Projectile, such as a shell, which is equipped with a bulkhead shield
US7493860B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 24, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42C19/02
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a bulkhead shield particularly of a projectile with a pyrotechnic charge, situated between the pyrotechnic portion and the command and control portion. The bulkhead shield comprises at least: one wall pierced by a duct; an end-cap consisting of a support portion and a portion engaged in the duct leaving a space between itself and the wall of the duct, the two portions being connected by a mechanical weakness zone; the support portion pressing on the wall, at the front, so that the engaged portion separates from the support portion under the effect of an external pressure to come into contact with the inner wall of the duct and close the space. The invention applies in particular to shells whose detonation is programmed a given delay after impact on the target.
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