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(11) EP 0 321 102 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
19.12.1990 Bulletin 1990/51

(43) Date of publication A2:
21.06.1989 Bulletin 1989/25

(21) Application number: 88311043.9

(22) Date of filing: 22.11.1988
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)4: F41A 1/04
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT SE

(30) Priority: 16.12.1987 US 150350
16.12.1987 US 150351

(71) Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Bulman, Melvin John
    Colchester Vermont 05446 (US)

(74) Representative: Pratt, Richard Wilson et al
London Patent Operation G.E. Technical Services Co. Inc. Essex House 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA
London WC2R 3AA (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Liquid propellant weapon system


    (57) This invention provides a liquid propellant gun system a travelling charge (in 16) which is ignited after both such charge and the projectile (52) have been accelerated forwardly e.g. by ignition of a stationary charge (in 56).







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