Sub-calibre projectile with sabot
US5392714A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 18, 1994 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B14/064
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Described is a sub-calibre projectile of the sabot (pusher-plate) type with discarding cap segments (11). The projectile has a pressure plate (15) with a rearwards-projecting alignment spike (16) which is inserted into a pressure piece (18). Held between the pressure plate (15) and the pressure piece (18) are the bases (24, 25) of the cap segments (11), thus enabling very high gas-pressure forces to be transmitted and the cap segments to be discarded without affecting the target accuracy of the projectile.
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