US3948175A
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Warhead
Assignee: Dynamit Nobel AG
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Filing: 1974-07-02
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Granted: 1976-04-06
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Expires: 1994-07-02
Abstract
Abstract Warhead for bombs, projectiles, rockets and the like having a casing with several projectiles accommodated therein. The projectiles are disposed in launcher tubes which are connected with each other by a common central connecting component to form an independent unit in a symmetrical arrangement with respect to the axis of the component. The independent unit is equipped with a descent-retarding device on one side thereof positioned toward one direction of the axis, while the other side is provided with a stabilizing device toward the other direction of the axis to vertically position the axis during descent. Preferred embodiments use parachutes as descent-retarding devices and rigid stabilizer rods or flexible members to interconnect a stabilizing weight with the respective independent units. Accommodations are made to telescope the stabilizer rods into one another to limit the total space utilized in the stored position. In the embodiments utilizing flexible members, the weights are provided with a recess at the undersides thereof to accommodate the next adjacent parachute and independent unit when in the stored position in the warhead.
Inventors
- 👤 Ludwig Bucklisch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 05:57
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42B; F42B12/00; F42B12/02; F42B12/36; F42B12/56; F42B12/58; F42B10/00; F42B10/32; F42B10/48; F42B10/56
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
260 words
An independent weapon unit for use with warheads in bombs, rockets and the like, of the type which accommodate a plurality of independent weapon units in a single warhead; said independent weapon unit comprising: common central connecting means having a centrally disposed longitudinally extending axis, a plurality of launcher tubes connected to said central connecting means, each of said launcher tubes including means for accommodating at least one projectile, descent retarding means connected to said central connecting means for controlling the rate of descent of said weapon unit, stabilizing means connected to said central connecting means for stabilizing the weapon unit during the descent thereof, said descent retarding means and said stabilizing means being spaced from one another along said longitudinal axis at opposite sides of said central connecting means, and storage accommodating means permitting storage of a plurality of said independent weapon units adjacent one another extending in the direction of said longitudinal axis with the combined length of the stabilizing means of said plurality of independent weapon units in the stored condition being less than the sum of the length of the individual stabilizing means when the independent weapon units are in an operative descent condition, wherein said stabilizer means is constructed as a weight attached to one of said plurality of launcher tubes and said central connecting means by flexible attaching lines, and wherein said storage accommodating means includes constructing said attaching lines sufficiently flexible to accommodate folding of said attaching lines and movement of said weight closer to said central connecting means in a stored condition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
260 words
An independent weapon unit for use with warheads in bombs, rockets and the like, of the type which accommodate a plurality of independent weapon units in a single warhead; said independent weapon unit comprising: common central connecting means having a centrally disposed longitudinally extending axis, a plurality of launcher tubes connected to said central connecting means, each of said launcher tubes including means for accommodating at least one projectile, descent retarding means connected to said central connecting means for controlling the rate of descent of said weapon unit, stabilizing means connected to said central connecting means for stabilizing the weapon unit during the descent thereof, said descent retarding means and said stabilizing means being spaced from one another along said longitudinal axis at opposite sides of said central connecting means, and storage accommodating means permitting storage of a plurality of said independent weapon units adjacent one another extending in the direction of said longitudinal axis with the combined length of the stabilizing means of said plurality of independent weapon units in the stored condition being less than the sum of the length of the individual stabilizing means when the independent weapon units are in an operative descent condition, wherein said stabilizer means is constructed as a weight attached to one of said plurality of launcher tubes and said central connecting means by flexible attaching lines, and wherein said storage accommodating means includes constructing said attaching lines sufficiently flexible to accommodate folding of said attaching lines and movement of said weight closer to said central connecting means in a stored condition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
A weapon unit according to claim 1, wherein said storage accommodating means further comprises a recess formed in the side of the weight opposite said central connecting means, said recess including means for accommodating the descent retarding means of the next adjacent weapon unit when in a stored condition in a warhead.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
81 words
A weapon unit according to claim 1, wherein the launcher tubes are pivotally connected with the central connecting means, wherein means are provided for automatically pivoting said launcher tubes to an operative position when said weapon unit is released from a warhead, wherein means are provided for locking said launcher tubes in the operative position, and wherein said last mentioned means includes spring loaded detent means mounted on said central connecting means for engagement with respective apertures in said launcher tubes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A weapon unit according to claim 1, wherein said descent retarding means includes a foldable parachute.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A weapon unit according to claim 1, wherein said launcher tubes are symmetrically arranged with respect to said longitudinal axis.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A weapon unit according to claim 1, wherein the launcher tubes are pivotally connected with the central connecting means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A weapon unit according to claim 1, wherein said launcher tubes are rigidly fixed to said central connecting means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
A weapon unit according to claim 1, wherein propellant charge means are located in each launcher tube for firing the projectiles, and wherein operating fuse means are provided at the free end of said stabilizing means for ignition of the propellant charge means upon impact of the stabilizing means with a target.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
246 words
An independent weapon unit for use with warheads in bombs, rockets and the like, of the type which accommodate a plurality of independent weapon units in a single warhead; said independent weapon unit comprising: common central connecting means having a centrally disposed longitudinally extending axis, a plurality of launcher tubes connected to said central connecting means, each of said launcher tubes including means for accommodating at least one projectile, descent retarding means connected to said central connecting means for controlling the rate of descent of said weapon unit, stabilizing means connected to said central connecting means for stabilizing the weapon unit during the descent thereof, said descent retarding means and said stabilizing means being spaced from one another along said longitudinal axis at opposite sides of said central connecting means, and storage accommodating means permitting storage of a plurality of said independent units adjacent one another extending in the direction of said longitudinal axis with the combined length of the stabilizing means of said plurality of independent weapon units in the stored condition being less than the sum of the length of the individual stabilizing means when the independent weapon units are in an operative condition and further comprising a warhead casing and at least one further independent weapon unit, and wherein said weapon units are connected in series within said casing by menas of lines, whereby the units can be pulled out of the casing by the next adjacent weapon unit at predetermined chronological intervals.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
246 words
An independent weapon unit for use with warheads in bombs, rockets and the like, of the type which accommodate a plurality of independent weapon units in a single warhead; said independent weapon unit comprising: common central connecting means having a centrally disposed longitudinally extending axis, a plurality of launcher tubes connected to said central connecting means, each of said launcher tubes including means for accommodating at least one projectile, descent retarding means connected to said central connecting means for controlling the rate of descent of said weapon unit, stabilizing means connected to said central connecting means for stabilizing the weapon unit during the descent thereof, said descent retarding means and said stabilizing means being spaced from one another along said longitudinal axis at opposite sides of said central connecting means, and storage accommodating means permitting storage of a plurality of said independent units adjacent one another extending in the direction of said longitudinal axis with the combined length of the stabilizing means of said plurality of independent weapon units in the stored condition being less than the sum of the length of the individual stabilizing means when the independent weapon units are in an operative condition and further comprising a warhead casing and at least one further independent weapon unit, and wherein said weapon units are connected in series within said casing by menas of lines, whereby the units can be pulled out of the casing by the next adjacent weapon unit at predetermined chronological intervals.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
A weapon unit according to claim 9, wherein the launcher tubes on each independent unit are symmetrically arranged with respect to said longitudinal axis, and wherein the descent retarding means include a parachute.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-04-06 | 1979-10-06 | 1980-04-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-04-06 | 1983-10-06 | 1984-04-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-04-06 | 1987-10-06 | 1988-04-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |