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Method for prodution of a projectile, as well as a projectile

US8561544B2 · kind B2 · utility

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35Claims

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Assignee

Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH · DE

Inventors

Christian Baumann · Sangerhausen, DE
Holger Brase · Bergen, DE
Thomas Heitmann · Unterlüß, DE
Michael Vagedes · Düsseldorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 25, 2008
Grant date	Oct 22, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 8, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF42B14/065
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a projectile (1) having a sub-caliber projectile core (2) and a guide cage or sabot (3) that comprises a driving element (4), which acts on the projectile core (2) at the rear thereof and is in the form of a plate composed of metal. In order to produce such a projectile (1) at low cost, the projectile core (2) and the driving element (4), which is in the form of a plate, are inserted as inserts into an injection-molding tool, and are extrusion-coated so that the injection-mold shape is chosen so that the contour of the guide cage or sabot (3) of the projectile (1) is produced after the injection-molding process.

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