EP3721166A1

EP3721166A1 - Intermediate for producing projectiles of a deformation bullet, projectile, deformed projectile, tool for producing the intermediate and method for producing the intermediate

Info

Publication number: EP3721166A1
Application number: EP18825910.5A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Michael Körber; Florian Spanner; Marcus STIER
Original assignee: RUAG Ammotec GmbH
Current assignee: RWS GmbH
Priority date: 2017-12-08
Filing date: 2018-12-10
Publication date: 2020-10-14
Anticipated expiration: 2038-12-10
Also published as: DE102017011359A1; US20200370872A1; DK3721166T3; BR112020011468A2; BR112020011468B1; US11561074B2; EP3721166B1; CA3084874A1; WO2019110850A1; US11879709B2; US20230117770A1

Abstract

An intermediate for producing a projectile, more particularly a deformation bullet, consisting of a ductile blank that is cold-formed by means of pressing to form the intermediate, a cylindrical solid base end section and a press end section having a central press depression introduced by means of pressing and a wall delimiting the press depression to form an ogive-shaped tip, wherein the wall is formed with at least two slits extending in the axial direction of the intermediate, which slits separate at least two prongs in the circumferential direction of the intermediate, wherein the at least two slits extend by more than 10% of an axial total longitudinal extension of the intermediate from the wall end in the direction of the base end section.

Description

Intermediate for the production of projectiles of a deformation projectile, projectile, deformed projectile, tool for the production of the intermediate and method for the

Establishing the intermediate

The invention relates to an intermediate for the manufacture of projectiles, in particular De formation floors or partial separation projectiles, in particular the endfer ended projectile has a particular unfilled cavity, in particular in Be rich the Ogive, which is bounded by an ogivoiden wall of the projectile. For the intermediate, a ductile, in particular lead-free, material such as copper, a copper alloy, brass or the like can be used. Furthermore, the invention be the projectile in particular of the deformation projectile itself. In addition, the invention relates to a deformed in particular under idealized test conditions projectile that hits after a shot in a particular uncovered Gal lert mass and is collected in order to inspect and assess an ideal deformation behavior. Furthermore, the invention relates to a tool for manufacturing the intermediate and in particular the projectile. The invention also relates to a method for producing the intermediate and optionally subsequently the projectile of the deformation bullet. Finally, the invention relates to a projectile deformed by use, according to which it has met the gelatinous mass according to known test methods, is trapped there and can be evaluated.

It is known to form solid projectiles, in particular partial separation projectiles, with an open cavity formed in the region of the ogive, which has a large tip opening at the tip of the ogive, the diameter of which frequently accounts for more than 50% of the projectile caliber. It is known, by means of cutting manufacturing process, in the cavity surrounding the ogivoiden wall work a number of notches, which cause when hitting the jelly mass a mushroom-shaped or kelchblatt shaped, radially outwardly bent deformation of the wall. An example of such a notched wall of the Ogivenabschnitts the projectile is known from WO 2015/061662 Ai. The known bullet head has a very large Ogivenspitzenöffnung at which the gelatinous mass can enter the cavity, to cause the above-mentioned desired deformation. It has been shown, however, that the central Ogivenspitzenöffnung for larger impact bodies, such as surrounded with textile jelly masses, gypsum concrete plates, etc., the Ogivenspitzenöffnung is added by the material of greater hardness, which is why the hydraulic pressure building up gelatin mass can not penetrate into the cavity, which does not give the desired mushroom-shaped deformation structure.

Furthermore, it is known to produce a projectile or projectile head with the aid of a so-called Intermediate or intermediate product, wherein a cold forming process, such as deep drawing, is used. An intermediate for manufacturing a projectile of a projectile, in particular a deformation projectile or Teilzerlegungsgeschos ses, similar to the generic subject matter is known from US 5,259,320. Demge according to a blank made of copper is inserted into a cylindrical die and cold-formed by a mandrel or stamp by the mandrel penetrates in the axial longitudinal direction in the blank in order to provide this starting from the Ogivenseite to be formed with egg ner recess. By means of the matrix and the mandrel, the ductile material deviates, whereby the desired of the intermediate forms for the projectile. The mandrel can have a pyramidal shape with four flat inclined flank surfaces, which open into straight dividing edges. A corresponding negative profile is pressed into the blank. The mandrel may have a tapered structure to form a corresponding negative taper shape in the blank. The fabricated Inter mediat is provided with a closed, outside cylindrical wall and introduced in the Pressendabschnitt, centered press recess. The wall runs completely and without breakage in the circumferential direction around the press recess. In a subsequent further cold forming process, the wall is reshaped to an ogivoid tip to make the end product of the projectile. This results in the end region of the shell a completely closing inner surface contact, which provides a closed cavity within the ogive of the projectile. The cavity is completely closed in the circumferential direction of the forming the ogive wall.

