Kinetic energy sabot projectile
US4753172A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 1987 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B12/06
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The projectiles possess high kinetic energy owing to the high velocity of the projectiles, on the one hand, and the high specific weight of the projectiles, on the other hand. The heretofore normally employed explosive and incendiary charges are replaced by an inert powder serving as the projectile filling or filler and having a density of at least 10 g/cm.sup.3 and whose constituents have a mass of 10.sup.-4 to 10.sup.-2 grams. Certain constructions of the projectiles contain a fragmentation jacket, the filling or filler, a closure body or penetrator and a projectile tip. Another construction of the projectile contains a fragmentation jacket, the filling or filler, an integrated base for the fragmentation jacket and the projectile tip.
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