Ammunition and explosives – Igniting devices and systems
Patent
1973-01-29
1976-05-18
Brown, David H.
Ammunition and explosives
Igniting devices and systems
102 4, 102 8, 102 24HC, F42B 2306, F42C 1102
Patent
active
039569888
ABSTRACT:
A position-independent dispersable land mine, in particular a hollow charge land mine for combatting wheeled or tracked vehicles, especially those which are armored includes an outer body which may be of a surface of revolution, such as a tube, and which carries an inner spherical member which is secured to the tube so that it is oriented in a fixed position in respect to the axis thereof. A second hollow spherical member is located inside the first hollow spherical member and it is faced away from the interior wall of the first spherical member by projecting elements which permits a relative rotation between the two spherical members. A hollow charge is contained within the interior of the inside second spherical member and it is mounted within a casing having a weight secured to one side so that the hollow liner of the hollow charge is oriented in a particular direction for example, such as that it extends normal to the axis of the tubular member. The mine is advantageously operated by a piezo-electric fuse which is also contained within the inner or second spherical member. The arrangement is such that the hollow charge is always maintained in a position such that it will be normal or perpendicular to the target.
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Brown David H.
IndustrieWerke Karisruhe-Augsburg Aktiengesellschaft
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