Method for the ejection of sub-munitions and projectile applying said method
US5005483A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 1989 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B12/60
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed are a method for the ejection of sub-munitions from a projectile with null or low inherent rolling speed as well as a projectile fitted out with means enabling this method to be applied. The front part of the projectile is separated from the rear part by the shifting of a piston in a tube under the action of a pyrotechnical charge. The combination, at this piston and this tube, of grooves, working together with indentations or with a rotating band, creates a rolling motion that is sufficient to communicate an ejection speed, perpendicular to the axis of the projectile, to the sub-munitions.
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