Title (en)

Composition of gun propellant powders of high power and reduced erosive action

Title (de)

Zusammensetzung von Treibladungspulver für Rohrwaffen mit höher Leistung und reduzierter erodierender Wirkung

Title (fr)

Compositions de poudres propulsives pour armes à tube à force élevée et effet érosif réduit

Publication

EP 1364931 A3 20101006 (FR)

Application

EP 03291108 A 20030512

Priority

FR 0205904 A 20020514

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1364931A2] A propellant powder composition for barrelled weapons based on nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine and comprising a nitrated energetic organic compound consisting uniquely of carbon, nitrogen and hydrogen and comprising a nitrogen heterocycle. An Independent claim is included for a method of reducing the erosive effect and increasing the power of a powder propellant by incorporating the nitrated energetic compound.

IPC 8 full level

C06B 23/04 (2006.01); C06B 25/26 (2006.01); C06B 25/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C06B 23/04 (2013.01); C06B 25/26 (2013.01); C06B 25/34 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

• [XY] US 3073731 A 19630115 - JOSEPH COHEN, et al
• [XY] US 2480852 A 19490906 - HALE GEORGE C, et al
• [IY] DE 201215 C
• [Y] GB 616898 A 19490128 - STUART GORDON, et al
• [Y] FR 2165093 A5 19730803 - POUDRES & EXPLOSIFS STE NALE
• [Y] US 4315785 A 19820216 - BRODMAN BRUCE W, et al
• [Y] GB 2038796 A 19800730 - NITROCHEMIE GMBH
• [A] DE 19925442 A1 20000127 - TRW INC [US]
• [A] EP 0997450 A1 20000503 - DAICEL CHEM [JP]
• [L] US 6645325 B1 20031111 - NICKEL RUSSELL R [US]
• [L] US 6692655 B1 20040217 - MARTINS LAURA J [US], et al
• [L] US 6984275 B1 20060110 - WALSH CHRISTINE MARIE [US], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL LT LV MK

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1364931 A2 20031126; EP 1364931 A3 20101006; EP 1364931 B1 20140709; FR 2839715 A1 20031121; FR 2839715 B1 20050204; NO 20031945 D0 20030429; NO 20031945 L 20031117

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03291108 A 20030512; FR 0205904 A 20020514; NO 20031945 A 20030429