Global Patent Index - EP 0660066 B1

EP 0660066 B1 19990310 - Dispersable countermass for recoilless weapons

Title (en)

Dispersable countermass for recoilless weapons

Title (de)

Zerstreubare Gegenmasse für rückstossfreie Waffen

Title (fr)

Système de contre-masse dispersable pour arme sans recul

Publication

EP 0660066 B1 19990310 (FR)

Application

EP 94402928 A 19941219

Priority

FR 9315418 A 19931222

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0660066A1] The technical sector of the invention is that of countermasses for recoilless weapons. The system according to the invention comprises a dispersible countermass intended to be placed in a barrel (2) of a weapon (1) and to be ejected during firing at a rear part of the latter by means of a piston (18b) pushed by the pressure of the combustion gases of a propellant charge, at the same time as a projectile (4) is launched towards a front part of the barrel, the said system comprising a charge of inert dispersible material (16) arranged inside a casing (13) closed by a cover (15) and a bottom (14), and being characterised in that the casing is fixed to the barrel of the weapon, and in that the cover is connected to the casing by a connection means broken by the piston during firing, the casing ensuring the guidance of the piston, a peripheral edge (35) of which remains in contact with the casing, so as to ensure gastightness, the piston thus ejecting the inert material out of the barrel. The invention is used in the field of recoilless weapons. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F41A 1/10

IPC 8 full level

F41A 1/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F41A 1/10 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0660066 A1 19950628; EP 0660066 B1 19990310; DE 69416976 D1 19990415; DE 69416976 T2 19990701; ES 2130380 T3 19990701; FR 2714165 A1 19950623; FR 2714165 B1 19960209; IL 112105 A0 19950315; IL 112105 A 19980104; US 5551330 A 19960903; ZA 9410164 B 19950824

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 94402928 A 19941219; DE 69416976 T 19941219; ES 94402928 T 19941219; FR 9315418 A 19931222; IL 11210594 A 19941221; US 35960794 A 19941220; ZA 9410164 A 19941221