Method of converting bomblet to gun-launched grenade
US8220395B1 · kind B1 · utility
3Cited by
5References
15Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B30/04
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A Dual Purpose Improved Conventional Munition (DPICM) bomblet may be converted into a gun-launched grenade. The bomblet may include a fuze, a shaped-charge liner, a casing, and explosive material disposed between the shaped-charge liner and the casing. An ogive may be attached to an open end of the bomblet. A generally cup-shaped pusher may be placed over the fuze and attached to the bomblet casing. A conventional cartridge case assembly may be fixed to a fuze end of the bomblet. When the gun-launched grenade impacts a target, the casing may shatter to form shrapnel and a shaped-charge jet may be formed.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.