It was found in the known cold-formed projectile that the deformation behavior of the projectile, especially in the standardized test procedure does not proceed as desired. In all the various proposed known stamps for deep drawing of the intermediate showed that conical or pyramidal tools used to break easily. The service lives of such tools are uneconomically low. It was also hot known in the deep drawing by means of a thorn that in the circumferential wall voltage variations and material consolidations arise, which allow an uneven, barely controllable Deforma tion of the impinging projectile. In particular, it was found that when Verfor men by means of the particular conical mandrel outside thermoforming waves (tip) arise in the wall / cavity, which makes a costly reworking of the projectile in terms of optimal dynamics necessary.

It is an object of the invention to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art, in particular an intermediate for manufacturing a projectile, in particular a Defor mationsgeschosses, a particular deformed projectile of a Deformationsge shot, a tool for manufacturing the intermediate, and a method for making Her Intermediats to the effect that an optimized easy Fer is possible tion and the deformation behavior is optimized when hitting a gelertar term goal even with its sheaths according to a standardized method op.

This object is solved by the features of the main claims 1, 6, 7, 11, 13 and 15.

Thereafter, an intermediate for manufacturing a projectile, in particular a Deforma tion projectile, consisting of a ductile, cylindrical body vorgese hen. The main body can be made of a homogeneous metal material, such as copper, copper alloy, brass, lead, etc. Preferably, the base body is made of a lead-free material. The main body may be formed from a cut blank, which may be formed in particular from a cut-off ductile metal material. The main body according to the invention by cold pressing, insbesonde re deep drawing, and in particular using a punch-die assembly cold-formed. The reshaped to the intermediate body or raw ling forms as intermediate a cylindrical, solid base end portion, which preferably comprises a substantially flat of the bullet sleeve zuwendende front surface before. Further, the intermediate comprises a press end portion diametrically opposed to the base end portion in the axial direction of the projectile, the press end portion being formed with a central press recess formed by the press method and a sheath or wall defining the press recess for forming an ogivoid shaped tip of the projectile , In addition, additional lent the intermediary be provided with a sheath of a metal material or other suitable material that completely covers the main body or core in the area of the stern, the guide section (shoe) and to the nose of the projectile intermediate, in particular the bow-side end remains open so that access to the body is possible. The jacket in particular surrounds the basic body almost completely in the circumferential direction. Only at the Bugstirnsei te no jacket material is provided for introducing a forming tool. The jacket may be formed of a different or the same material as the main body. For example, a homogeneous metal material, such as copper, copper alloy, brass, lead, etc. may be used for the jacket. Preferably, the jacket is made of a lead-free material. The basic body forms the core of the In termediate of the projectile to be formed from it. The core is surrounded by the jacket, in particular completely surrounded when the projectile from the intermediate is completed. The base body may preferably be in two parts, with a bow-sided portion being unaffected by the slot, while a rear-side portion being reshaped by the slot.

