EP0149718A3 - Propellant charge case - Google Patents

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EP0149718A3
EP0149718A3 EP84110926A EP84110926A EP0149718A3 EP 0149718 A3 EP0149718 A3 EP 0149718A3 EP 84110926 A EP84110926 A EP 84110926A EP 84110926 A EP84110926 A EP 84110926A EP 0149718 A3 EP0149718 A3 EP 0149718A3
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Prior art keywords
propellant charge
charge case
case
propellant
charge
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EP0149718A2 (en
EP0149718B1 (en
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Karlheinz Chem.-Ing. Reinelt
Dietmar Dr. Dipl.-Chem. Muller
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Rheinmetall Industrie AG
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Rheinmetall GmbH
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B5/00—Cartridge ammunition, e.g. separately-loaded propellant charges
    • F42B5/02—Cartridges, i.e. cases with charge and missile
    • F42B5/18—Caseless ammunition; Cartridges having combustible cases
    • F42B5/181—Caseless ammunition; Cartridges having combustible cases consisting of a combustible casing wall and a metal base; Connectors therefor
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C06—EXPLOSIVES; MATCHES
    • C06B—EXPLOSIVES OR THERMIC COMPOSITIONS; MANUFACTURE THEREOF; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS EXPLOSIVES
    • C06B45/00—Compositions or products which are defined by structure or arrangement of component of product
    • C06B45/12—Compositions or products which are defined by structure or arrangement of component of product having contiguous layers or zones
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B5/00—Cartridge ammunition, e.g. separately-loaded propellant charges
    • F42B5/02—Cartridges, i.e. cases with charge and missile
    • F42B5/025—Cartridges, i.e. cases with charge and missile characterised by the dimension of the case or the missile
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B5/00—Cartridge ammunition, e.g. separately-loaded propellant charges
    • F42B5/02—Cartridges, i.e. cases with charge and missile
    • F42B5/18—Caseless ammunition; Cartridges having combustible cases
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B5/00—Cartridge ammunition, e.g. separately-loaded propellant charges
    • F42B5/26—Cartridge cases
    • F42B5/30—Cartridge cases of plastics, i.e. the cartridge-case tube is of plastics
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B5/00—Cartridge ammunition, e.g. separately-loaded propellant charges
    • F42B5/38—Separately-loaded propellant charges, e.g. cartridge bags

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Crystallography & Structural Chemistry (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)
EP84110926A 1983-09-21 1984-09-13 Combustible propellant charge case Expired - Lifetime EP0149718B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE3334026 1983-09-21
DE3334026A DE3334026A1 (en) 1983-09-21 1983-09-21 DRIVE CHARGE

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EP0149718A2 EP0149718A2 (en) 1985-07-31
EP0149718A3 true EP0149718A3 (en) 1988-09-07
EP0149718B1 EP0149718B1 (en) 1990-03-21

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EP84110926A Expired - Lifetime EP0149718B1 (en) 1983-09-21 1984-09-13 Combustible propellant charge case

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EP (1) EP0149718B1 (en)
DE (2) DE3334026A1 (en)

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DE2424900A1 (en) * 1973-05-25 1974-12-12 Raufoss Ammunisjonsfabrikker COMBUSTIBLE CASES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF

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US3397637A (en) * 1967-02-08 1968-08-20 Army Usa Combustible and consumable cartridge cases
US3696748A (en) * 1969-12-29 1972-10-10 Us Army Means for improving burnout of consumable cartridge cases
US3718089A (en) * 1970-03-23 1973-02-27 Us Army Caseless,linkless,telescoped ammunition
US3703868A (en) * 1970-07-07 1972-11-28 Hercules Inc Protective surface covering having heat and moisture resistant properties for caseless ammunition

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EP0149718A2 (en) 1985-07-31
EP0149718B1 (en) 1990-03-21
DE3334026A1 (en) 1985-04-04
US4709636A (en) 1987-12-01
DE3481724D1 (en) 1990-04-26

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