Propellant casing assembly for an electrothermic projectile firing device
US5115743A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 12, 1990 |
| Grant date | May 26, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B5/08
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A propellant casing assembly for an electrothermic projectile firing device has a casing and an electrically energizable coil disposed in the casing. The coil vaporizes at a predetermined current intensity and generates at least one part of propellant gases for accelerating a projectile.
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