According to the invention in the later forming process of the intermediate to be reshaped wall with at least two extending in the axial direction of the intermediate slots is formed, resulting in a corresponding number of circumferentially separated by the slots tines or wall section erge ben. The slots or through slots radially pass completely through the wall surrounding the cavity or the pressing recess, so that in the intermediate according to the invention and also in the project a free radial access via the radial passage slots to the cavity exists. Only in the transformation of the slotted wall ge in an Ogivenabschnitt the cavity is due to berüh render or close to form a gap adjacent side edges of the formed by the slit structurally separate teeth at least partially closed in the circumferential direction. Preferably, three, four, five, six or more slots or passage slots may be incorporated in the wall. In a Favor th execution, the at least two slots, in particular exactly three or four slots (consequently exactly three or four teeth), circumferentially in the same order circumferential distance to each other to form a point-symmetrical to the axial direction of the intermediate slot / tine arrangement. According to the invention, the at least two slots separate the respective at least two prongs, which form the structure of the wall and define a cavity in the circumferential direction of the intermediate should, in particular a slot two adjacent tines of the wall are assigned. The tines extend from a slot bottom forming the base end-cut end of the slot axially toward a tine end or tip, which tine ends form the axial end of the wall and thus the intermediate. According to the invention, the at least two slots extend more than 10% of a total axial axial extent of the intermediate from the wall end in the direction of the base end portion. The case to be considered overall length of Erstre ckung of the slot should be the axial dimension of the wall end toward the slot bottom at the transition of two adjacent tines. Due to the one-piece nature of the intermediate, in particular the cold forming grows from the base end portion which ends geometrically through the slot in the axial direction, the respective tines in the axial direction towards the tine end, the circumferential width of each tine of we least two tines in the axial direction to the tine end preferably continuously, decreases evenly, whereby in particular the circumferential width of the lying between two prongs slot increases in the axial direction toward the wall end in particular gradually and / or continuously. In a preferred embodiment, the slot may have a continuous or slotted bottom for closing the cavity or the pressing recess radially in the circumferential direction, the slot bottom radii al externally serves to complete a continuous stepless particular cylindrical outer side of the intermediate. In this case, the slit can form a channel structure extending in the longitudinal direction of the projectile, which is open to the hollow interior space. A depth of the slit from the cavity to the slot bottom may vary, in particular in the longitudinal direction toward the rear of the intermediate continuous Lich increase. In particular, the slit is completely introduced into the base body and optionally in the jacket surrounding the base body. Not only the approximately cylindrical outer side of the tines, but also the outside of the two adjacent tines connecting slot bottom of the main body or of the shell can form a completely cylindrical outside of the intermediate. The slot bottom is cavity side consistent in the circumferential direction, in particular the same width, formed, wherein the slot bottom extends continuously toward the longitudinal axis of the intermediate in the common cavity floor of the inner cavity. In the raised floor also open the inner sides of the gebil Deten by the teeth tines.

The slit, and thus the desired inner hollow profile, is shaped in such a way for the intermediate that when the intermediate is converted into the projectile, the slit is formed by the Slotting introduced prongs serve as gripping arms and / or a separate tip, for example made of plastic used and attached to the formation of the bow of the projectile, in particular pressed, is. In the forming process of the intermediate of the projectile, in which the slotted area is converted by utilizing the slit radially inward, can be used to achieve a jamming of the genann th tip. With the Intermediatsform invention is a pronounced easy to implement but uniform deformation of the blank without the formation of thermoforming waves goes along. Forming the inventive form of Inter mediats forming tool is due to the formation of the slots between (in the circumferential direction) of the tines an alternative space for later to be reshaped Ma material of the intermediate, in particular material of the tines available. When pressing or deep drawing according to the cold forming process, the unwanted wave formations are largely avoided. In addition, a bullet is provided with the intermediate according to the invention, which is realized exclusively by a cold forming process, in particular without having to use machining processes. The cold-formed intermediate / projectile also achieves the desired partial decomposition defor- mation behavior without fragmentation of the projectile upon impact with the gelatinous mass in accordance with the standardized test methods.

In a further development of the invention, the at least two slots extend by more than 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45% or 50% of the overall axial extent of the later-to-be-formed ogive in the region of the press recess henen, slotted Pressendabschnitts. Preferably, the at least two slots extend over the entire axial longitudinal extent of the press end portion, so that the formed Ogive is completely realized by the formed with at least two, exactly three or four, slots wall. The elongated by the corresponding Län the slots elongated tines or wall sections form the ogivoide wall for limiting the cavity of the projectile, which is designed open at the Ogivenspitze with an opening whose light cross section according to the invention less than 20%, 15%, 10% or 5 % of the caliber cross section of the projectile.

The at least two slots define in particular from the base end portion at the level of the slot bottom adult a circumferentially to be measured circumferential width. In a further development of the invention, the circumferential width of the at least two slots increases continuously from the slot bottom towards the jacket tip. Preferably, the pitch of the slot bounding edge of the tine is in the course of the slot bottom towards the wall tip substantially constant, in particular in a main area between the slot bottom toward Wandungs end, the slot bottom is rounded, as well as the wall tip from a rounding with a changed slope. Alternatively or additionally, the at least two slots can open continuously from the slot bottom in the axial direction, the slot opening being maximum at the wall tip in particular.

