US20050263029A1 - Training projectile - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates generally to ammunition. More particularly, the invention relates to an apparatus that can be used for training military personnel in firing projectiles.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-section along the length of a training round that incorporates one embodiment of a training projectile of the instant invention.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of one embodiment of an assembled training round.
- FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of one embodiment of a training round.
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of one embodiment of the projectile portion of a training projectile.
- FIG. 5A is a bottom plan view of one embodiment of a detonation fuse.
- FIG. 5B is a perspective view of one embodiment of a detonation fuse.
- FIG. 6 is a cut-away perspective view of one embodiment of a projectile body.
- FIGS. 7A and 7B show partial cross-sectional views of one embodiment of an O-give and projectile body, illustrating the closure mechanism of the instant invention absent the retaining member.
- FIG. 8 is a top plan view of one embodiment of the closure-mechanism retaining member.
- FIGS. 9A and 9B show partial cross-sectional views of one embodiment of an O-give and a portion of the projectile body, illustrating the closure mechanism of the instant invention with the retaining member.
- FIG. 10A is a bottom plan view of one embodiment of a projectile body.
- FIG. 10B is a top plan view of one embodiment of a bottom-end, retaining member.
- FIG. 10C is a top plan view of one embodiment of a back plate.
- FIGS. 11A and 11B show cross-sectional views of alternate embodiments of a training projectile.
- FIGS. 12A and 12B show cross-sectional views of alternate embodiments of a training projectile.
- FIGS. 13A, 13B , and 13 C show two cross-sectional views and a bottom perspective view, respectively, of an alternate embodiment of the O-give.
- a projectile body as disclosed herein as having a substantially cylindrical shape might permissibly have a somewhat non-cylindrical shape within the scope of the invention if its capability of functioning as a projectile body is not materially altered.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of one embodiment of a gun-launched, training round, generally designated by the numeral 10 , which incorporates a training projectile in accordance with the present invention.
- training round 10 is a 40-mm training round.
- the invention disclosed herein can be incorporated into a variety of ammunition sizes; for example training rounds in the 20-mm to 40-mm range.
- aspects of the present invention may be incorporated into larger and smaller projectiles, as well as HEDP projectiles.
- training round 10 includes a frangible, training projectile 11 and a cartridge case 18 .
- Training projectile 11 is substantially cylindrical in shape about axis A and is adapted to be partially contained and secured within cartridge case 18 .
- training projectile 11 has at least one outside circumferential groove 27 for securing training projectile 11 within cartridge case 18 by clamping, or otherwise deforming, cartridge case 18 into groove 27 .
- cartridge case 18 is substantially cylindrical in shape and is shown to include a base plug 20 , low pressure chamber 26 , at least one vent 28 connecting low-pressure chamber 26 to propelling charge 24 , and a percussion primer 22 adapted to ignite propelling charge 24 .
- propelling charge 24 is ignited, hot gases from ignited propelling charge 24 flow into low-pressure chamber 26 via at least one vent 28 to expel training projectile 11 from cartridge case 18 , launching training round 10 .
- training projectile 11 comprises projectile body 14 and O-give 4 .
- Projectile body 14 is substantially cylindrical in shape and has lower base 72 with a first and second end.
- Projectile body 14 also has upper wall section 73 .
- O-give 4 comprises conical portion 70 and end portion 71 , in which the outer diameter of conical portion 70 is larger than the outer diameter of end portion 71 .
- O-give 4 is adapted to be slidably engaged with projectile body 14 by inserting end portion 71 of O-give 4 within upper wall section 73 of projectile body 14 .
- cavity 25 formed when projectile body 14 and O-give 4 are slidably engaged, may contain a brightly colored trace powder (not shown) to permit visual observation of training projectile 11 upon impact.
- O-give 4 is made of aluminum, but could also be made of a plastic or a powdered metal that provide the sufficient structural strength.
- training projectile 11 further comprises detonation fuse 7 , anti-creeping spring 5 adjacent to detonation fuse 7 , and firing pin 13 affixed to O-give 4 .
- Anti-creeping spring 5 is, in one embodiment, a silicon tube.
- firing pin 13 is adapted to be secured to inner surface 34 of O-give 4 .
- firing pin 13 is threadably secured to inner surface 34 of O-give 4 .
- firing pin 13 could be welded or otherwise molded to inner surface 34 or otherwise secured by means well known in the art.
- firing pin 13 and O-give 4 could be molded as one integrated piece (see FIGS. 11A-11B ) and that portion of this application describing these figures.
- firing pin 13 is only one embodiment of a firing member. Alternate embodiments of the firing member will be provided infra.
- anti-creeping spring 5 is only one embodiment of an anti-creeping mechanism.
- the anti-creeping mechanism is to keep detonation fuse 7 in place, i.e., from moving forward and engaging firing pin 13 , prior to impact.
- anti-creeping spring 5 must be of a resilience such that on impact, detonation fuse 7 moves towards firing pin 13 , as discussed in greater detail infra.
- Additional alternate anti-creeping mechanisms include a wound spiral spring and a water band. Additional anti-creeping mechanisms will be provided infra.
- FIG. 2 depicts a perspective view of one embodiment of training round 10 when it is assembled.
- Training round 10 can be used with a rifled gun barrel (not shown). Therefore, at least one rotation band 30 is machined or molded to the periphery of projectile body 14 .
- rotation band 30 is a separate piece that is welded or otherwise bonded to training projectile 11 (see FIGS. 11A, 11B , and 13 A).
- rotation band 30 is swaged on to the outer surface of training projectile 11 .
- Rotation band 30 can be made of copper, another soft metal, or another material such as a plastic with similar properties.
- Rotation band 30 has an outside diameter slightly greater than the outside diameter of the remainder of projectile body 14 , and the same or substantially the same outside diameter as the outside diameter of conical portion 70 of O-give 4 (as seen in FIG. 1 ). In practice, one of ordinary skill in the art will readily appreciate that rotation band 30 engages the gun barrel rifling (not shown) and imparts a spin to training projectile 11 about axis A when training round 10 is launched.
- FIG. 3 depicts an exploded perspective view of one embodiment of training round 10 , comprising training projectile 11 and cartridge case 18 .
- Training projectile 11 which comprises projectile body 14 , O-give 4 , anti-creeping spring 5 (not visible), and detonation fuse 7 , is also shown to include first retaining member 16 , first sealing member 19 , back plate 40 , second sealing member 41 , and second retaining member 42 .
- first retaining member 16 is a metallic snap ring
- first sealing member 19 is an O-ring
- second sealing member 41 is an O-ring
- second retaining member 42 is a C-clip, each of which will be described in more detail infra.
- lower base 72 of projectile body 14 is provided with a substantially planar top surface 35 and a bottom surface 36 .
- Upper wall section 73 of projectile body 14 extends axially from top surface 35 .
- End portion 71 of O-give 4 is provided with an outer diameter that is slightly smaller than the inner diameter of upper wall section 73 to allow end portion 71 of O-give 4 to be inserted into upper wall section 73 of projectile body 14 and provide a snug fit.
- end portion 71 of O-give 4 is slidably engaged with projectile body 14 and fixedly secured thereto.
- FIG. 4 is a more detailed cross-sectional view of one embodiment of training projectile 11 .
- projectile body 14 is made of one piece and is forged or machined from round bar stock. Specifically, projectile body 14 is machined from an aluminum alloy bar stock.
- projectile body 14 can also be made of another material that provides comparable structural support and is of a similar density to simulate the external ballistics of a live HEDP projectile and can be made by casting or of a powdered metal.
- the bottom end of lower base 72 of projectile body 14 is tapered to allow projectile body 14 to slidably engage cartridge case 18 .
- projectile body 14 is provided with an axial bore 31 .
- Axial bore 31 is generally cylindrical in shape and extends upward from the bottom end of lower base 72 .
- powder capsule 8 Disposed within axial bore 31 is powder capsule 8 .
- powder capsule 8 is made of a plastic material and contains explosive charge 12 , such as gunpowder.
- Projectile body 14 is further comprised of axial passage 33 that connects with axial bore 31 and extends to top surface 35 .
- Axial passage 33 is cylindrically shaped as well, but has a smaller diameter than axial bore 31 .
- detonation fuse 7 moves forward toward O-give 4 , compressing anti-creeping spring 5 , and firing pin 13 creates a small charge.
- powder capsule 8 must be such that it can contain explosive material 12 so that it does not get into detonation fuse 7 , but allows the spark generated on impact to pass through powder capsule 8 to ignite explosive charge 12
- detonation fuse 7 is disposed vertically adjacent to top surface 35 of projectile body 14 .
- Detonation fuse 7 is a safety mechanism well known in the art that prevents training projectile 11 from arming itself unless a specific velocity and rotational speed is achieved.
- detonation fuse 7 is the M550 Escapement Assembly, a government-designed and manufactured detonation fuse. With respect to this model, detonation fuse 7 must be spinning approximately 12,000 rpm before firing pin 13 will align properly and allow training projectile 11 to arm.
