| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 4930420 |
Seal for the nozzle opening of a projectile |
June 5, 1990 |
| A projectile includes a propellant charge and a nozzle opening provided in a rear projectile part and serving as an exit for propellant charge gases during flight of the projectile; a resilient rupturnable rubber or plastic sealing disc closing the nozzle opening for protection against |
| 4928598 |
Propelling charge case |
May 29, 1990 |
| A propelling charge case for a munition, which charge case has a body made of nonwoven nitrocellulose-based fibers and formed to have an axial cross section with at least one curved portion, and a reinforcement member of metal or plastic assembled with the body at the curved portion and |
| 4926559 |
Measuring device for determining the position of workpiece faces |
May 22, 1990 |
| A device for determining the position of a workpiece face comprising: a body having a longitudinal axis and a longitudinal bore concentric with the longitudinal axis; an extendable member having a first end movable within the bore along the axis, an arrangement on the member for moving |
| 4924751 |
Gun barrel recoil brake with throttled counterrecoil |
May 15, 1990 |
| A hydraulic recoil brake for damping both recoil and counterrecoil of a gun barrel when used with a pneumatic recuperator on the breech ring for the gun barrel. The brake has an axially extending brake cylinder fixed to the breech ring in which are disposed a fixed fluid stream control r |
| 4924748 |
Hand-operated lever for opening and closing a wedge-like breechblock |
May 15, 1990 |
| A hand-operated opening lever in a gun is pivotal about an opener shaft to move a wedge-type breechblock between an open position and a closed position, and includes: a lever body which is movable between a first, rest position and a second position for respective manual opening and |
| 4922823 |
Ignition transfer charge for a propelling charge |
May 8, 1990 |
| An ignition transfer body for a propellant-charge module is coaxially surrounded by a supporting tube and includes at least one clear ignition channel. The ignition transfer charge is composed of a first propellant-charge powder generating thermal energy in a range of 3 kJ/g to 4.5 k |
| 4922802 |
Method of determining elevation angle correction value for a gun |
May 8, 1990 |
| A method for determining an elevation angle correction value for a gun barrel which fires a projectile. An elevation angle for the gun barrel for a desired point of impact of a projectile is calculated and the projectile is fired from the gun barrel. A first measurement of the trajectory |
| 4920889 |
Fin stabilized, subcaliber propelling cage sobot projectile |
May 1, 1990 |
| A fin stabilized, subcaliber propelling cage sabot projectile including a projectile body having a high length to diameter ratio, i.e., an arrow projectile, and a discardable propelling cage sabot composed of a plurality of segments which coaxially surround a portion of the length of |
| 4920888 |
Subcaliber, finstabilized penetrator projectile |
May 1, 1990 |
| A penetrator shell has at least a front and a rear high-density core element each having a front face and a rear and lying in a stack extending along an axis with the front face of the rear element engaging the rear face of the front element. The rear face of the front element and front |
| 4911080 |
Short-range practice projectile |
March 27, 1990 |
| A practice projectile has a cylindrical casing having front and rear portions; a bottom section attached to the rear portion of the cylindrical casing; a frontal nose section including at least two subcomponents which have front and rear portions. The subcomponents can assume a closed |
| 4911078 |
Cartridged ammunition having a combustible casing and method of making the same |
March 27, 1990 |
| A cartridged ammunition for machine weapons, particularly for automatic weapons comprises a combustible casing composed of a casing cover, a cylindrical casing jacket and a casing base, glued to one another at annular contact regions and enclosing a propelling charge. The cartridged |
| 4903917 |
Projectile with rotatable stabilizing device |
February 27, 1990 |
| The invention is concerned with a projectile with a stabilizing device that is depolyable beyond the caliber and that should at least comprise an object rotatable about its axis. The stabilizing device can be telescopically arranged and can have a cover that is shaped to conform to t |
| 4901645 |
Inertial projectile having a breakable pre-penetrator |
February 20, 1990 |
