Patent · US Expired

Exercise firing projectile

US4869174A · kind A · utility

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11Claims

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Assignee

Buck Werke GmbH & Co. · DE

Inventors

Walter Hanser · Bad Krozingen, DE
Peter Rayer · Zetel, DE
Norbert Wardecki · Heuweiler, DE
Peter Hug · Nidau, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 22, 1989
Grant date	Sep 26, 1989
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 22, 2009

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF42B12/40
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An exercise firing projectile containing a plurality of pyrotechnic fragmentation devices are expelled from the projectile casing above the target area by an ejection charge, and delay tubes of the fragmentation devices are ignited at the same time by this charge through a central igniter tube contained within the projectile. The active charge of the devices consist of a grainy composite with quick reaction time.

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