Projectile and sabot assembly
US5196650A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 3, 1992 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 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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