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EP 3569968 B1 20230419 - LAUNCHER DEVICE

Title (en)

LAUNCHER DEVICE

Title (de)

WERFEREINRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF LANCEUR

Publication

EP 3569968 B1 20230419 (DE)

Application

EP 19173558 A 20190509

Priority

DE 102018003958 A 20180517

Abstract (en)

[origin: US2019353453A1] A launcher device for launching ammunition or weapons provided with primers, contains a plurality of launch tubes combined so as to form a launcher battery. Each of the launch tubes is loaded with ammunition or a weapon, and each of the launch tubes is closed off by a cover. A device is provided for detecting damage to the covers closing off the launch tubes.

IPC 8 full level

F41F 3/042 (2006.01); F41F 3/077 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F41F 3/042 (2013.01 - EP US); F41F 3/077 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3569968 A1 20191120; EP 3569968 B1 20230419; DE 102018003958 A1 20191121; US 10746503 B2 20200818; US 2019353453 A1 20191121

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 19173558 A 20190509; DE 102018003958 A 20180517; US 201916415059 A 20190517