Kinetic energy projectile with in-flight extended length
US7036434B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B14/061
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A length of a rod of an axial kinetic energy projectile is increased as the projectile flies to the target. The projectile includes a nose, a rear, and a base rod. The base rod has a forward member, a rearward member, and a connection between the forward member and the rearward member which allows the forward member to move axially relative to the rearward member from a contracted position where the rod has a reduced length to an extended position where the rod has an increased length greater than the contracted length. Further, the base rod includes a locking mechanism which axially locks the forward member and the rearward member together when the forward member is moved from the contracted position to the extended position.
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