Patent · US Expired

Cartridge ammunition having a case and an arrow projectile

US5650589A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 21, 1995
Grant dateJul 22, 1997
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Expiry dateDec 21, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF42C19/0826
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A cartridge ammunition includes a case having a case bottom; a propellant disposed in the case; a propellant igniter mounted centrally on the case bottom; an arrow projectile having a rear length portion extending into the case towards the case bottom; and a coating of igniting substance applied to at least one part of the surface of the rear projectile length portion. A clearance defined by a distance between a frontal terminus of the propellant igniter and the rear terminus of the rear length portion of the arrow projectile is such that upon igniting the propellant igniter igniting flames emanating from the propellant igniter bridge the clearance and ignite the coating of igniting substance.

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