Submunition ejection system

Details Submunition ejection system Submunition ejection system

1986-05-22

1988-02-23

Tudor, Harold J.

Ammunition and explosives

Shells

With secondary shells

102357, 102506, F42B 1350

Patent

active

047262974

ABSTRACT:
A projectile has a housing with a forward end a rearward portion. A pusher disc in the rear portion of the housing supports columns of submunitions which are urged forwardly by a forward force exerting compression spring toward bell means mounted in the forward end of the housing. A plurality of rods each have a shear portion adjacent their lower ends and a forward end connected to the bell and a lower end fixed connected to the rear end of the projectile. The forward force exerting spring urges submunitions forwardly against a front plate which is prevented from forward movement by engagement with the bell. Explosive means shear the rods and separate the forward portion of the housing from the tail portion and outward force exerting springs shift the forwardmost submunition outwardly after separation of the forward housing portion from the tail portion so that the forward force exerting spring moves the remaining submunitions forwardly for subsequent discharge from the projectile.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1017928 (1912-02-01), Tocik
patent: 3712229 (1973-01-01), Schock
patent: 4488489 (1984-12-01), Schoffe

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