Preferably, the at least two tines are substantially identically shaped and dimensioned to form a symmetrical, in particular point-symmetrical, construction of the intermediate at least in the area of the press end section or completely, which will for the most part form the projection of the projectile. The at least two tines grow up from the slot bottom and the Pressvertiefungsbogen in the axial direction. The tines may also be formed as serrations, wherein they may not necessarily but preferably run into a pointed end, which is preferably rounded, the tine end being able to extend dull in the circumferential direction.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the design form of respec gene tine is relevant. Preferably, one of the press recess facing inner surface of the respective tine is convexly formed in the circumferential direction and / or in the axial direction. Preferably, in a cross-sectional view of the respective zinc an increasing toward the center of the circumferential direction material thickness of the prong hen vorgese, in particular, the outwardly facing outer surface of the prong is cylindrical, and in particular already substantially corresponds to the caliber of the projectile. Two axially symmetrical to the axial center axis of the tines Flankenflä chen on the inside of the tine extending from the slot delimiting, extending in the axial direction edge of the tine to the center. You Kings nen be flat, concave or convex. Preferably, the two adjoining flank surfaces are at an angle to each other, wherein the crest line of the flank surfaces substantially corresponds to the central axis of the tine, along which the tines is most executed and has the largest material thickness. Preferably, the central region of the tine is formed with a maximum stretching material, which extends as an edge from the tine tip to the base end-side section. Preferably, a circumferentially convex inner surface substantially at half the circumferential width of the tine has a protruding into the press recess, edge-like projection, which extends geradli nig preferably from the axial height of the slot bottom toward the tine tip. Insbesonde- From the edge-like projection, the planar, convex, or concave flank surface of the tine may drop off toward a side edge of the tine which delimits the respective adjacent slot, as regards the material thickness of the tine. Preferably, the edge or web-like projection is rounded towards both flank inner surfaces.

In a convex configuration of the inner surface of the tine in the axial direction, the convex inner surface is preferably designed without projections.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the outer surfaces of the tine are cylindrically shaped in particular according to the die used for the method. The lateral boundary edge of the tine represents the end of cylindri's outer side of the tine at which there is a profile break toward the inner surface of the tine, which inner surface in the circumferential direction or in the axial direction has the convex shape.

In a further development of the invention, instead of a ra in the recess process ing edge or web-like projection in particular also straight from the tine tip to the axial height of the slot bottom extending recess, such as a groove or a groove, be formed, which conveys the convex flanks interrupts the interior surface.

In a further development of the invention, the at least two prongs in order to begin cross-slit viewing define a wall thickness. The wall thickness of the tine preferably increases from a side edge delimiting the respective adjacent slot (transition between the cylindrical outer surface and the inner side of the tine) at a certain axial height and, in particular, along the entire Axialerstre ckung towards a Wandstärkemaximum. Of the Wandstärkemaximum the wall thickness can decrease back to the opposite side edge in particular continu ously. Preferably, the wall thickness maximum in the circumferential direction is formed substantially in the center of the tine. Alternatively, instead of the Wandstärkemaximums a reduction of the wall thickness in the form of a recess vorgese be hen, which adjoins a wall thickness increase. In such an embodiment, the respective tine comprises two wall thickness maxima bounded by the recess. From the respective Wandstärkemaximum the wall thickness increases the adjacent side edge bounding the slot from. The wall thickness maximum extends over a portion of the axial extent of the tine, particularly in the axial center region of the tine. Preferably, the Wandstärkemaxi mum may extend substantially from the tine end up to the axial height in the region of the slot bottom and beyond to the Pressvertiefungsboden.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the pressing recess extends over more than 50%, in particular between 50% and 80%, preferably of more than 60%, preferably between 60% and 80%, in particular in the range of 75%, of the total axial extent of Intermediate or projectile. The press recess defi ned a well bottom, in the center of the slot bottoms of the at least two slots extend radially and optionally axially to the cylindrical outer side. The press depression-free base end portion consists of the solid solid material of the blank and is limited by the Pressvertiefungsboden and extending away therefrom slot bottoms in the axial direction. From this boundary, with the jacket slotted, the pressing end portion of the intermediate extends.

The projection formed on the inner surface of the respective tine, in particular the wall thickness maximum, preferably extends in the axial direction beyond the axial height of the slot bottom, in particular substantially completely up to the press recess floor. Preferably, the projection continuously merges into the recess bottom without forming a profile projection. The same applies to the possibly formed instead of a projection recess in the inner surface of the respective tine.