| An improved inertial projectile arrangement including a subcaliber projectile penetrator which is composed of a prepenetrator portion with a nose point and a main penetrator portion. The penetrator has a large length/diameter ratio and a high density. A sabot, composed of at least tw |
| 4898072 |
Weapon and ammunition carrier for a gun |
February 6, 1990 |
| A weapon and ammunition carrier for a gun (3) has a housing (1) which is pivotal about an elevation axis (2) to elevate the gun (3). A magazine (8) for ammunition is provided in the housing, and a loading tray (22) is disposed in the housing between the magazine (8) and the gun (3). The |
| 4889053 |
Projectile equipped with braking parachute |
December 26, 1989 |
| The invention relates to a projectile including a cylindrical receiving chamber (4) delimited by an interior wall (3) for a braking parachute (17) which can be ejected by way of a piston (9) that is longitudinally displaceable in the projectile, with the piston (9) being chargeable by an |
| 4889030 |
Projectile equipped with deployable parachute |
December 26, 1989 |
| A projectile has at two parts (3, 4) axially arranged one behind the other and mutually linked, of which at least one contains a deployable parachute (6, 6'). In order to achieve a design that ensures a smooth and reliable separation of the parts (3, 4), followed by the deployment of the |
| 4885976 |
Magazine chain for ammunition |
December 12, 1989 |
| A magazine chain for receiving rounds of ammunition in a parallel series includes end-to-end arranged link plates articulated to one another and forming a first and a second endless link plates series extending parallel spaced to one another; side-by-side arranged retaining members exten |
| 4884508 |
Spin stabilized carrier projectile equipped with a driving band |
December 5, 1989 |
| The present invention relates to a spin-stabilized carrier projectile having a projectile base which is connected with a projectile body for carrying sub-ammunition projectiles, and a driving band arrangement connected respectively about the projectile base and about the projectile b |
| 4875402 |
Recoil brake for a gun having a heat equalization and indication device |
October 24, 1989 |
| A recoil brake for a gun includes a brake cylinder in which a piston is slidably arranged. As the piston moves when urged by the recoiling mass, it displaces fluid through a narrow flow cross section to thus brake the recoiling mass. The piston rod and the brake cylinder define a brake |
| 4873416 |
Method for the application and fastening of rotating bands on projectile bodies |
October 10, 1989 |
| A method for the application of rotating bands on a projectile body comprises winding at least one layer of a first ribbon-like material around the projectile body; fastening the ribbon-like material on the projectile body by applying a laser or electron beam in a deep-penetration we |
| 4872409 |
Kinetic-energy projectile having a large length to diameter ratio |
October 10, 1989 |
| A sub-caliber projectile having a large length to diameter ratio. The projectile includes in coaxial alignment a main body, an intermediate body and a head penetrator. At least the main body consists of a tough material having a high density which is achieved by means of a high content o |
| 4870905 |
Spin stabilized projectile |
October 3, 1989 |
| A spin stabilized projectiles (1) having a rotating band (3) arranged on the shell body (2), with such rotating band being provided with grooves (35, 36, 37) to receive rotating band material sheared off toward the rear during passage of the projectile (1) through a gun barrel (4) so tha |
| 4869150 |
Device for forward oriented case ejection in an externally driven automatic cannon |
September 26, 1989 |
| A device performs forwardly oriented case ejection from an externally driven automatic cannon, the cannon having a chamber, a breechblock which is longitudinally movable along a path by the action of a rotating control cylinder and which simultaneously advances an ejecting device for eje |
| 4867067 |
Propelling cage sabot of composite materials for a subcaliber kinetic energy projectile having a |
September 19, 1989 |
| The invention relates to a propelling cage sabot for a subcaliber, armor piercing kinetic energy projectile having a high length to diameter ratio which will be placed in a tube of a weapon and lauched by propelling charge gases. The sabot has a support member and fixing means. The sabot |
| 4867038 |
Recoil brake for a gun |
September 19, 1989 |
| A recoil brake for controlling recoil and counterrecoil movements of a gun includes a brake cylinder; a piston slidably received therein; a hollow piston rod affixed to the piston and arranged for connection to a breechblock of the gun; a throttle passage for braking the motion of the |
