Ammunition and explosives – Cartridges – Having divided propelling charge
Patent
1992-01-02
1993-01-12
Tudor, Harold J.
Ammunition and explosives
Cartridges
Having divided propelling charge
102430, 102431, 102464, F42B 516, F42B 500
Patent
active
051792508
ABSTRACT:
The cartridge assembly of the present invention comprises two or more combustible cartridge case segments, the front of which is fastened to the projectile assembly and the rear of which contains a primer assembly and a charge of propellant. The two segments are automatically joined together during loading into a gun chamber via velcro rings at a butted interface between the segments. Extending axially throughout each of the segments is a distributed plurality of flexible combustible ignition strands which, when ignited, propagate the ignition flame front at an extremely high rate, on the order of between 3 to 6 thousand feet per second, ensuring virtually simultaneous ignition of the propellant in each segment.
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Burdick Bruce E.
Olin Corporation
Tudor Harold J.
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