Multifunctional explosive fragmentation airburst munition
US7451704B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 12, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B12/205
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An explosive fragmentation munition having a longitudinal axis which includes a cylindrical shell portion having a thickness and an interior; a rounded shell portion having a thickness and an interior, the rounded shell portion being disposed at a front end of the cylindrical shell portion; an explosive disposed in the interiors of the cylindrical shell portion and the rounded shell portion; wherein the thickness of the rounded shell portion equals the thickness of the cylindrical shell portion where the rounded shell portion joins the cylindrical shell portion, and wherein the thickness of the rounded shell portion increases in a forward direction along the longitudinal axis.
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