Ammunition and explosives – Shells – Shrapnel
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-08
2005-11-08
Carone, Michael J. (Department: 3641)
Ammunition and explosives
Shells
Shrapnel
C102S492000, C102S506000, C102S495000, C102S389000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06962113
ABSTRACT:
The present invention comprises a warhead designed to provide a number of spiraling tendrils composed of segmented rods that move in an increasing radial arc in order to defeat a target. The warhead comprises a substantially cylindrical explosive charge having a plurality of rod segments arranged circumferentially around the explosive charge in a plurality of horizontal layers. As the horizontal layers descend down the explosive charge, the rod segments are offset from those directly above and below them to create a pattern that appears to be twisted columns. The number of columns is equivalent to the number of rod segments in each horizontal layer.
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Carlson Victor John
Furr Windsor
Hennessey Timothy S.
Sherlock Mary H.
Bergin James S.
Carone Michael J.
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
Zimmerman Fredric
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