| 4860660 |
Projectile |
August 29, 1989 |
| A projectile comprising a projectile body having a rear end; and a deceleration element composed of a sheet of material at the rear end, the deceleration element having an edge region and being deployable from a folded condition to an expanded condition with the aid of rotation of the |
| 4856432 |
Spin stabilized carrier projectile including at least two submunition projectiles |
August 15, 1989 |
| A spin stabilized carrier projectile having a longitudinal axis comprising: a projectile body; and at least two submunition bodies disposed in, and ejectable from, the projectile body, the submunition bodies being spaced along the axis, each submunition body having a folded, expandable |
| 4856431 |
Device for arming and disarming a directional mine |
August 15, 1989 |
| A directional mine for combatting armored vehicles includes a projectile having a propelling device and a warhead; a support structure positioning the projectile prior to launching the projectile therefrom and electric circuitry for serving the projectile. There is further provided an ar |
| 4854241 |
Spin stabilized carrier projectile |
August 8, 1989 |
| A spin stabilized carrier projectile comprising: a projectile body having a rear end; at least one submunition projectile disposed in, and ejectable from, the projectile body; and a projectile bottom disposed at, and ejectable from, the rear end of the projectile body, the projectile bot |
| 4850280 |
Propelling cage projectile arrangement |
July 25, 1989 |
| A propelling cage sabot is provided with longitudinal slits and its front region is provided with centering holding elements which are oriented inwardly toward the projectile while its rear region has a centering face associated with the projectile. A rear opening in the propelling cage |
| 4848238 |
Active element for combating, in particular, active armored targets |
July 18, 1989 |
| An active munition element for combatting a target provided with a jamming device, the element including: a front charge; a rear charge mounted behind the front charge and having a hollow charge element; components connected for actuating each charge, the front charge being operative for |
| 4840110 |
Device for storing and loading ammunition in a turret |
June 20, 1989 |
| A device for storing and loading unbelted ammunition in a turret equipped with a tubular weapon, the tubular weapon being equipped with one shaft magazine on either side, with a ring magazine to receive ammunition disposed in the turret basket. Each respective shaft magazine can be s |
| 4838144 |
Automatic loading device for a gun |
June 13, 1989 |
| A turret gun assembly includes a turret, a gun having a barrel being adjustable in inclination about a trunnion axis, a magazine for accommodating rounds of ammunition, and a loading device for advancing rounds of ammunition from the magazine into a position behind the barrel in a lo |
| 4836085 |
Magazine arrangement for a tank |
June 6, 1989 |
| A magazine arrangement for a tank turret having a crew chamber and, a tubular weapon, particularly a howitzer, in its front portion, and two magazine units in its rear portion, with the two magazine units being disposed respectively to the right and left of the bore axis of the tubul |
| 4835784 |
Gas transport laser |
May 30, 1989 |
| A gas transport laser with longitudinal gas flow and complete integration of the components, having at least one laser tube, wherein the laser gas is drawn off in the center of the respective laser tube, fed through a radial blower, a cooling system and a gas supply system and then suppl |
| 4833969 |
Loading device for a tubular weapon |
May 30, 1989 |
| A loading device for a tubular weapon includes two adjacent belt magazines; a separate loading tray cooperating with each magazine and being arranged for pivotal motion about 90.degree. from a cartridge-receiving position into a loading position in alignment with the tubular weapon; a co |
| 4819518 |
Loading system for containers holding cartridged ammunition |
April 11, 1989 |
| A loading system for containers holding ammunition in an armored vehicle having a tubular weapon composed of a gun cradle and a barrel having a bore axis, the weapon being mounted in a top gun mount which is rotatable about an azimuth axis, which system includes a first transporting devi |
| 4807513 |
Straight breech for an automatic gun barrel weapon, in particular a machine cannon |
February 28, 1989 |