- detonation fuse 7 must be spinning approximately 12,000 rpm before firing pin 13 will align properly and allow training projectile 11 to arm.
- FIG. 5A is a bottom plan view of one embodiment of detonation fuse 7 .
- FIG. 5B is a cut-away perspective view of the same detonation fuse 7 .
- detonation fuse 7 is substantially cylindrical in shape and has a top surface 47 and a bottom surface 37 .
- detonation fuse 7 is provided with copper rotor 60 on bottom surface 37 .
- FIG. 6 is a cut-away perspective view of projectile body 14 .
- Top surface 35 of projectile body 14 is provided with recess 50 .
- recess 50 is substantially circular.
- recess 50 is adapted to receive rotor 60 of detonation fuse 7 when detonation fuse 7 is mounted on top surface 35 .
- detonation fuse 7 in the embodiment shown, is mounted on top surface 35 .
- Spring ring 6 and anti-creeping spring 5 are positioned within O-give 4 .
- anti-creeping spring 5 is annular and is made from rubber tubing.
- a foam sponge is used instead of rubber tubing.
- Spring ring 6 is disposed between anti-creeping spring 5 and inner flange 65 formed on inner surface 34 of O-give 4 .
- Spring ring 6 in one embodiment, is made of 302 stainless steel, but also could be made of aluminum, plastic, or any other material with characteristics similar to that of 302 stainless steel.
- anti-creeping spring 5 and spring ring 6 prevents detonation fuse 7 from moving forward prematurely, but also allows detonation fuse 7 to move forward on impact.
- O-give 4 is then slidably engaged with projectile body 14 and fixedly secured thereto via the closure mechanism described as follows.
- training projectile, 11 could also be constructed without spring ring 6 so long as inner flange 65 of O-give 4 is sufficient to hold anti-creeping spring in place.
- FIGS. 7A-7B are partial cross-sectional views of one embodiment of O-give 4 and projectile body 14 .
- end portion 71 of O-give 4 has a smaller outer diameter than conical portion 70 .
- the smaller outer diameter of end portion 71 forms outer flange 46 and allows end portion 71 to be inserted into upper wall section 73 of projectile body 14 .
- end portion 71 of O-give 4 has tapered lip 48 at its open end
- upper wall section 73 of projectile body 14 has tapered lip 18 its open end.
- tapered lip 48 and tapered lip 18 are not necessary elements and are only one exemplary embodiment.
- the closure mechanism comprises first circumferential groove 15 formed around outer surface 66 of end portion 71 .
- the closure mechanism further comprises first retaining member 16 .
- the first retaining member is a snap ring with a substantially rectangular cross-section (See FIGS. 9A-9B ). Therefore, first circumferential groove 15 of end portion 71 of O-give 4 , adapted to receive first retaining member 16 , has a substantially rectangular cross-section.
- the closure mechanism additionally includes second circumferential groove 17 formed around inner surface 69 of upper wall section 73 of projectile body 14 .
- second circumferential groove 17 is also adapted to receive first retaining member 16 and, thus, in this embodiment, second circumferential groove 17 also has a substantially rectangular cross-section.
- Second circumferential groove 17 is positioned at a depth within upper wall section 73 such that when end portion 71 of O-give 4 is inserted into upper wall section 73 , first circumferential groove 15 of O-give 4 aligns with second circumferential groove 17 of upper wall section 73 .
- FIG. 7B illustrates O-give 4 and projectile body 14 slidably engaged absent the first retaining member. As can be seen in this FIG. 7A , when O-give 4 and projectile body 14 are slidably engaged, first circumferential groove 15 and second circumferential groove 17 align and form annular cavity 29 into which the first retaining member fits.
- end portion 71 of O-give 4 and wall section 73 of projectile body 14 each are constructed with corresponding threading. The two are then threadedly engaged to one another to affect an alternate closure mechanism.
- FIG. 8 is a top plan view of one embodiment of first retaining member 16 .
- first retaining member 16 is a snap ring made of an aluminum alloy.
- many kinds of durable, compressible, resilient materials such as 302 stainless steel, mile steel, a hard grade of aluminum with some spring qualities (e.g., spring tensile aluminum) would be operative and are considered within the scope of the invention.
- first retaining member 16 has gap 51 . Gap 51 allows first retaining member 16 to be radially compressed or expanded, resulting in a smaller or larger diameter, respectively.
- first retaining member 16 has a diameter of approximately 13 ⁇ 8 inches and gap 51 is approximately 1/4 inch when first retaining member 16 is at rest.
- first retaining member 16 When first retaining member 16 is radially compressed, however, first retaining member 16 assumes a diameter of approximately 11 ⁇ 4 inches. That first retaining member 16 can be radially compressed or expanded permits it to be placed within first circumferential groove 15 or second circumferential groove 16 before assembly and allows it to expand or contract within first circumferential groove 15 or second circumferential groove 16 while the training projectile is being assembled.
- first retaining member 16 Although specific dimensions for first retaining member 16 are disclosed hereinabove, one of ordinary skill in the art will readily appreciate that the diameter of first retaining member 16 and the size of gap 51 will vary depending on the diameter of the two objects being fixedly secured together.
- the embodiment disclosed herein is a 40-mm training round.
- ammunition of different sizes e.g., 20-mm, 54-mm, etc.
- FIGS. 9A and 9B show partial cross-sectional views of one embodiment of O-give 4 and a portion of projectile body 14 and illustrate the manner in which O-give 4 and projectile body 14 are fixedly secured via the closure mechanism of the present invention.
- FIG. 9A illustrates O-give 4 with first retaining member 16 in place, prior to inserting end portion 71 into upper wall section 73 of projectile body 14 .
- first retaining member 16 is a snap ring with a substantially rectangular cross-section.
- first retaining member 16 is positioned within first circumferential groove 15 by slightly expanding gap 51 so that first retaining member 16 can fit over lip 48 of end portion 71 .
- first retaining member 16 is at rest within first circumferential groove 15 , the outer diameter of first retaining member 16 extends beyond the outer diameter of end portion 71 .
- first retaining member 16 is radially compressed, first retaining member 16 is recessed below the outer diameter of end portion 71 .
- first retaining member 16 could also be first placed within second circumferential groove 17 and lip 48 of end portion 71 of O-give 4 be slid within upper wall section 73 of projectile body 14 and over first retaining member 16 .
- the closure mechanism further comprises third circumferential groove 45 formed around outer surface 66 of end portion 71 between the underside of outer flange 46 and first groove 15 .
- third circumferential groove 45 is adapted to receive first sealing member 19 (see FIGS. 9A and 9B ) and, thus, has a substantially semicylindrical cross-section.
- first sealing member 19 is an O-ring positioned within third circumferential groove 45 before joining O-give 4 and projectile body 14 to achieve an airtight and watertight seal. In alternate embodiments where an airtight or watertight seal is not required, however, it is not necessary to position first sealing member 19 within third circumferential groove 45 in order to fixedly secure O-give 4 to projectile body 14 .
- FIG. 10A a bottom plan view of one embodiment of projectile body 14 , illustrates bottom surface 36 of projectile body 14 .
- bottom surface 36 is provided with access to axial bore 31 and a circular recess 78 to receive back plate 40 .
- FIG. 10C is a top plan view of one embodiment of back plate 40 .
- back plate 40 is made of aluminum.
- back plate 40 can be made of other suitable materials, such as mile steel.
- back plate 40 is etched with petals 43 to create weak points. Upon impact, back plate 40 breaks along petals 43 rather than producing shrapnel.
- FIG. 10B is a top plan view of one embodiment of second retaining member 42 .
- second retaining member 42 is a C-clip made of 302 stainless steel, but can also be made of spring steel or another material with properties similar to that of 302 stainless steel.
- second retaining member 42 is interrupted so as not to form a complete circle. Accordingly, second retaining member 42 has gap 54 .
- a hand tool is used to compress second retaining member 42 and insert it into groove 79 .
- gap 54 is approximately 3/8 inches and second retaining member 42 has a diameter of approximately 1 1/32 inches.
- gap 54 allows second retaining member 42 to be compressed, resulting in a diameter of approximately 15/16 inches.
- specific dimensions for second retaining member 42 are disclosed hereinabove, one of ordinary skill in the art will readily appreciate that the diameter of second retaining member 42 and the size of gap 54 will vary depending on the size of circular recess 78 .
- ammunition of different sizes e.g., 20-mm, 54-mm, etc.
- the diameter of the second retaining member 42 and size of the gap necessarily may vary.
- bottom surface 236 of projectile sleeve 218 is closed, there is no need for a back plate or retaining ring on bottom surface 236 . Rather, to assemble training projectile 211 , powder capsule 208 and explosive charge 212 are loaded into projectile insert 214 . Projectile insert 214 is then positioned within projectile sleeve 218 . The remainder of the assembly is the same as that disclosed above.
