Unitary projectile

US5148750A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Rheinmetall GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Wilfried Becker · Düsseldorf, DE
• Karl W. Bethmann · Moers, DE
• Bernhard Bisping · Ratingen, DE
• Ulrich Theis · Mülheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 10, 1989
• Grant date: Sep 22, 1992
• Expiry date: Jul 10, 2009

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F42B14/061
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A unitary ammunition unit comprising a propellant charge. An explosive sub-caliber projectile having a pull-drive type of sabot is mounted on the propellant charge. The sub-caliber projectile is at least partially formed of a heavy-metal-sinter alloy of high density.