Ammunition and explosives – Igniting devices and systems
Patent
1970-11-02
1978-09-12
Pendegrass, Verlin R.
Ammunition and explosives
Igniting devices and systems
102 72, F42B 1350
Patent
active
041128486
ABSTRACT:
A warhead for a device such as a missile, includes a plurality of explosive ody or explosive charge assemblies arranged one behind the other in an axial direction and each assembly comprises a plurality of adjacent circumferentially arranged portions or segments which are arranged around one or more gas producing ejection cartridges. The warhead includes an outer casing or jacket which has a plurality of longitudinally extending breaking means, which are distributed around the circumference preferably to overlie the boundary lines between two adjacent charge portions of each assembly. The gas producing ejection cartridges are ignited by ignition means, for example, such as a time igniter in the head or nose of the warhead. After the cartridges are ignited they effect the breaking of the seams and the individual layers or segments of each explosive charge assembly move outwardly from the central ejection cartridge and pivot about their trailing ends which are mounted on plates without securement within the warhead jacket. The individual explosive body portions or segments are symmetrically spread by this action so that the individual explosive charge portions will move outwardly uniformly in both directions upon explosion.
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patent: 48005 (1865-05-01), Williams
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patent: 3374740 (1968-03-01), Voda
Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
Pendegrass Verlin R.
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