- firing pin 213 and O-give 204 are constructed of one piece. Specifically, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 11A , firing pin 213 and O-give 204 are molded or machined as one integrated piece. In alternate embodiments, however, firing pin 213 could be adapted to be secured to inner surface 234 of O-give 204 . For example firing pin 213 could be threadably secured, welded, or otherwise secured to O-give 204 (as can be seen in FIGS. 1 and 4 ).
- rotation band 230 is welded on to the periphery of projectile sleeve 218 .
- rotation band 230 can be made of copper or other metal, or in some instances, plastic.
- Rotation band 230 is the same or substantially the same diameter as the outer diameter of the conical portion of O-give 204 .
- rotating band 230 is machined or forged to the periphery of projectile sleeve 218 .
- the purpose of rotating band 230 is to aid in the rifling of training projectile 211 , to prevent damage to the rifling of the barrel, and to prevent gas from escaping the barrel when training projectile 211 is fired
- O-give 204 is fixedly secured to projectile sleeve 218 via the closure mechanism of the instant invention.
- the closure mechanism comprises first retaining member 216 , first circumferential groove 215 on O-give 204 , and second circumferential groove 217 on projectile sleeve 218 .
- the closure mechanism works in the same manner as described above.
- FIGS. 12A and 12B show a cross-sectional view of alternate embodiments of training projectiles 311 and 312 in which the O-give and firing pin are not one piece.
- training projectile 311 is shown to include projectile body 314 (one piece) and O-give 304 , together forming chamber 309 .
- Rotating band 330 is machined or forged to the periphery of projectile body 314 .
- O-give 304 is fixedly secured to projectile body 314 via a closure mechanism in the same manner as described above.
- the closure mechanism comprises first retaining member 316 , first circumferential groove 315 on O-give 204 , and second circumferential groove 317 on projectile body 314 .
- chamber 309 Contained within chamber 309 is anti-creeping spring 305 and detonation fuse 307 .
- chamber 309 also contains firing pin assembly 323 .
- Firing pin assembly 323 comprises a firing plate 306 and a firing pin 313 . Firing pin 313 is secured to firing plate 306 by means well known in the art.
- Detonation fuse 307 and firing plate 306 are separated by anti-creeping spring 305 .
- firing plate 306 is disposed adjacent to inner flange 365 of O-give 304 and is held in place by anti-creeping spring 305 .
- anti-creeping spring 305 is annular and is comprised of rubber tubing. As in the embodiment provided supra, upon impact, detonation fuse 307 moves forward and firing pin 313 creates the small charge.
- FIG. 13C shows a bottom perspective view of O-give 404 shown in FIG. 13B .
- One of ordinary skill in the art will realize that the more break-away tabs 405 there are, the weaker and more readily broken or bent each one needs to be to permit forward movement of detonation fuse 407 upon impact.
- one generally annular ring disposed on O-give 404 can be employed to maintain detonation fuse 407 in position until impact.
- the generally annular ring would then have to be weak enough, or contain weak points, such that the annular ring would break or bend on impact of the projectile.
- the closure mechanism of the present invention may be incorporated in a training projectile.
- the closure mechanism of the present invention may be used in a variety of applications beyond training projectiles and the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1-12B are illustrative of a single application only.
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A projectile comprised of: a projectile body comprising a lower base with a first and second end and an upper wall section, in which the first end of the lower base has a substantially planar top surface and the upper wall section extends axially from the top surface, and the lower base forms an axial bore and an axial passage, in which the axial bore extends from the second end to the axial passage and the axial passage extends from the axial bore to the first end; a powder capsule within the axial bore for holding an explosive charge; a detonation fuse disposed in an operative position adjacent to the top surface of the projectile body; an O-give having a rearwardly open hollow interior and an end portion adapted to engage the upper wall section of the projectile body; a firing member secured to the O-give and positioned to engage the detonation fuse upon impact of the projectile; an anti-creeping mechanism between the O-give and the detonation fuse to prevent movement of the detonation fuse toward the firing pin prior to impact; a closure mechanism for fixedly securing the O-give to the projectile body; and an end member secured to the second end of the lower base. The projectile portion can be positioned at least partially within a cartridge case which allows the projectile to be expelled from the cartridge case.
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- This application claims the benefit of and priority to U.S. provisional application No. 60/546,560 filed Feb. 20, 2004, incorporated herein in its entirety.
- The present invention relates generally to ammunition. More particularly, the invention relates to an apparatus that can be used for training military personnel in firing projectiles.
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FIG. 1 is a cross-section along the length of a training round that incorporates one embodiment of a training projectile of the instant invention. -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of one embodiment of an assembled training round. -
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of one embodiment of a training round. -
FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of one embodiment of the projectile portion of a training projectile. -
FIG. 5A is a bottom plan view of one embodiment of a detonation fuse. -
FIG. 5B is a perspective view of one embodiment of a detonation fuse. -
FIG. 6 is a cut-away perspective view of one embodiment of a projectile body. -
FIGS. 7A and 7B show partial cross-sectional views of one embodiment of an O-give and projectile body, illustrating the closure mechanism of the instant invention absent the retaining member. -
FIG. 8 is a top plan view of one embodiment of the closure-mechanism retaining member. -
FIGS. 9A and 9B show partial cross-sectional views of one embodiment of an O-give and a portion of the projectile body, illustrating the closure mechanism of the instant invention with the retaining member. -
FIG. 10A is a bottom plan view of one embodiment of a projectile body. -
FIG. 10B is a top plan view of one embodiment of a bottom-end, retaining member. -
FIG. 10C is a top plan view of one embodiment of a back plate. -
FIGS. 11A and 11B show cross-sectional views of alternate embodiments of a training projectile. -
FIGS. 12A and 12B show cross-sectional views of alternate embodiments of a training projectile. -
FIGS. 13A, 13B , and 13C show two cross-sectional views and a bottom perspective view, respectively, of an alternate embodiment of the O-give. - For the purpose of promoting an understanding of the present invention, references are made in the text hereof to embodiments of a gun-launched, training ammunition, only some of which are depicted in the drawings. It is nevertheless understood that no limitations to the scope of the invention are thereby intended. One of ordinary skill in the art will readily appreciate that modifications such as those involving the type or caliber of training round, geometry and shape of the training projectile, or type of detonation fuse, do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Some of these possible modifications are mentioned in the following description.
- Moreover, the term “substantially” or “approximately” as used herein may be applied to modify any qualitative representation that could permissibly vary without resulting in a change in the basic function to which it is related. For example, a projectile body as disclosed herein as having a substantially cylindrical shape might permissibly have a somewhat non-cylindrical shape within the scope of the invention if its capability of functioning as a projectile body is not materially altered.
