Rubber fragmentation grenade
US9470495B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B12/72
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rubber fragmentation grenade has a body containing an explosive charge, a fuse assembly connected to the body, an elastomeric outer layer at least partly encompassing the body, and the outer layer being scored to provide a plurality of segments. The segments may be rectangular. Each segment may have a thickness, and may have a width greater than the thickness. The thickness may be at least one-third of the width. The body may include a cylindrical portion, and the outer layer may be a cylindrical sleeve encompassing the cylindrical portion. The segments may include a ring of segments. Each ring may include six segments. The explosive charge may be an elongated shape defining a charge axis and having opposed ends, the elastomeric outer layer being a cylindrical form being concentric with the charge. The elastomeric outer layer may extend beyond the ends of the charge.
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