Global Patent Index - EP 0437992 B1

EP 0437992 B1 19930915 - EXPLOSIVE CHARGE CREATING A PLURALITY OF PLUGS AND/OR JETS

Title (en)

EXPLOSIVE CHARGE CREATING A PLURALITY OF PLUGS AND/OR JETS

Publication

EP 0437992 B1 19930915 (FR)

Application

EP 90403485 A 19901207

Priority

FR 8916214 A 19891207

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0437992A1] The invention concerns an explosive charge generating cores and/or blasts, comprising n covers, n being a number between 2 and 5, and an explosive charge 3 initiated by a fuse device 1. For example, two covers 4, 5 are placed adjacent to each other and at a small distance from each other exhibiting an equal shock impedance or one which decreases from the inside, on the explosive charge side, towards the outside, on the free surface side. The covers are in the shape of caps with conical surfaces whose convexity is directed towards the explosive charge 3. The maximum distance separating the two covers is between about 0.1 mm and 0.11 times the calibre of the charge and decreases from the edges towards the centre of the covers. The average thickness of the covers expressed in charge calibres is between 0.01/n and 0.15/n, n being the number of covers. Application to attacking armoured vehicles through the roof. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F42B 1/028; F42B 1/032

IPC 8 full level

F42B 1/028 (2006.01); F42B 1/032 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F42B 1/028 (2013.01); F42B 1/032 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE ES GB GR IT LI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 2655719 A1 19910614; FR 2655719 B1 19940506; DE 69003374 D1 19931021; DE 69003374 T2 19940224; EP 0437992 A1 19910724; EP 0437992 B1 19930915; ES 2046746 T3 19940201

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 8916214 A 19891207; DE 69003374 T 19901207; EP 90403485 A 19901207; ES 90403485 T 19901207