Sabot/gun gas diverter
US4656919A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 8, 1985 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41A21/46
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An improved sabot fragment and gun gas diverter of particular utility in conjunction with a rotatable multiple barrel gun is described, which comprises, a diverter member mounted forward of the barrels for rotation therewith and defining a generally conical, radially outwardly divergent impact surface from which sabot fragments are diverted outwardly upon impact thereon; a plurality of axial bores through and spaced around the diverter member correspond in number to and are respectively coaxial with the rotatable gun barrels; an impact surface is attached to the gun forward of the diverter member for diverting the fragments from the gun in a predetermined direction relative to the gun; a housing around the diverter member defining an internal chamber into which the fragments are diverted from the diverter member may include the impact surface as a forward end wall thereof, and may include an exit port for passage of fired projectiles and discharge ports for discharging diverted sabot fragments.
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