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Projectile and sabot assembly

US5196650A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 3, 1992
Grant dateMar 23, 1993
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Expiry dateJun 3, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF42B14/061
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A projectile-sabot assembly includes a projectile rod enclosed by a pluray of sabot pieces and a plurality of heat sensitive shape memory alloy metal shims positioned so that when the assembly is fired, the shims heat up and expand to exert separating forces on the sabot pieces.

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