Drive member for a large-caliber multi-purpose cartridge and use of such a drive member for the product of different types of cartridges

US5333551A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Rheinmetall GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Thomas Heitmann · Unterlüß, DE
• Jurgen Bocker · Oberhausen, DE
• Ulf Hahn · Ratingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 29, 1993
• Grant date: Aug 2, 1994
• Expiry date: Jan 29, 2013

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F42B5/073
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A drive member for the projectile head of a large caliber, multi-purpose cartridge or a multi-purpose training cartridge, wherein a threaded connection is provided for the form-locking connection between the drive member and the projectile head. In order to give such multi-purpose cartridges or corresponding multi-purpose training cartridges a modular configuration, with their assembly taking place only at their location of use, the drive member is provided with radial bores that start at its outer edge or periphery at its end facing the projectile head. Before joining the projectile head and the drive member, a holding and clamping device is then introduced into these bores so as to securely hold the drive member when the respective projectile head is screwed to the drive member.