- In the embodiments depicted, like reference numerals refer to identical structural elements in the various drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of one embodiment of a gun-launched, training round, generally designated by thenumeral 10, which incorporates a training projectile in accordance with the present invention. As shown here,training round 10 is a 40-mm training round. One of ordinary skill in the art will readily appreciate that the invention disclosed herein can be incorporated into a variety of ammunition sizes; for example training rounds in the 20-mm to 40-mm range. However, one of ordinary skill in the art will readily appreciate that aspects of the present invention may be incorporated into larger and smaller projectiles, as well as HEDP projectiles. - As shown in
FIG. 1 ,training round 10 includes a frangible,training projectile 11 and acartridge case 18.Training projectile 11 is substantially cylindrical in shape about axis A and is adapted to be partially contained and secured withincartridge case 18. In the embodiment shown inFIG. 1 ,training projectile 11 has at least one outsidecircumferential groove 27 for securingtraining projectile 11 withincartridge case 18 by clamping, or otherwise deforming,cartridge case 18 intogroove 27. In the embodiment shown,cartridge case 18 is substantially cylindrical in shape and is shown to include a base plug 20,low pressure chamber 26, at least onevent 28 connecting low-pressure chamber 26 to propellingcharge 24, and apercussion primer 22 adapted to ignitepropelling charge 24. Whenpropelling charge 24 is ignited, hot gases from ignitedpropelling charge 24 flow into low-pressure chamber 26 via at least onevent 28 to expeltraining projectile 11 fromcartridge case 18, launchingtraining round 10. - Referring still to
FIG. 1 ,training projectile 11 comprisesprojectile body 14 and O-give 4.Projectile body 14 is substantially cylindrical in shape and haslower base 72 with a first and second end.Projectile body 14 also hasupper wall section 73. O-give 4 comprisesconical portion 70 andend portion 71, in which the outer diameter ofconical portion 70 is larger than the outer diameter ofend portion 71. O-give 4 is adapted to be slidably engaged withprojectile body 14 by insertingend portion 71 of O-give 4 withinupper wall section 73 ofprojectile body 14. One of ordinary skill in the art will readily appreciate thatcavity 25, formed whenprojectile body 14 and O-give 4 are slidably engaged, may contain a brightly colored trace powder (not shown) to permit visual observation oftraining projectile 11 upon impact. In the embodiment shown, O-give 4 is made of aluminum, but could also be made of a plastic or a powdered metal that provide the sufficient structural strength. - In the embodiment shown in
FIG. 1 ,training projectile 11 further comprisesdetonation fuse 7,anti-creeping spring 5 adjacent todetonation fuse 7, and firingpin 13 affixed to O-give 4.Anti-creeping spring 5 is, in one embodiment, a silicon tube. In this embodiment,firing pin 13 is adapted to be secured toinner surface 34 of O-give 4. Specifically, in the embodiment shown inFIG. 1 , firingpin 13 is threadably secured toinner surface 34 of O-give 4. In alternate embodiments, however, firingpin 13 could be welded or otherwise molded toinner surface 34 or otherwise secured by means well known in the art. Although not shown here, in another embodiment, firingpin 13 and O-give 4 could be molded as one integrated piece (seeFIGS. 11A-11B ) and that portion of this application describing these figures. Moreover, firingpin 13 is only one embodiment of a firing member. Alternate embodiments of the firing member will be provided infra. - Furthermore,
anti-creeping spring 5 is only one embodiment of an anti-creeping mechanism. The anti-creeping mechanism is to keepdetonation fuse 7 in place, i.e., from moving forward and engagingfiring pin 13, prior to impact. However,anti-creeping spring 5 must be of a resilience such that on impact,detonation fuse 7 moves towardsfiring pin 13, as discussed in greater detail infra. Additional alternate anti-creeping mechanisms include a wound spiral spring and a water band. Additional anti-creeping mechanisms will be provided infra. -
FIG. 2 depicts a perspective view of one embodiment oftraining round 10 when it is assembled.Training round 10 can be used with a rifled gun barrel (not shown). Therefore, at least onerotation band 30 is machined or molded to the periphery ofprojectile body 14. Although not shown here, in alternate embodiments,rotation band 30 is a separate piece that is welded or otherwise bonded to training projectile 11 (seeFIGS. 11A, 11B , and 13A). In one specific alternate embodiment,rotation band 30 is swaged on to the outer surface oftraining projectile 11.Rotation band 30 can be made of copper, another soft metal, or another material such as a plastic with similar properties.Rotation band 30 has an outside diameter slightly greater than the outside diameter of the remainder ofprojectile body 14, and the same or substantially the same outside diameter as the outside diameter ofconical portion 70 of O-give 4 (as seen inFIG. 1 ). In practice, one of ordinary skill in the art will readily appreciate thatrotation band 30 engages the gun barrel rifling (not shown) and imparts a spin totraining projectile 11 about axis A whentraining round 10 is launched. -
FIG. 3 depicts an exploded perspective view of one embodiment oftraining round 10, comprisingtraining projectile 11 andcartridge case 18.Training projectile 11, which comprisesprojectile body 14, O-give 4, anti-creeping spring 5 (not visible), anddetonation fuse 7, is also shown to include first retainingmember 16, first sealingmember 19, backplate 40, second sealingmember 41, and second retainingmember 42. In this embodiment, first retainingmember 16 is a metallic snap ring, first sealingmember 19 is an O-ring, second sealingmember 41 is an O-ring, and second retainingmember 42 is a C-clip, each of which will be described in more detail infra. - Referring to
FIGS. 1 and 3 ,lower base 72 ofprojectile body 14 is provided with a substantially planartop surface 35 and abottom surface 36.Upper wall section 73 ofprojectile body 14 extends axially fromtop surface 35.End portion 71 of O-give 4 is provided with an outer diameter that is slightly smaller than the inner diameter ofupper wall section 73 to allowend portion 71 of O-give 4 to be inserted intoupper wall section 73 ofprojectile body 14 and provide a snug fit. As described in more detail below, to assembletraining projectile 11,end portion 71 of O-give 4 is slidably engaged withprojectile body 14 and fixedly secured thereto. -
FIG. 4 is a more detailed cross-sectional view of one embodiment oftraining projectile 11. In the embodiment shown,projectile body 14 is made of one piece and is forged or machined from round bar stock. Specifically,projectile body 14 is machined from an aluminum alloy bar stock. However,projectile body 14 can also be made of another material that provides comparable structural support and is of a similar density to simulate the external ballistics of a live HEDP projectile and can be made by casting or of a powdered metal. As can be seen inFIGS. 3 and 4 , the bottom end oflower base 72 ofprojectile body 14 is tapered to allowprojectile body 14 to slidably engagecartridge case 18. - Referring again to
FIG. 4 ,projectile body 14 is provided with anaxial bore 31. Axial bore 31 is generally cylindrical in shape and extends upward from the bottom end oflower base 72. Disposed withinaxial bore 31 ispowder capsule 8. In this embodiment,powder capsule 8 is made of a plastic material and containsexplosive charge 12, such as gunpowder.Projectile body 14 is further comprised ofaxial passage 33 that connects withaxial bore 31 and extends totop surface 35.Axial passage 33 is cylindrically shaped as well, but has a smaller diameter thanaxial bore 31. On impact,detonation fuse 7 moves forward toward O-give 4, compressinganti-creeping spring 5, and firingpin 13 creates a small charge. The charge created by firingpin 13 is transferred throughaxial passage 33, which then ignitesexplosive material 12 contained inpowder capsule 8. Thus,powder capsule 8 must be such that it can containexplosive material 12 so that it does not get intodetonation fuse 7, but allows the spark generated on impact to pass throughpowder capsule 8 to igniteexplosive charge 12 - As shown in
FIG. 4 ,detonation fuse 7 is disposed vertically adjacent totop surface 35 ofprojectile body 14.Detonation fuse 7 is a safety mechanism well known in the art that prevents training projectile 11 from arming itself unless a specific velocity and rotational speed is achieved. For example, in the embodiment shown here,detonation fuse 7 is the M550 Escapement Assembly, a government-designed and manufactured detonation fuse. With respect to this model,detonation fuse 7 must be spinning approximately 12,000 rpm before firingpin 13 will align properly and allowtraining projectile 11 to arm. One of ordinary skill in the art will readily appreciate that many other detonation fuses are available that will perform substantially the same function as the model shown here and, therefore, that can be used to practice the following aspects of this invention. -
FIG. 5A is a bottom plan view of one embodiment ofdetonation fuse 7.FIG. 5B is a cut-away perspective view of thesame detonation fuse 7. As shown inFIGS. 5A and 5B ,detonation fuse 7 is substantially cylindrical in shape and has atop surface 47 and abottom surface 37. Referring toFIG. 5A ,detonation fuse 7 is provided withcopper rotor 60 onbottom surface 37. -
FIG. 6 is a cut-away perspective view ofprojectile body 14.Top surface 35 ofprojectile body 14 is provided withrecess 50. As shown here,recess 50 is substantially circular. One of ordinary skill in the art will readily appreciate thatrecess 50 is adapted to receiverotor 60 ofdetonation fuse 7 whendetonation fuse 7 is mounted ontop surface 35. -
Top surface 35 ofprojectile body 14 is further provided with a forwardly extendingboss 39. As shown inFIG. 6 ,boss 39 is annular, circumferentially surroundingaxial passage 33. Referring back toFIGS. 5A and 5B ,bottom surface 37 ofdetonation fuse 7 is further modified to comprisecircular recess 38 at its center.Recess 38 ofdetonation fuse 7 is adapted to receiveboss 39, which allowsdetonation fuse 7 to maintain its centered position. In other words, by engagingrecess 38 withboss 39,detonation fuse 7 remains centered so that it will not be pinned up againstinner surface 34 of O-give 4 even at high rotational speeds. In this way,detonation fuse 7 can uninterruptedly rotate and ramp up to 12,000 rpm and properly arm. - Referring again to
