Kinetic energy training projectile

US8640625B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army · US

Inventors

• Brian Wong · Hamburg, US
• Andrew Gowarty · Stroudsburg, US
• Francis Donlon · Blairstown, US
• Francis Renner · Stroudsburg, US
• Robert Sayer · Sparta, US
• Carlton Adam · Newton, US
• Daniel Vo · Landing, US
• John J. Dineen · Wharton, US
• Anthony Farina · Hackettstown, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 17, 2011
• Grant date: Feb 4, 2014
• Expiry date: Aug 17, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F42B14/062
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A kinetic energy training cartridge simulates the performance, weight, length, and external geometry of a tactical cartridge. The training cartridge includes a cartridge case and a projectile that is secured to cartridge case by means of a sabot. The sabot includes a rearward extension that encapsulates part of the projectile, to add weight and to increase a length to diameter ratio of the projectile, so as to decrease an intrusion volume of the projectile within the cartridge case. In a preferred embodiment, the length to diameter ratio of the projectile is at least 15.