Stepped body penetration bomb
US4488487A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 5, 1983 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B12/16
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A penetration bomb has a resistant body containing an explosive composition. The body has a rear portion connected by an intermediate portion to a front portion of reduced diameter. While the rear portion has a high explosive content, typically higher than 75%, the front portion has a thick content of explosive charge, typically about 15%. The intermediate zone is approximately frustoconical for transferring kinetic energy from the rear portion to the front portion which acts as a penetrator before firing of its explosive content.
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