EP3117177A4 - Ammunition cartridge with induced instability at a pre-set range - Google Patents

Ammunition cartridge with induced instability at a pre-set range Download PDF

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EP3117177A4
EP3117177A4 EP15800253.5A EP15800253A EP3117177A4 EP 3117177 A4 EP3117177 A4 EP 3117177A4 EP 15800253 A EP15800253 A EP 15800253A EP 3117177 A4 EP3117177 A4 EP 3117177A4
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set range
ammunition cartridge
induced instability
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EP3117177B1 (en
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Kevin Michael Sullivan
Marcelo Eduardo MARTINEZ
Nicolas Horacio Bruno
Roy Kelly
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Nostromo Holdings LLC
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B8/00—Practice or training ammunition
    • F42B8/02—Cartridges
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B10/00—Means for influencing, e.g. improving, the aerodynamic properties of projectiles or missiles; Arrangements on projectiles or missiles for stabilising, steering, range-reducing, range-increasing or fall-retarding
    • F42B10/32—Range-reducing or range-increasing arrangements; Fall-retarding means
    • F42B10/48—Range-reducing, destabilising or braking arrangements, e.g. impact-braking arrangements; Fall-retarding means, e.g. balloons, rockets for braking or fall-retarding

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Aiming, Guidance, Guns With A Light Source, Armor, Camouflage, And Targets (AREA)
EP15800253.5A 2014-03-10 2015-03-10 Ammunition cartridge with induced instability at a pre-set range Active EP3117177B1 (en)

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US201461950270P 2014-03-10 2014-03-10
PCT/US2015/019570 WO2015183371A2 (en) 2014-03-10 2015-03-10 Ammunition cartridge with induced instability at a pre-set range

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EP3117177A2 EP3117177A2 (en) 2017-01-18
EP3117177A4 true EP3117177A4 (en) 2018-03-14
EP3117177B1 EP3117177B1 (en) 2019-08-07

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DK (1) DK3117177T3 (en)

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EP3872438B1 (en) * 2020-02-27 2023-06-07 Rabuffo SA Ammunition cartridge

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DE2155467A1 (en) * 1970-12-08 1972-06-22 Werkzeugmaschinenfabrik Oerlikon-Bührle AG, Zürich (Schweiz) Short course storey
US4241660A (en) * 1978-10-03 1980-12-30 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army Projectile
EP0676613A1 (en) * 1994-03-08 1995-10-11 Jean-Pierre Denis Cartridge with a projectile having a limited range
DE202012010484U1 (en) * 2012-10-30 2012-11-16 Jork Meyer Projectile with reduced penetration capacity

Patent Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2155467A1 (en) * 1970-12-08 1972-06-22 Werkzeugmaschinenfabrik Oerlikon-Bührle AG, Zürich (Schweiz) Short course storey
US4241660A (en) * 1978-10-03 1980-12-30 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army Projectile
EP0676613A1 (en) * 1994-03-08 1995-10-11 Jean-Pierre Denis Cartridge with a projectile having a limited range
DE202012010484U1 (en) * 2012-10-30 2012-11-16 Jork Meyer Projectile with reduced penetration capacity

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EP3117177A2 (en) 2017-01-18
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