Projectile tail cone

US5070791A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army · US

Inventors

• John J. Dineen · Wharton, US
• Winfred T. Watson · Flanders, US
• Gary Fleming · Stuart, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 30, 1990
• Grant date: Dec 10, 1991
• Expiry date: Nov 30, 2010

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F42B10/48
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A projectile for use as a range limiting type of projectile is provided. projectile is used with a selective cartridge in a smooth bore gun. This projectile has a body member and a connecting tail cone, which provides projectile roll and which provides velocity decay and high drag to limit projectile range. The tail cone has a conical outer surface which has a plurality of canted grooves.