FIG. 4 ,detonation fuse 7, in the embodiment shown, is mounted ontop surface 35. Spring ring 6 andanti-creeping spring 5 are positioned within O-give 4. In the embodiment shown here,anti-creeping spring 5 is annular and is made from rubber tubing. In an alternate embodiment, a foam sponge is used instead of rubber tubing. Spring ring 6 is disposed betweenanti-creeping spring 5 andinner flange 65 formed oninner surface 34 of O-give 4. Spring ring 6, in one embodiment, is made of 302 stainless steel, but also could be made of aluminum, plastic, or any other material with characteristics similar to that of 302 stainless steel. The combination ofanti-creeping spring 5 and spring ring 6 preventsdetonation fuse 7 from moving forward prematurely, but also allowsdetonation fuse 7 to move forward on impact. O-give 4 is then slidably engaged withprojectile body 14 and fixedly secured thereto via the closure mechanism described as follows. However, training projectile, 11 could also be constructed without spring ring 6 so long asinner flange 65 of O-give 4 is sufficient to hold anti-creeping spring in place. -
FIGS. 7A-7B are partial cross-sectional views of one embodiment of O-give 4 andprojectile body 14. As shown inFIG. 7A ,end portion 71 of O-give 4 has a smaller outer diameter thanconical portion 70. The smaller outer diameter ofend portion 71 formsouter flange 46 and allowsend portion 71 to be inserted intoupper wall section 73 ofprojectile body 14. In the embodiment shown inFIG. 7A ,end portion 71 of O-give 4 has taperedlip 48 at its open end, andupper wall section 73 ofprojectile body 14 has taperedlip 18 its open end. However, taperedlip 48 and taperedlip 18 are not necessary elements and are only one exemplary embodiment. - Referring still to
FIG. 7A , the closure mechanism comprises firstcircumferential groove 15 formed aroundouter surface 66 ofend portion 71. Although not shown here, the closure mechanism further comprises first retainingmember 16. In this embodiment, the first retaining member is a snap ring with a substantially rectangular cross-section (SeeFIGS. 9A-9B ). Therefore, firstcircumferential groove 15 ofend portion 71 of O-give 4, adapted to receive first retainingmember 16, has a substantially rectangular cross-section. The closure mechanism additionally includes secondcircumferential groove 17 formed aroundinner surface 69 ofupper wall section 73 ofprojectile body 14. Similar to firstcircumferential groove 15, secondcircumferential groove 17 is also adapted to receive first retainingmember 16 and, thus, in this embodiment, secondcircumferential groove 17 also has a substantially rectangular cross-section. Secondcircumferential groove 17 is positioned at a depth withinupper wall section 73 such that whenend portion 71 of O-give 4 is inserted intoupper wall section 73, firstcircumferential groove 15 of O-give 4 aligns with secondcircumferential groove 17 ofupper wall section 73.FIG. 7B illustrates O-give 4 andprojectile body 14 slidably engaged absent the first retaining member. As can be seen in thisFIG. 7A , when O-give 4 andprojectile body 14 are slidably engaged, firstcircumferential groove 15 and secondcircumferential groove 17 align and formannular cavity 29 into which the first retaining member fits. - In an alternate embodiment,
end portion 71 of O-give 4 andwall section 73 ofprojectile body 14 each are constructed with corresponding threading. The two are then threadedly engaged to one another to affect an alternate closure mechanism. -
FIG. 8 is a top plan view of one embodiment of first retainingmember 16. In this embodiment, first retainingmember 16 is a snap ring made of an aluminum alloy. However, in alternate embodiments, many kinds of durable, compressible, resilient materials, such as 302 stainless steel, mile steel, a hard grade of aluminum with some spring qualities (e.g., spring tensile aluminum) would be operative and are considered within the scope of the invention. As shown here, first retainingmember 16 hasgap 51.Gap 51 allows first retainingmember 16 to be radially compressed or expanded, resulting in a smaller or larger diameter, respectively. For example, in this embodiment, first retainingmember 16 has a diameter of approximately 1⅜ inches andgap 51 is approximately 1/4 inch when first retainingmember 16 is at rest. When first retainingmember 16 is radially compressed, however, first retainingmember 16 assumes a diameter of approximately 1¼ inches. That first retainingmember 16 can be radially compressed or expanded permits it to be placed within firstcircumferential groove 15 or secondcircumferential groove 16 before assembly and allows it to expand or contract within firstcircumferential groove 15 or secondcircumferential groove 16 while the training projectile is being assembled. - Although specific dimensions for first retaining
member 16 are disclosed hereinabove, one of ordinary skill in the art will readily appreciate that the diameter of first retainingmember 16 and the size ofgap 51 will vary depending on the diameter of the two objects being fixedly secured together. For example, the embodiment disclosed herein is a 40-mm training round. However, ammunition of different sizes (e.g., 20-mm, 54-mm, etc.) will have projectile bodies and O-gives with varying diameters. Therefore, the diameter of the snap ring and the size of the gap necessarily will vary. -
FIGS. 9A and 9B show partial cross-sectional views of one embodiment of O-give 4 and a portion ofprojectile body 14 and illustrate the manner in which O-give 4 andprojectile body 14 are fixedly secured via the closure mechanism of the present invention.FIG. 9A illustrates O-give 4 with first retainingmember 16 in place, prior to insertingend portion 71 intoupper wall section 73 ofprojectile body 14. As shown here, first retainingmember 16 is a snap ring with a substantially rectangular cross-section. Snap rings having cross-sections that are square, ovular with a notch, triangular, trapezoidal, hexagonal, circular with a notch, or polygonal, however, would also be operative as long as first retaining member can be held in place and are considered within the scope of the invention as well. - In practice, first retaining
member 16 is positioned within firstcircumferential groove 15 by slightly expandinggap 51 so that first retainingmember 16 can fit overlip 48 ofend portion 71. As can be seen inFIG. 9A , when first retainingmember 16 is at rest within firstcircumferential groove 15, the outer diameter of first retainingmember 16 extends beyond the outer diameter ofend portion 71. However, when first retainingmember 16 is radially compressed, first retainingmember 16 is recessed below the outer diameter ofend portion 71. -
End portion 71 of O-give 4 then is inserted intoupper wall section 73 ofprojectile body 14. As discussed supra,lip 18 ofprojectile body 14 is tapered, allowingupper wall section 73 to slide over first retainingmember 16, thereby radially compressing first retainingmember 16 within firstcircumferential groove 15. Referring now toFIG. 9B ,end portion 71 is pushed intoupper wall section 73 until firstcircumferential groove 15 is aligned with secondcircumferential groove 17. Once secondcircumferential groove 17 passes over first retainingmember 16, first retainingmember 16 expands radially into secondcircumferential groove 17. After first retainingmember 16 expands into secondcircumferential groove 17, the rectangularedges forming gap 29 prevent the disengagement ofprojectile body 14 from O-give 4 and, thereby, fixedly securingprojectile body 14 to O-give 4. - One of ordinary skill in the art will realize, however, that first retaining
member 16 could also be first placed within secondcircumferential groove 17 andlip 48 ofend portion 71 of O-give 4 be slid withinupper wall section 73 ofprojectile body 14 and over first retainingmember 16. The end result, retainingmember 16 withingap 29 formed by firstcircumferential groove 15 and secondcircumferential groove 17, locking O-give 4 toprojectile body 14, is still achieved. - In the embodiment shown in
FIGS. 7A, 7B , 9A, and 9B, the closure mechanism further comprises thirdcircumferential groove 45 formed aroundouter surface 66 ofend portion 71 between the underside ofouter flange 46 andfirst groove 15. As shown inFIG. 7A , thirdcircumferential groove 45 is adapted to receive first sealing member 19 (seeFIGS. 9A and 9B ) and, thus, has a substantially semicylindrical cross-section. Referring further toFIGS. 9A and 9B , first sealingmember 19 is an O-ring positioned within thirdcircumferential groove 45 before joining O-give 4 andprojectile body 14 to achieve an airtight and watertight seal. In alternate embodiments where an airtight or watertight seal is not required, however, it is not necessary to position first sealingmember 19 within thirdcircumferential groove 45 in order to fixedly secure O-give 4 toprojectile body 14. - To complete assembly of
training projectile 11,powder capsule 8 is loaded withexplosive charge 12 from the bottom end ofprojectile body 14.FIG. 10A , a bottom plan view of one embodiment ofprojectile body 14, illustratesbottom surface 36 ofprojectile body 14. Referring toFIG. 4 andFIG. 10A ,bottom surface 36 is provided with access toaxial bore 31 and acircular recess 78 to receive backplate 40.FIG. 10C is a top plan view of one embodiment ofback plate 40. In this embodiment, backplate 40 is made of aluminum. However, in alternate embodiments, backplate 40 can be made of other suitable materials, such as mile steel. To preventtraining projectile 11 from producing shrapnel, backplate 40 is etched withpetals 43 to create weak points. Upon impact, backplate 40 breaks alongpetals 43 rather than producing shrapnel. - Referring again to
FIGS. 4 and 10 A,circular recess 78 withinbottom surface 36 ofprojectile body 14 is provided withannular groove 77, which is adapted to receive asecond sealing member 41. In this embodiment, second sealingmember 41 is an O-ring.Circular recess 78 also comprises fourthcircumferential groove 79, which is formed around the inside wall ofcircular recess 78 ofbottom surface 36 ofprojectile body 14 and is adapted to receive second retainingmember 42 for securing backplate 40 to projectile body 14 (see below). Oncepowder capsule 8 is loaded and second sealingmember 41 is positioned withingroove 77, backplate 40 is placed withinrecess 78. - Finally, back
