EP 0774106 B1 20000308 - FULL CALIBER PROJECTILE FOR USE AGAINST UNDERWATER OBJECTS
Title (en)
FULL CALIBER PROJECTILE FOR USE AGAINST UNDERWATER OBJECTS
Title (de)
VOLLKALIBERGESCHOSS ZUR VERWENDUNG GEGEN UNTERWASSERZIELE
Title (fr)
PROJECTILE PLEIN CALIBRE, UTILISE CONTRE DES OBJECTIFS SOUS-MARINS
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 9610244 W 19960603
- US 47442895 A 19950607
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9641116A1] A projectile (50) is propelled from a location in air, through anair/water interface, and toward an underwater object (24). The projectile (50) is of a full caliber that is directly received into and fired from a gun barrel (22). The portion of the projectile (50) that contacts the bore of the gun (22) is made of a material that will not unduly damage or be transferred to the bore of the gun upon firing. The projectile (50) includes a forward end stinger head (74) that forms a cavitation void (30) around the projectile (50) in water, minimizing water drag on the remainder of the projectile (50). The projectile (50) further includes a shoulder (90) that contacts the side of the cavitation void (30) in the event that the projectile (50) yaws into a wall of the cavitation void (30) as it passes through water, producing a restoring force that prevents the projectile (50) from tumbling.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
F42B 10/02 (2006.01); F42B 10/46 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP KR)
F42B 10/02 (2013.01 - EP KR); F42B 10/46 (2013.01 - EP)
Citation (examination)
DE 4022462 A1 19920116 - DIEHL GMBH & CO [DE]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB IT NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9641116 A1 19961219; AU 6175396 A 19961230; AU 686954 B2 19980212; CA 2196976 A1 19961219; DE 69606951 D1 20000413; DE 69606951 T2 20001116; EP 0774106 A1 19970521; EP 0774106 B1 20000308; IL 120161 A0 19970610; JP H10501883 A 19980217; KR 970705002 A 19970906; NO 970555 D0 19970206; NO 970555 L 19970401
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 9610244 W 19960603; AU 6175396 A 19960603; CA 2196976 A 19960603; DE 69606951 T 19960603; EP 96919402 A 19960603; IL 12016196 A 19960603; JP 50225797 A 19960603; KR 19970700837 A 19970206; NO 970555 A 19970206