| An improved ammunition feed and guide mechanism for an automatic gun barrel weapon such as an automatic machine cannon. This mechanism includes a breech mechanism mounted in a housing. The breech mechanism includes a breech body driven by a pair of rollers rotatably mounted in the housin |
| 4807435 |
Air-breathing jet engine |
February 28, 1989 |
| A rocket engine according to the invention has a body generally extending along an axis and adapted to move through the air in a predetermined axial back-to-front direction. This body is formed with axially spaced front and rear fuel-containing combustion chambers. A nozzle centered on t |
| 4805532 |
Deploying arrangement for an on-board targeting device of a bomblet |
February 21, 1989 |
| A bomblet has a casing and a targeting device provided with a reflector swingably secured to the casing. The reflector has a position of rest in which it is situated within a cross-sectional outline of the casing and a working position in which it is in a deployed state externally of the |
| 4803929 |
Projectile having a rotating band disposed on the projectile body |
February 14, 1989 |
| A projectile for firing from a gun barrel which comprises a projectile body having a radial and longitudinal directions; a rotating band disposed on the projectile body and having at least one material receiving groove to accommodate rotating band material sheared off during passage of t |
| 4803925 |
Device for the limitation of gas pressure in a combustion chamber provided inside a projectile |
February 14, 1989 |
| A device for the limitation of gas pressure in a projectile having an outer shell by the production of a control stream comprises a combustion chamber disposed inside the projectile; the combustion chamber having a combustion chamber lid; control lines connected to be changed by gas from |
| 4797985 |
Method of applying a metallic guide band to a thin-walled projectile body |
January 17, 1989 |
| A method of applying a metallic guide band to the body of a projectile having particularly thin walls comprises making fine particles plastically deformable by heating thereof, and spraying said heated particles at high speed onto a surface section of the projectile body until a desired |
| 4796512 |
Externally driven automatic weapon |
January 10, 1989 |
| An externally driven automatic weapon in which the breechblock and the function of supplying cartridges into the cartridge chamber are effected or controlled by means of a rotatably mounted control cylinder which is provided with a camming path on its circumference and which is driven by |
| 4793260 |
Spin-stabilized bomblet-carrying projectile |
December 27, 1988 |
| A spin-stabilized projectile includes a casing, a plurality of bomblets accommodated in the casing, filler pieces inserted between the casing and the bomblets, and a device for ejecting the bomblets by explosive force from the projectile at a predetermined point along a trajectory thereo |
| 4787287 |
Automatic cannon having an ammunition-receiving device |
November 29, 1988 |
| In an automatic weapon having a wedge-type breech 6, a linearly advancing and retracting feed finger 5 is provided to transport caseless ammunition 4 into the cartridge chamber 10a of the gun barrel 10, with the feed finger pushing against the rear face of the powder body 4a of the c |
| 4779536 |
Kinetic energy projectile |
October 25, 1988 |
| To increase the penetration effectiveness, a tip area of the sub-caliber projectile body of a kinetic energy projectile, which immediately follows the possible tip has a greater diameter D over its length L than the diameter d in the following areas of the projectile body. |
| 4776278 |
Explosive charge having a projectile forming insert |
October 11, 1988 |
| An explosive charge including a body and an insert disposed within the body and having given regions which are uniformly distributed around the center of the insert which differ from their respective immediately adjacent regions for forming, upon explosive conversion of the charge, a rod |
| 4774889 |
Armor-piercing projectile |
October 4, 1988 |
| An improved armor-piercing inertial penetrator projectile having a prepenetrator which has a substantially uniform flight diameter D, over substantially its entire length. A prepenetrator assembly is formed by a plurality of elements which are adapted to interact with the material of |
| 4773328 |
Method of actuating a proximity fuze and device for implementing the method |
September 27, 1988 |
| A firing circuit for a projectile 10 includes a proximity fuze 11 which can be set to different target distances H1, H2. For the purpose of optimally combating different types of targets 13, 14, 15, a target sensor 17 is associated with the proximity fuze 11 so as to detect characteristi |
