Method and apparatus for changing the spin of a projectile...

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2006-08-09

2010-10-05

Bergin, James S (Department: 3641)

Ammunition and explosives

Projectiles

Composite

C102S393000, C102S489000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07806053

ABSTRACT:
At least some of the segments of a segmented rod projectile are provided with a mechanism that causes them to divert away from the projectile's original line of flight after the segments are separated during flight to the target. That mechanism is illustratively a notched flare. The segments illustratively divert in a predetermined dispersion pattern. In order to ensure that each segment flies in the desired direction after separation, the disclosed projectile includes a mechanism that, just prior to segment separation, arrests spin of the projectile. Thus the segments are essentially non-spinning after separation and thus the desired diversion will not be counteracted by post-separation spin of the segments.

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