WO2007097737A3 - Methods and apparatus for selectable velocity projectile system - Google Patents

Methods and apparatus for selectable velocity projectile system Download PDF

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WO2007097737A3
WO2007097737A3 PCT/US2006/000792 US2006000792W WO2007097737A3 WO 2007097737 A3 WO2007097737 A3 WO 2007097737A3 US 2006000792 W US2006000792 W US 2006000792W WO 2007097737 A3 WO2007097737 A3 WO 2007097737A3
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methods
projectile system
velocity projectile
selectable velocity
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Richard Dryer
Neal Conrardy
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Raytheon Co
Richard Dryer
Neal Conrardy
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Priority to ES06849663.7T priority Critical patent/ES2608924T3/en
Priority to AU2006338042A priority patent/AU2006338042B2/en
Priority to JP2008501870A priority patent/JP2008537991A/en
Priority to CA2593222A priority patent/CA2593222C/en
Priority to EP06849663.7A priority patent/EP1851501B1/en
Priority to IL184398A priority patent/IL184398A/en
Publication of WO2007097737A2 publication Critical patent/WO2007097737A2/en
Publication of WO2007097737A3 publication Critical patent/WO2007097737A3/en

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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A1/00—Missile propulsion characterised by the use of explosive or combustible propellant charges
    • F41A1/02—Hypervelocity missile propulsion using successive means for increasing the propulsive force, e.g. using successively initiated propellant charges arranged along the barrel length; Multistage missile propulsion
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A1/00—Missile propulsion characterised by the use of explosive or combustible propellant charges
    • F41A1/06—Adjusting the range without varying elevation angle or propellant charge data, e.g. by venting a part of the propulsive charge gases, or by adjusting the capacity of the cartridge or combustion chamber
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B10/00—Means for influencing, e.g. improving, the aerodynamic properties of projectiles or missiles; Arrangements on projectiles or missiles for stabilising, steering, range-reducing, range-increasing or fall-retarding
    • F42B10/32—Range-reducing or range-increasing arrangements; Fall-retarding means
    • F42B10/38—Range-increasing arrangements
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B5/00—Cartridge ammunition, e.g. separately-loaded propellant charges
    • F42B5/02—Cartridges, i.e. cases with charge and missile
    • F42B5/08—Cartridges, i.e. cases with charge and missile modified for electric ignition
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B5/00—Cartridge ammunition, e.g. separately-loaded propellant charges
    • F42B5/02—Cartridges, i.e. cases with charge and missile
    • F42B5/16—Cartridges, i.e. cases with charge and missile characterised by composition or physical dimensions or form of propellant charge, with or without projectile, or powder
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42C—AMMUNITION FUZES; ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR
    • F42C19/00—Details of fuzes
    • F42C19/08—Primers; Detonators
    • F42C19/0823—Primers or igniters for the initiation or the propellant charge in a cartridged ammunition
    • F42C19/0834—Arrangements of a multiplicity of primers or detonators dispersed within a propellant charge for increased efficiency
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42C—AMMUNITION FUZES; ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR
    • F42C19/00—Details of fuzes
    • F42C19/08—Primers; Detonators
    • F42C19/12—Primers; Detonators electric

Abstract

Methods and apparatus according to various aspects of the present invention comprise a propelling system for propelling projectiles with variable velocity, In one embodiment, a cartridge comprises a cartridge case, the propelling system, and the projectile attached to the cartridge case.
PCT/US2006/000792 2005-01-10 2006-01-10 Methods and apparatus for selectable velocity projectile system WO2007097737A2 (en)

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ES06849663.7T ES2608924T3 (en) 2005-01-10 2006-01-10 Methods and apparatus for selectable speed projectile system
AU2006338042A AU2006338042B2 (en) 2005-01-10 2006-01-10 Methods and apparatus for selectable velocity projectile system
JP2008501870A JP2008537991A (en) 2005-01-10 2006-01-10 Method and apparatus for selectable speed projectile system
CA2593222A CA2593222C (en) 2005-01-10 2006-01-10 Methods and apparatus for selectable velocity projectile system
EP06849663.7A EP1851501B1 (en) 2005-01-10 2006-01-10 Methods and apparatus for selectable velocity projectile system
IL184398A IL184398A (en) 2005-01-10 2007-07-03 Methods and apparatus for selectable velocity projectile system

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US11/032,929 US7905178B2 (en) 2005-01-10 2005-01-10 Methods and apparatus for selectable velocity projectile system
US11/032,929 2005-01-10

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CA2593222A1 (en) 2006-07-10
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WO2007097737A2 (en) 2007-08-30
JP2008537991A (en) 2008-10-02
CA2593222C (en) 2013-10-29
IL184398A (en) 2013-07-31
US7905178B2 (en) 2011-03-15
AU2006338042A1 (en) 2007-09-20
AU2006338042A8 (en) 2008-12-18
US20100000438A1 (en) 2010-01-07
IL184398A0 (en) 2009-02-11
AU2006338042B2 (en) 2011-06-09
EP1851501A4 (en) 2012-05-02

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