plate 40 is removably secured toprojectile body 14 with second retainingmember 42.FIG. 10B is a top plan view of one embodiment of second retainingmember 42. In this embodiment, second retainingmember 42 is a C-clip made of 302 stainless steel, but can also be made of spring steel or another material with properties similar to that of 302 stainless steel. As shown inFIG. 10B , second retainingmember 42 is interrupted so as not to form a complete circle. Accordingly, second retainingmember 42 hasgap 54. To removably secure backplate 40, a hand tool is used to compress second retainingmember 42 and insert it intogroove 79. The tool fits into retaining member holes 53, allowing the user to radially compress second rotating member 52 so that it can be inserted intogroove 79. Once second retainingmember 42 is inserted intogroove 79, second retainingmember 42 is released and will expand radially intogroove 79. - In this embodiment,
gap 54 is approximately 3/8 inches and second retainingmember 42 has a diameter of approximately 1 1/32 inches. However,gap 54 allows second retainingmember 42 to be compressed, resulting in a diameter of approximately 15/16 inches. Although specific dimensions for second retainingmember 42 are disclosed hereinabove, one of ordinary skill in the art will readily appreciate that the diameter of second retainingmember 42 and the size ofgap 54 will vary depending on the size ofcircular recess 78. For example, ammunition of different sizes (e.g., 20-mm, 54-mm, etc.) may have a circular recess that is larger or smaller than the one illustrated in this embodiment. Therefore, the diameter of the second retainingmember 42 and size of the gap necessarily may vary. -
FIGS. 11A, 11B , 12A, and 12B illustrate alternate embodiments of training projectiles of the instant invention.FIGS. 11A and 11B illustrate cross-sectional views oftraining projectile 211, alternate embodiments wherein the projectile body is not one integrated piece, but is comprised of a separateprojectile sleeve 218 andprojectile insert 214. As shown inFIG. 11A ,training projectile 211 is shown to includeprojectile sleeve 218 and O-give 204, together formingchamber 209.Chamber 209 containsprojectile insert 214,anti-creeping spring 205, anddetonation fuse 207, all contained withinchamber 209. In this embodiment, becausebottom surface 236 ofprojectile sleeve 218 is closed, there is no need for a back plate or retaining ring onbottom surface 236. Rather, to assembletraining projectile 211,powder capsule 208 andexplosive charge 212 are loaded intoprojectile insert 214.Projectile insert 214 is then positioned withinprojectile sleeve 218. The remainder of the assembly is the same as that disclosed above. - As in the embodiment shown in
FIGS. 1-4 ,firing pin 213 and O-give 204 are constructed of one piece. Specifically, in the embodiment shown inFIG. 11A ,firing pin 213 and O-give 204 are molded or machined as one integrated piece. In alternate embodiments, however, firingpin 213 could be adapted to be secured toinner surface 234 of O-give 204. Forexample firing pin 213 could be threadably secured, welded, or otherwise secured to O-give 204 (as can be seen inFIGS. 1 and 4 ). - Similar to the embodiment disclosed above,
bottom surface 237 ofdetonation fuse 207 is provided with a substantiallycircular recess 238 disposed at its center. Likewise,top surface 235 ofprojectile insert 214 is provided with a forwardly extendingboss 239.Boss 239 is an annular protrusion that circumferentially surroundsaxial passage 233. Recess 238 concentrically corresponds toboss 239. Whendetonation fuse 207 is mounted ontop surface 235,recess 238 receivesboss 239 such thatdetonation fuse 207 will remain centered.FIG. 11B illustrates training projectile 211 whereindetonation fuse 207 does not haverecess 238 and, likewise,projectile insert 214 does not haveboss 239. - In
FIGS. 11A and 11B , at least onerotation band 230 is welded on to the periphery ofprojectile sleeve 218. As disclosed above,rotation band 230 can be made of copper or other metal, or in some instances, plastic.Rotation band 230 is the same or substantially the same diameter as the outer diameter of the conical portion of O-give 204. One of ordinary skill in the art will readily appreciate that, in alternate embodiments, rotatingband 230 is machined or forged to the periphery ofprojectile sleeve 218. The purpose of rotatingband 230 is to aid in the rifling oftraining projectile 211, to prevent damage to the rifling of the barrel, and to prevent gas from escaping the barrel when training projectile 211 is fired - Similar to the embodiment described supra, O-give 204 is fixedly secured to
projectile sleeve 218 via the closure mechanism of the instant invention. In this embodiment, the closure mechanism comprises first retainingmember 216, firstcircumferential groove 215 on O-give 204, and secondcircumferential groove 217 onprojectile sleeve 218. The closure mechanism works in the same manner as described above. -
FIGS. 12A and 12B show a cross-sectional view of alternate embodiments oftraining projectiles FIG. 12A ,training projectile 311 is shown to include projectile body 314 (one piece) and O-give 304, together formingchamber 309.Rotating band 330 is machined or forged to the periphery ofprojectile body 314. As with the previous embodiments, O-give 304 is fixedly secured toprojectile body 314 via a closure mechanism in the same manner as described above. As shown inFIG. 12A , the closure mechanism comprises first retainingmember 316, firstcircumferential groove 315 on O-give 204, and secondcircumferential groove 317 onprojectile body 314. - Contained within
chamber 309 isanti-creeping spring 305 anddetonation fuse 307. In this embodiment, however,chamber 309 also contains firingpin assembly 323.Firing pin assembly 323 comprises afiring plate 306 and afiring pin 313.Firing pin 313 is secured to firingplate 306 by means well known in the art.Detonation fuse 307 and firingplate 306 are separated byanti-creeping spring 305. In this embodiment, firingplate 306 is disposed adjacent toinner flange 365 of O-give 304 and is held in place byanti-creeping spring 305. Similar to the embodiments shown hereinabove,anti-creeping spring 305 is annular and is comprised of rubber tubing. As in the embodiment provided supra, upon impact,detonation fuse 307 moves forward and firingpin 313 creates the small charge. -
FIG. 12B illustrates training projectile 312 wherein the projectile body is not one integrated piece, but is comprised of a separateprojectile sleeve 318 andprojectile insert 314 and employs firingpin assembly 323, as provided inFIG. 12A . Therefore, in this embodiment, O-give 304 is fixedly secured toprojectile sleeve 318 via the closure mechanism in the same manner as described above. -
FIGS. 13A, 13B , and 13C show an alternate embodiment of O-give 404.FIGS. 13A and 13B are cross-sectional views andFIG. 13C is a bottom perspective view of O-give 404. As with earlier embodiments provided supra,detonation fuse 407, firingpin 413,end portion 471,axial passage 433,sleeve 418,rotation band 430,explosive charge 412, andprojectile insert 414 can all be appreciated inFIGS. 13A and 13B . However, O-give 404 is further comprised of break-awaytabs 405 which act as an alternate embodiment of an anti-creeping mechanism. When not in use, break-awaytabs 405 are strong enough to keepdetonation fuse 407 in position, away from firingpin 413. However, break-awaytabs 405 are fragile enough such that upon impact oftraining projectile 411, break-awaytabs 405 fracture or bend, allowingdetonation fuse 407 to move forward and engagefiring pin 413, thus creating the explosion oftraining projectile 411.FIG. 13A shows an embodiment of O-give 404 with break-awaytabs 405 andfiring pin 413 formed as one piece with O-give 404.FIG. 13B shows an embodiment of O-give 404, also with break-awaytabs 405, but withfiring pin 413 molded to O-give 404, but firingpin 413 could also be threadably secured or glued to O-give 404 -
FIG. 13C shows a bottom perspective view of O-give 404 shown inFIG. 13B . As can be appreciated, there are six (6) break-awaytabs 405. However, there could be 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, etc. break-awaytabs 405 so long as there is adequate support so thatdetonation fuse 407 does not move forward and engagefiring pin 413 prior to impact. One of ordinary skill in the art will realize that the more break-awaytabs 405 there are, the weaker and more readily broken or bent each one needs to be to permit forward movement ofdetonation fuse 407 upon impact. - Moreover, in one embodiment, as shown in
FIG. 13B ,inner edges 415 of break-awaytabs 405 are rounded. In this embodiment, the length of break-awaytabs 405 is such thatdetonation fuse 407 is under a slight biasing stress and break-awaytabs 405 are very slightly flexed. The roundedinner edges 415 facilitate, upon impact, break-awaytabs 405 bending or breaking outwardly, or away from roundedinner edges 415. One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the outer edges of that part of break-awaytabs 405 in contact withdetonation fuse 407 could also be rounded, which would cause break-awaytabs 405 to break or bend inwardly. - In yet another alternate embodiment of the anti-creep mechanism, positioned similarly as break-away
tabs 405 relative to O-give 404 anddetonation fuse 407 ofFIG. 13B , one generally annular ring disposed on O-give 404, rather than a series of break-away tabs, can be employed to maintaindetonation fuse 407 in position until impact. The generally annular ring would then have to be weak enough, or contain weak points, such that the annular ring would break or bend on impact of the projectile. - As disclosed and illustrated herein, the closure mechanism of the present invention may be incorporated in a training projectile. However, the closure mechanism of the present invention may be used in a variety of applications beyond training projectiles and the embodiments shown in
FIGS. 1-12B are illustrative of a single application only. - Although, for convenience, the present invention has been described hereinabove primarily with respect to specific embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that many variations of this invention can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed. The descriptions presented in those embodiments are not intended to demonstrate all of the possible arrangements and modifications to the design. For those skilled in the art, changes will be apparent that will fall within the spirit and the scope of the present invention.
