunition which is ejectable from canisters for the combating of ground targets, which includes a central body which is encompassed by the ammunition with a member for clustering the ammunition. The clustered ammunition is retained by a clamping band and is fixed in position through the intermediary of formed-fitted components.