EP0101795B1
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Fragmentation projectile with splinter effect
Assignee: Rheinmetall Industrie AG
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Filing: 1983-05-26
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Granted: 1986-01-02
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Expires: 2003-05-26
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 Ernst-Wilhelm Altenau
- 👤 Ulf Dipl.-Phys. Dr.Rer.Nat. Hahn
- 👤 Udo Dipl.-Ing. Sabranski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 22:38
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42B; F42B12/00; F42B12/02; F42B12/20; F42B12/22; F42B12/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
46 words
An explosive projectile with a single or multilayer external casing (19) and wherein at least one layer comprises preformed fragmentation bodies (20), the projectile having a front detonator (11) characterized by the fact that the rear part (13) of the detonator (11) contains fragmentation bodies (14).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
46 words
An explosive projectile with a single or multilayer external casing (19) and wherein at least one layer comprises preformed fragmentation bodies (20), the projectile having a front detonator (11) characterized by the fact that the rear part (13) of the detonator (11) contains fragmentation bodies (14).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
An explosive projectile in accordance with Claim 1, characterized by the fact an intermediate charge (16) in the form of a cylinder surrounded by a pipe tube (17) is provided between a safety device (18) and a booster charge (15) which detonates the explosive charge (12), the bodies (14) forming an annular casing surrounding the said intermediate charge (16).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
An explosive projectile in accordance with Claim 1 or 2, characterized by the fact that the fragmentation bodies (14) are spherical.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
An explosive projectile in accordance with any one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized by the fact that the fragmentation bodies (14) are made of a heavy metal such as tungsten.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
An explosive projectile in accordance with any one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized by the fact that the preformed fragmentation bodies (14) are distributed in a desired manner in a resilient carrier material (21) such as a plastic.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
An explosive projectile in accordance with any one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized by the fact that the fragmentation bodies (14) precede the safety device (18) and the booster charge (15) as viewed in the direction of flight.
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