Claims (65)
1. A device comprising:
a substantially solid projectile body comprised of a first end, a second end, and an upper wall section, wherein said first end of said projectile body is comprised of a substantially planar top surface and said upper wall section extends axially from said top surface, said projectile body forming an axial bore and an axial passage within said projectile body, wherein said axial bore extends from said second end to said axial passage and said axial passage extends from said axial bore to said first end;
a powder capsule disposed within said axial bore of said projectile body, wherein said powder capsule is adapted to contain an explosive charge;
a detonation fuse disposed in an operative position adjacent to said top surface of said lower base;
an O-give having a rearwardly open hollow interior and an end portion adapted to engage said upper wall section of said projectile body;
a firing member operatively positioned to engage said detonation fuse;
an anti-creeping mechanism disposed between said O-give and said detonation fuse to prevent said detonation fuse from moving towards said firing pin prior to impact of said projectile;
a closure mechanism for securing said O-give to said projectile body; and
an end member secured to said second end of said lower base.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein said closure mechanism is selected from a group comprised of a first circumferential groove formed on an outer surface of said end portion of said O-give and a second circumferential groove formed in an inner surface of said upper wall section of said projectile body, said first circumferential groove and said second circumferential groove operatively disposed such that said second groove aligns with said first groove when said end portion of said O-give is slidably engaged with said upper wall section of said projectile body, and wherein said closure mechanism is further comprised of a first retaining member adapted to be positioned within said first circumferential groove and said second circumferential groove when said first groove and said second groove are aligned; and a first threading on said O-give, a second threading on said projectile body, and threading said O-give and said projectile body together.
3. The device of claim 2 , wherein said first retaining member is a snap ring having a generally rectangular shape and made of a material selected from a group comprised of aluminum, 302 stainless steel, mild steel, and a spring tensile aluminum.
4. The device of claim 2 , wherein said projectile is further comprised a third circumferential groove formed in said outer surface of said end portion of said O-give and adapted to receive a first sealing member to prevent fluid from entering said device, said first sealing member being an O-ring.
5. The device of claim 1 , wherein said second end of said projectile body has a circular recess adapted to receive said end member.
6. The device of claim 5 , wherein said end member is removably secured within said circular recess with a second retaining member, said second retaining member adapted to engage with a fourth circumferential groove formed on an inner wall of said circular recess, and being selected from a group comprised of a C-clip made of a material selected from a group comprised of 302 stainless steel and spring steel.
7. The device of claim 5 , wherein said end member is a circular back plate, comprised of a petalling to prevent shrapnel such that upon impact of said device, said back plate fractures along said petalling, and further made of a material selected from a group comprised of aluminum and mild steel.
8. The device of claim 1 , wherein said device is further comprised of a stabilizing mechanism that allows said detonation fuse to remain in a centered position, said stabilizing mechanism selected from a group comprised of a forwardly extending boss disposed on said top surface of said projectile body and a recess disposed on said detonation fuse adapted to receive said boss.
9. The device of claim 1 , wherein said firing member comprises a firing pin integral to said O-give, wherein said firing member and said O-give are molded as one integrated piece, or wherein said firing member is threadably secured to said O-give.
10. The device of claim 1 , wherein said firing member comprises a firing plate and a firing pin integral to said firing plate.
11. The device of claim 1 , wherein said anti-creeping mechanism is selected from a group comprised of: an anti-creeping spring, wherein said anti-creeping spring is made of a silicon tube; a plurality of break-away tabs fixedly secured to said O-give and abutting said detonation fuse; a wound spiral spring; and a generally annular ring disposed on said O-give and abutting said detonation fuse.
12. The device of claim 11 , wherein said anti-creeping spring is further comprised of a spring ring disposed between said anti-creeping spring and said O-give, wherein said spring ring is made of a material selected from a group comprised of 302 stainless steel, aluminum, and a plastic.
13. The device of claim 11 , wherein said plurality of break-away tabs exert a biasing force against said detonation fuse.
14. The device of claim 11 , wherein said plurality of break-away tabs are further comprised of a rounded inner end or an outer end to facilitate said plurality of break-away tabs fracturing or bending in an outward or inward direction, respectively.
15. The device of claim 1 , wherein said projectile is further comprised of a rotation band operatively disposed on an outer circumference of said projectile body for engaging a barrel and imparting a spin to said projectile.
16. The device of claim 15 , wherein said rotation band and said projectile body are one integrated piece, or wherein said rotation band is fixedly secured to said projectile body, said rotation band being made of a material selected from a group comprised of copper and a plastic.
17. The device of claim 1 , wherein said projectile body and said O-give are made of a material selected from a group comprised of aluminum, a plastic, and a powdered metal.
18. The device of claim 1 , wherein said projectile is adapted to be integrated to a cartridge case, said cartridge case comprised of a percussion primer disposed at a back surface of said cartridge case, a propelling charge disposed within said cartridge case, and a vent such that upon igniting said propelling charge by said percussion primer, a gas is passed through said vent to expel said projectile from said cartridge case, and said base member being at least partially within said cartridge case when integrated to said cartridge case.
19. The device of claim 1 , wherein said powder capsule is further at least partially filled with a brightly colored trace powder.
20. A projectile comprising:
a base member with a first end, a second end, and an upper wall section, wherein said first end of said base member comprises a substantially planar top surface and said upper wall section extends axially from said top surface, said lower base forming an axial bore and an axial passage within said base member, wherein said axial bore extends from said second end to said axial passage and said axial passage extends from said axial bore to said first end;
a powder capsule disposed within said lower base, wherein said powder capsule is adapted to contain an explosive charge;
a detonation fuse disposed in an operative position adjacent to said top surface;
an O-give having a rearwardly open hollow interior and an end portion adapted to engage said upper wall section of said base member;
a firing pin integral with said O-give and operatively positioned to engage said detonation fuse;
an anti-creeping mechanism disposed between said O-give and said detonation fuse to prevent said detonation fuse from moving towards said firing pin prior to impact of said device; and
a closure mechanism for fixedly securing said O-give to said base member.
21. The projectile of claim 20 , wherein said base member is further comprised of an end member secured to said second end of said base member.
22. The projectile of claim 20 , wherein said base member is comprised of a projectile sleeve having a forwardly open hollow interior, a top end, and a base end, and a projectile insert having a top surface and a bottom surface adapted to be slidably engaged with said projectile sleeve, wherein said top surface comprises a forwardly extending boss, and wherein said detonation fuse is further comprised of a recess adapted to receive said boss of said projectile insert.
23. The projectile of claim 20 , wherein said closure mechanism is selected from a group comprised of: a first circumferential groove formed on an outer surface of said end portion of said O-give and a second circumferential groove formed in an inner surface of said upper wall section of said base member, said first circumferential groove and said second circumferential groove operatively disposed such that said second groove aligns with said first groove when said end portion of said O-give is slidably engaged with said upper wall section of said base member, and wherein said closure mechanism is further comprised of a first retaining member adapted to be positioned within said first circumferential groove and said second circumferential groove when said first groove and said second groove are aligned; and a first threading on said O-give, a second threading on said base member, and threading said O-give and said projectile base member.
24. The projectile of claim 23 , wherein said first retaining member is a snap ring made of a material selected from a group comprised of aluminum, 302 stainless steel, mild steel, and a spring tensile aluminum.
25. The projectile of claim 23 , wherein said projectile is further comprised a third circumferential groove formed in said outer surface of said end portion of said O-give and adapted to receive said first sealing member to prevent fluid from entering said device, said first sealing member being an O-ring.
26. The projectile of claim 20 , wherein said second end of said base member has a circular recess adapted to receive said end member.
27. The projectile of claim 26 , wherein said end member is removably secured within said circular recess with a second retaining member, said second retaining member adapted to engage with a fourth circumferential groove formed on an inner wall of said circular recess and being selected from a group comprising a C-clip made of a material selected from a group comprised of 302 stainless steel and mile steel.
28. The projectile of claim 26 , wherein said end member is a circular back plate, is comprised of a petalling to prevent shrapnel such that upon impact of said device, said back plate fractures along said petalling, and is further made of a material selected from a group comprised of aluminum and mild steel.
29. The projectile of claim 20 , wherein said device is further comprised of a stabilizing mechanism that allows said detonation fuse to remain in a centered position, said stabilizing mechanism selected from a group comprised of a forwardly extending boss disposed on said top surface of said projectile body and a recess disposed on said detonation fuse adapted to receive said boss.
30. The projectile of claim 20 , wherein said firing pin being and said O-give are one integrated piece, said firing pin is threadably secured to said O-give, or said firing pin is molded to said O-give.
31. The projectile of claim 20 , wherein said projectile is further comprised of a firing plate integral to said firing pin.
32. The projectile of claim 20 , wherein said anti-creeping mechanism is an anti-creeping spring.
33. The projectile of claim 20 , wherein said anti-creeping mechanism is selected from a group comprised of: an anti-creeping spring, wherein said anti-creeping spring is made of a silicon tube; a plurality of break-away tabs fixedly secured to said O-give and abutting said detonation fuse; a wound spiral spring; and a generally annular ring disposed on said O-give and abutting said detonation fuse.
