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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4517899 | Sabot projectile A sabot projectile comprising a projectile body and a sabot formed of a metal alloy secured at the projectile body. A plastic jacket is secured to the sabot. Mutually interengaging holding means are provided at the projectile body and at the sabot, and sa... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4516502 | Impact projectile assembly A subcaliber projectile assembly especially for attack against active armor has an enabling projectile disposed axially ahead of a main projectile and in line and in end-to-end relationship therewith in a common sabot. The fin structures of the two projec... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4450770 | Pivot ring for a discarding sabot The invention is an improved means for the efficient discard of multi-segt sabots. The invention consists of a ring-like mechanism that holds the aft end of the sabot segments in place around the projectile. The ring-like mechanism also serves to seal th... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4444113 | High-pressure self-sealing obturator in sabot discard projectile A high-pressure self-sealing obturator positioned to fit on the rear of a bot assembly in a discarding projectile assembly to prevent the obturator from backing off during initial impact of bore walls by the projectile assembly. The obturator includes an ... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4444114 | Munitions round for barrel-type weapons A munitions round for a subcaliber projectile to be fired from a barrel-type weapon has a casing receiving the projectile which is at least partially surrounded by the gas-generating propellant charge. A drive body is mounted at the forward end of the pro... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4430941 | Projectile with supported missiles A projectile is shown which has stacked bays to receive packs of flechettes. The flechettes of each pack are bound together and supported by a frangible matrix. The matrix consists of small smooth glass spheres bound together and to the flechettes by a re... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4384529 | Projectile seal A wedge-shaped seal for sealing against leakage of gun gases past a projele in the bore of a gun barrel includes a wedge-shaped tip having rearward angled forward and rear surfaces which is preloaded to bear the tip against the projectile body. A wedge-s... | 05/24/1983 |
| 4372217 | Double ramp discarding sabot A segmented sabot utilizes a double ramp configuration and a centrally poioned obturating band in alignment with the center of gravity of an in-bore projectile to improve the uniformity of the shear traction forces at the interface between the sabot segm... | 02/08/1983 |
| 4284008 | Double ramp discarding sabot A segmented sabot utilizes a double ramp configuration and a centrally poioned obturating band in alignment with the center of gravity of an in-bore projectile to improve the uniformity of the shear traction forces at the interface between the sabot segm... | 08/18/1981 |
| 4211169 | Sub projectile or flechette launch system An explosive flechette launching system which includes a central core expive driver having stacked coaxially thereabout a plurality of disc plates which have layered and sandwiched therebetween for radial launching a multiplicity of flechettes. In one em... | 07/08/1980 |
| 4210082 | Sub projectile or flechette launch system An explosive flechette launching system which includes a central core expive driver having stacked coaxially thereabout a plurality of disc plates which have layered and sandwiched therebetween for radial launching a multiplicity of flechettes. In one em... | 07/01/1980 |
| 4147108 | Warhead 1. An explosive device comprising an explosive charge, a casing enclosing said charge, said casing being formed of rubber, a plurality of projectiles arranged around the exterior of said casing in juxtaposition therewith, means for detonating said explosi... | 04/03/1979 |
| 4123975 | Penetrating projectile system and apparatus A projectile having a length to diameter ratio greater than 6 to 1 is propelled from a launcher by a propellant charge toward a rock target at velocities of 500 ft./sec. and higher to more efficiently penetrate the rock for excavation purposes.... | 11/07/1978 |
| 4083306 | Novel cartridge 1. A flechette cartridge comprising an external cartridge casing, an internal flechette projectile having protruding stabilizing surfaces, a plurality of individual sabot segments encompassing said projectile and intermeshing with the said protruding stab... | 04/11/1978 |
| 4063486 | Liquid propellant weapon system A gun and ammunition system utilizing a round of ammunition which contains a supply of liquid propellant and after ignition pumps this propellant into the combustion chamber of the gun.... | 12/20/1977 |
| 4055104 | Tire piercing munition A munition designed to be emplaced in concrete or other paved surfaces which is particularly destructive to pneumatic tires.... | 10/25/1977 |
| 4036141 | Ammunition A hypervelocity ammunition round in which a spin stabilized artillery projectile contains a plurality of subcaliber gun tubes for launching subcaliber spin stabilized projectiles from the artillery projectile at a predetermined point in its trajectory, as... | 07/19/1977 |
| 4036140 | Ammunition A hypervelocity ammunition round in which a fin stabilized artillery projile contains a plurality of subcaliber gun tubes for launching subcaliber fin stabilized flechette projectiles from the artillery projectile at a predetermined point in its trajecto... | 07/19/1977 |
| 4020740 | Firearms for selectively continuous and non-continuous operation A firearm adjustable into single-shot, burst and continuous operation modes is described. For operation in one of the non-continuous modes, an indexing device disposed on the rear portion of a first lever in the firearm trigger mechanism is placed into en... | 05/03/1977 |
| 4015527 | Caseless ammunition round with spin stabilized metal flechette and disintegrating sabot A caseless round adapted for use as a high velocity armor piercing round which, in turn, is ideally suited for use by aircraft in air-to-air and air-to-ground modes. The preferred embodiment includes: a hollow, completely combustible, cylindrical-shaped c... | 04/05/1977 |
| 3978792 | Projectile-to-cartridge case attachment A cartridge case adapter member is adapted to fit over a fin hub member of fin stabilized projectile and is securely held thereto by the combination of an interlocking retainer sleeve and retainer plug. The combination projectile-to-combustible cartridge ... | 09/07/1976 |
| 3977324 | Sabotless micro projectile 1. A dart type projectile having a bore size cylindrical portion of a len at least as long as the diameter thereof, a conical nose extending forwardly of said cylindrical portion and having a taper of substantially 16°, a rearwardly extending shaft, and... | 08/31/1976 |
| 3956990 | Beehive projectile 1. Anti-personnel ammunition capable of direct and indirect fire comprising A body having a nose end and a base end An explosive charge positioned within said body adjacent its base end A multiplicity of anti-personnel fin stabilized flechettes within said body rran... | 05/18/1976 |
| 3954060 | Projectile A projectile having a first plurality of flechettes arranged to be disper during the flight of the projectile by an explosive removal of a surrounding portion of the projectile casing and a second plurality of flechettes adapted to be subsequently disper... | 05/04/1976 |
| 3952658 | Electrically fired superimposed projectile A superimposed charge projectile employing electrically actuated squibs with combinations of temperature and pressure fusing associated with each charge. Electrical conductors for the projectile are formed as a part of the longitudinal casing along the su... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3941059 | Flechette This invention comprehends an improved flechette structure having means for urning back split forward portions thereof upon the striking of the target thereby to increase the wound capabilities of the flechette. The flechette structure includes a one-piece... | 03/02/1976 |
| 3938442 | Serrated supporting keying system for a beehive projectile A keying system for interlocking the components of a beehive type project by set back force generated by firing of the projectile. Tubular spacing members having smooth rims are engraved by a pre-engraved plate upon the set back force to prevent rotation... | 02/17/1976 |
