Base bleed boat tail converter for projectile

Details Base bleed boat tail converter for projectile Base bleed boat tail converter for projectile

2006-01-12

2009-08-25

Carone, Michael J. (Department: 3641)

Ammunition and explosives

Shells

With range increasing means

C102S381000, C102S374000, C102S481000, C102S380000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07578238

ABSTRACT:
A projectile may be used in a boat tail or base bleed configuration. The projectile includes a warhead casing having a nose end and a base end; a payload disposed in the warhead casing; a motor body attached to the base end of the warhead casing and having an igniter disposed therein; a base closure attached to the motor body, an exterior surface of the base closure being tapered to form a boat tail, the base closure and the motor body defining an interior volume; a propellant disposed in the interior volume, the propellant being used for base bleed operation; and a converter attached to the base closure and extending into the interior volume.

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