34. The projectile of claim 32 , wherein said anti-creeping spring is further comprised of a spring ring disposed between said anti-creeping spring and said O-give, wherein said spring ring is made of a material selected from a group comprised of 302 stainless steel, aluminum, and a plastic.
35. The projectile of claim 32 , wherein said plurality of break-away tabs exert a biasing force against said detonation fuse.
36. The projectile of claim 32 , wherein said plurality of break-away tabs are further comprised of a rounded inner end or an outer end to facilitate said plurality of break-away tabs fracturing or bending in an outward or inward direction, respectively.
37. The projectile of claim 20 , wherein said projectile is further comprised of a rotation band operatively disposed on an outer circumference of said base member for engaging a barrel and imparting a spin to said projectile.
38. The projectile of claim 37 , wherein said rotation band and said base member are one integrated piece, or wherein said rotation band is fixedly secured to said base member, said rotation band being made of a material selected from a group comprised of copper and a plastic.
39. The projectile of claim 20 , wherein said base member and said O-give are made of a material selected from a group comprised of aluminum, a plastic, and a powdered metal, and said powder capsule being made of a plastic.
40. The projectile of claim 20 , wherein said base member is adapted to be integrated to a cartridge case, said cartridge case comprised of a percussion primer disposed at a back surface of said cartridge case, a propelling charge disposed within said cartridge case, and a vent such that upon igniting said propelling charge by said percussion primer, a gas is passed through said vent to expel said projectile from said cartridge case, and said base member being at least partially within said cartridge case when integrated to said cartridge case.
41. The projectile of claim 20 , wherein said powder capsule is further at least partially filled with a brightly colored trace powder.
42. A training projectile adapted to be positioned at least partially within a cartridge, said training projectile comprised of:
a projectile body comprised of a first end, a second end, and an upper wall section, wherein said first end of said projectile body is comprised of a substantially planar top surface and said upper wall section extends axially from said top surface, said projectile body forming an axial bore and an axial passage within said projectile body, wherein said axial bore extends from said second end to said axial passage and said axial passage extends from said axial bore to said first end;
a powder capsule disposed within said axial bore of said projectile body, wherein said powder capsule is adapted to contain an explosive charge;
a detonation fuse disposed in an operative position adjacent to said top surface of said lower base;
an O-give having a rearwardly open hollow interior and an end portion adapted to engage said upper wall section of said projectile body;
a firing member operatively positioned to engage said detonation fuse;
a plurality of break-away tabs fixedly secured to said O-give and abutting said detonation fuse and exerting a biasing force against said detonation fuse to prevent said detonation fuse from moving towards said firing pin prior to impact of said projectile; and
a closure mechanism for securing said O-give to said projectile body.
43. The training projectile of claim 42 , wherein said closure mechanism is selected from a group comprised of: first circumferential groove formed on an outer surface of said end portion of said O-give and a second circumferential groove formed in an inner surface of said upper wall section of said projectile body, said first circumferential groove and said second circumferential groove operatively disposed such that said second groove aligns with said first groove when said end portion of said O-give is slidably engaged with said upper wall section of said projectile body, and wherein said closure mechanism is further comprised of a first retaining member adapted to be positioned within said first circumferential groove and said second circumferential groove when said first groove and said second groove are aligned; and a first threading on said O-give, a second threading on said projectile body, and threading said O-give and said projectile body together.
44. The training projectile of claim 43 , wherein said first retaining member is a snap ring made of a material selected from a group comprised of aluminum, 302 stainless steel, mild steel, and a spring tensile aluminum.
45. The training projectile of claim 43 , wherein said projectile is further comprised a third circumferential groove formed in said outer surface of said end portion of said O-give and adapted to receive a first sealing member to prevent a fluid from entering said training device, said first sealing member being an O-ring.
46. The training projectile of claim 42 , wherein said second end of said projectile body is further comprised of a petalling to prevent shrapnel such that upon impact of said training device, said second end of said training device fractures along said petalling.
47. The training projectile of claim 42 , wherein said training device is further comprised of a stabilizing mechanism that allows said detonation fuse to remain in a centered position, said stabilizing mechanism comprised of a forwardly extending boss disposed on said top surface of said projectile body and a recess disposed on said detonation fuse adapted to receive said boss.
48. The training projectile of claim 42 , wherein said firing member is a firing pin, said firing pin being integral to said O-give, wherein said firing member and said O-give are molded as one integrated piece, wherein said firing member is threadably secured to said O-give, or wherein said firing member is molded to said O-give.
49. The training projectile of claim 42 , wherein said firing member comprises a firing plate and a firing pin integral to said firing plate.
50. The training projectile of claim 42 , wherein said plurality of break-away tabs are further comprised of a rounded inner end or an outer end to facilitate said plurality of break-away tabs fracturing or bending in an outward or inward direction, respectively.
51. The training projectile of claim 42 , wherein said projectile is further comprised of a rotation band operatively disposed on an outer circumference of said projectile body for engaging a barrel and imparting a spin to said projectile, wherein said rotation band and said projectile body are one integrated piece, or wherein said rotation band is fixedly secured to said projectile body, wherein said rotation band is made of a material selected from a group comprised of copper and a plastic.
52. The training projectile of claim 42 , wherein said projectile body and said O-give are made of a material selected from a group comprised of aluminum, a plastic, and a powdered metal.
53. The training projectile of claim 42 , wherein said powder capsule of said projectile is further at least partially filled with a brightly colored trace powder.
54. The training projectile of claim 42 , wherein said powder capsule made of a plastic.
55. A projectile sub-assembly adapted to be connected to a projectile body comprising:
an O-give having a rearwardly open hollow interior and an end portion adapted to engage a projectile body;
a detonation fuse disposed in an operative position adjacent to said O-give;
an anti-creeping mechanism disposed between said O-give and said detonation fuse to prevent said detonation fuse from moving towards said firing pin prior to impact of said projectile sub-assembly, wherein said anti-creeping mechanism is selected from a group comprised of an anti-creeping spring, a plurality of break-away tabs fixedly secured to said O-give and abutting said detonation fuse, wherein said plurality of break-away tabs exert a biasing force against said detonation fuse, a wound spiral spring, and a generally annular ring disposed on said O-give and abutting said detonation fuse;
a firing member integral to said O-give and operatively positioned to engage said detonation fuse; and
a closure mechanism for securing said O-give to said projectile body.
56. The projectile sub-assembly of claim 55 , wherein said closure mechanism is selected from a group comprised of: a first circumferential groove formed on an outer surface of said end portion of said O-give and a second circumferential groove formed in an inner surface of an upper wall section of said projectile body, said first circumferential groove and said second circumferential groove operatively disposed such that said second groove aligns with said first groove when said end portion of said O-give is slidably engaged with said upper wall section of said projectile body, and wherein said closure mechanism is further comprised of a first retaining member adapted to be positioned within said first circumferential groove and said second circumferential groove when said first groove and said second groove are aligned; and a first threading on said O-give, a second threading on said projectile body, and threading said O-give and said projectile body together.
57. The projectile sub-assembly of claim 55 , wherein said first retaining member is a snap ring made of a material selected from a group comprising aluminum, 302 stainless steel, mild steel, and a spring tensile aluminum, said snap ring having a rectangular cross section.
58. The projectile sub-assembly of claim 55 , wherein said closure mechanism further comprises a first sealing member to prevent fluid from entering said projectile sub-assembly, wherein said projectile sub-assembly is further comprised a third circumferential groove formed in said outer surface of said end portion of said O-give and adapted to receive said first sealing member, wherein said first sealing member is selected from a group comprised of an O-ring.
59. The projectile sub-assembly of claim 55 , wherein said projectile sub-assembly is further comprised of a stabilizing mechanism that allows said detonation fuse to remain in a substantially centered position, wherein said stabilizing mechanism comprises a forwardly extending boss disposed on a projectile body and a recess disposed on said detonation fuse adapted to receive said boss.
60. The projectile sub-assembly of claim 55 , wherein said firing member comprises a firing pin integral to said O-give, wherein said firing member and said O-give are molded as one integrated piece, wherein said firing member is threadably secured to said O-give, or wherein said firing member is molded to said O-give.
61. The projectile sub-assembly of claim 55 , wherein said firing member comprises a firing plate and a firing pin integral to said firing plate.
62. The projectile sub-assembly of claim 55 , wherein said anti-creeping spring is made of a silicon tube.
63. The projectile sub-assembly of claim 62 , wherein said anti-creeping spring is further comprised of a spring ring disposed between said anti-creeping spring and said O-give, wherein said spring ring is made of a material selected from a group comprised of 302 stainless steel, aluminum, and a plastic.
64. The projectile sub-assembly of claim 55 , wherein said plurality of break-away tabs are further comprised of a rounded inner end or an outer end to facilitate said plurality of break-away tabs fracturing or bending in an outward or inward direction, respectively.
65. The projectile sub-assembly of claim 55 , wherein said O-give is made of a material selected from a group comprised of aluminum, a plastic, and a powdered metal.
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