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EP 1087202 B1 20060315 - Armour perforating ammunition

Title (en)

Armour perforating ammunition

Title (de)

Panzerbrechende Munition

Title (fr)

Obus perforant

Publication

EP 1087202 B1 20060315 (DE)

Application

EP 00119807 A 20000912

Priority

DE 19946276 A 19990927
DE 10017873 A 20000411

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1087202A2] A starter tube (1) contains a powder propelling charge (4) that can be ignited by a device for discharging a shot (2), also counter material mass (5) and a shell's (7) shank (6) consisting of a rocket motor (8) and a guide wall (9) with single fins angled onto the shank.

IPC 8 full level

F42B 12/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F42B 10/56 (2013.01); F42B 12/10 (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 1087202 A2 20010328; EP 1087202 A3 20020529; EP 1087202 B1 20060315; AT E320586 T1 20060415; DE 50012396 D1 20060511

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00119807 A 20000912; AT 00119807 T 20000912; DE 50012396 T 20000912