Patent · US Expired

Segmented sabot

US4608927A · kind A · utility

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6Claims

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Inventors

Rudolf Romer · Kaarst, DE
Juergen Boecker · Oberhausen, DE
Klaus W. Klein · Neuss, DE
Klaus Gersbach · Willich, DE
Jurgen Winkelmann · Meerbusch, DE
Winfried Rossmann · Neuss, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 23, 1984
Grant date	Sep 2, 1986
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 23, 2004

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF42B14/061
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A sabot consists of a plurality of segments which define an air pocket for detaching the segments from a fin-stabilized subcaliber penetrator projectile. The air pocket is defined by a rear support region of the sabot. A front support region of the sabot includes a plurality of webs between each adjacent pair of which an air-through-streaming passage is defined. At least the web portion of each segment is made of synthetic material and such web portion has a curved part defining a fracture zone.

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