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EP 0987513 B1 20010704 - Subcalibre projectile

Title (en)

Subcalibre projectile

Title (de)

Unterkalibergeschoss

Title (fr)

Projectile sous-calibré

Publication

EP 0987513 B1 20010704 (DE)

Application

EP 99125786 A 19991223

Priority

CH 34499 A 19990225

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0987513A2] Sub-caliber bullet comprises a bullet body held in the propelling shell (1). The bullet body is formed as a smash penetrator (2) having a tip (21) and a tail (22) directly connected to each other. The tip and the tail are made of different material in a required weight ratio.

IPC 1-7

F42B 8/14; F42B 12/06; F42B 12/74

IPC 8 full level

F42B 8/14 (2006.01); F42B 12/06 (2006.01); F42B 12/74 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F42B 8/14 (2013.01); F42B 12/06 (2013.01); F42B 12/745 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0987513 A2 20000322; EP 0987513 A3 20000405; EP 0987513 B1 20010704; AT E202843 T1 20010715; DE 59900145 D1 20010809; GR 3036717 T3 20011231

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99125786 A 19991223; AT 99125786 T 19991223; DE 59900145 T 19991223; GR 20010401574 T 20010926