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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7681503 | Smoothbore projectile A projectile is provided for delivering a payload from a smoothbore launcher to a target. The projectile includes an aerodynamic stabilizer, an extender along which the stabilizer can longitudinally translate, and a chamber connected to the extender to contain the p... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7262394 | Mortar shell ring tail and associated method There is provided a ring tail for a ballistic projectile and an associated method that facilitate maneuverability of the ballistic projectile. The ring tail comprises a ring member having a generally cylindrical wall and at least one rod joined to an aft section of ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7207518 | Cartridge with fin deployment mechanism A projectile for a weapon comprises an axially movable firing pin, an initiator actuable when impinged by the firing pin, a plurality of external peripheral fins movable from a radially inward position to a radially outward position when the projectile leaves the we... | 04/24/2007 |
| 6978967 | Space saving fin deployment system for munitions and missiles A fin deployment system for missiles and munitions that deploys and activates straight flat fins for roll control authority. The fin deployment system employs numerous design features, among which are the following: A wrap-around fin concept generates space-savings ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6886775 | Fin-stabilized shell The present invention relates to a fin-stabilized artillery shell (1) comprising a body part (8, 26, 36) which can be axially displaced rearwards, in the direction of flight of the shell, once the latter has left the barrel from which it has been fired... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6779754 | Fin-stabilized artillery shell The present invention relates to a long-range artillery shell (1) that is fin-stabilised in its trajectory and which is designed to be fired in a rifled gun barrel and thus has a slipping driving band (8) as main contact surface with the inside of the ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6297486 | Base drag reducing device A device for reducing base drag on cylindrical rear truncated objects moving in a fluid, caused by the shedding of vortices at the base of the object. The device consists of ring shaped winglets attached to the rear of the object which may be sub-divided ... | 10/02/2001 |
| 5622335 | Tail piece for a projectile having fins each including a recess A tail piece for a projectile includes at least three fins connected to either the projectile itself or a bracket connected to the projectile. Each fin is linked to the projectile/bracket by at least one fastening foot that cooperates with at least one re... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5467940 | Artillery rocket An artillery rocket including a motor for the launching thereof into a ballistic trajectory across a specified target area over which a payload is to be released. The rocket is equipped with a flight controller or autopilot for the control over a rudder o... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5400712 | Decoy flare Infrared decoy flare having box fins which deploy upon firing of the flare from an aircraft to stabilize flare trajectory and flight path, and an aerodynamic nose to also enhance flight stability, as well as plume formation and subsequent decoying.... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5011097 | Vehicle steering device A vehicle steering device is disclosed that can be joined to any air-drop, free-falling component and steers that component directly down to a pre-determined location on the earth's surface. The device is comprised of an aerodynamically-shaped housing th... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4981079 | Projectile for the neutralization of a zone, notably an airfield The disclosed projectile has a tube forming a mortar, a munition contained in the tube, at least three deployable fins, solidly joined to the tube, and firing means triggering the ejection of the munition. During operation, when the projectile, released f... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4600167 | Pivoting guidance mechanism for small-calibered projectiles A pivoting guidance mechanism for small-calibered projectiles, missiles or small bombs with fins, which are form-fittingly fixed and axially oriented within a housing, are pivotable transverse to the longitudinal axis and guided in longitudinal slots in t... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4427167 | Stabilizing apparatus for an air launched weapon Apparatus for stabilizing a weapon launched from an aircraft. The weapon is rovided with a plurality of concentric rings mounted on the nose of the weapon for reducing nose lift. The tail of the weapon is provided with a plurality of wedge shaped fins posi... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4351503 | Stabilized projectiles Stabilized ballistic projectiles of the explosive type (e.g. artillery and mortar shells, bombs) are described including a plurality of stabilizing fins symmetrically arranged around the nose of the projectile well forward of its center of mass and pivota... | 09/28/1982 |
| 4004514 | Roll rate stabilized wrap around missile fins An air launched weapon having wrap-around fins wherein the fins are provi with fences, slots and roll tabs to stabilize the roll-rate at all angles of attack.... | 01/25/1977 |