Preferably, a recess bottom, which represents the bag-end region of the press recess, spherically shaped. Alternatively, the well bottom can also be flat, having a maximum width of 10 mm or a few millimeters. The recess bottom may extend radially such that it merges into a slot bottom, in particular all the slot bottoms of the at least two slots, in particular continuously. The slotted floors can just as a strip or like a groove, be formed rounded and open into a corresponding shape of the central Vertiefungsbo dens. In a further development of the invention, the outside of at least two prongs is cylindrical, while the inner surface convexly bulges, towards a tine tip, wherein the tendency to buckle relative to the vertical gradually increase. In a preferred embodiment of the invention exactly three Zin ken are provided for the wall of the press end, which are arranged at an angle of 120 ° in an equal circumferential distance from each other. Alternatively, exactly four tines may be provided, whose central axis are arranged substantially in a 90 ⁰ - circumferential distance from each other. The respective prongs have an identi cal or similar shape and a same cross-section, in particular in the entire axial course of the well bottom toward the tine tip.

In a further development of the invention exactly two prongs are provided, the two slots which separate the prongs on both sides narrowing in a radial course towards a center (the longitudinal axis of the intermediate) and widening radially outwards again from the center , The exactly two tines are formed identically ge and are axially symmetrical to each other.

The deformation control in the impact, for example, in an ideal, gel-like substance, is realized by the particular embodiment of the at least two tines in connection with the press recess Ver and ergo the at least two slots. The convex portion of the inside of the tine causes a strengthening in the area introduced by the pressing depression weakening of the press end portion of In termediats. The slit, which delimits two prongs and decreases from the pointed end to the slit bottom, strengthens the prong foot merging into the base end section. The dimensional stability consists in the entire axial course and in the cross section along the axial course of the tine from the well bottom to the tine end.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the punch which is to be used for Profilie tion of the press end portion for the intermediate, formed according to a Phillips screwdriver, whose diameter is greater than the diameter of the intermediate. In this case, two-track, three-bar, four-bar or multi-bar screwdrivers can be used. It is the webs of the blade of the Phillips screwdriver which insert the slots in the blank to form the intermediate, wherein the central portion of the screwdriver forms press cavities. Furthermore, the invention relates to a projectile for a deformation projectile, which is made of a ductile blank, which is initially cold formed into the intermediate. The projectile is finally realized by a forming process. According to Invention, the projectile should be realized by means of the intermediate according to the invention.

In addition, the invention relates to a projectile in particular a deformation projectile or partial decomposition projectile, which has a cylindrical, solid Basisendabschnitt and integrally connected to the base end portion Ogivenabschnitt with a wall for circumferentially enclosing a particular unfilled hollow space and centered on a tip of the Ogivenabschnitts opening with a clear opening cross-section less than 20%, 15%, 13%; 10%, 8% or 5% of the defined by the Basisendabschnitt caliber cross section of the projectile. Preferably, the maximum dimension to be measured, for example, at a Y-shaped opening, a star-shaped opening, an I-shaped opening, the longest linear dimension, for example, from one star leg to the opposite boundary wall is less than 17%, 15%, 13 % or 10% as a diameter of the base end portion. It was found, surprisingly, that such a dimensioned Ogivenspitzenöffnung sufficient to harder materials, such as elastic Ma materials or textiles, breaks through, without that occupancy or Verstop tion of Ogivenspitzenöffnung is accompanied. When entering the gelatinous mass according to the standardized test method can then easily penetrate the gelatinous material in the empty cavity of the Ogivenabschnitts to build up the hydraulic pressure rule that causes the desired partial deformation of the projectile veran.

Furthermore, the invention relates to a projectile, in particular a deformation projectile. The projectile comprises a cylindrical solid base end portion, which preferably comprises a flat end surface, which in another embodiment may have a central recess or indentation, which is aligned axially in the direction of the givenspitze. The base end portion serves to be inserted into a sleeve of the Ge shot or ammunition. Furthermore, the projectile has cut a base end portion in the axial direction diametrically opposite Pressendab, which substantially corresponds to that of the intermediate. The press section has a press centered press cavity and a press cavity bounding wall which is formed into an ogivoid shaped seat. As a result, a cavity within the projectile in the region of the ogive or the wall is forms. The cavity is unfilled and empty, so that in particular according to the standardized test method gelatinous material can penetrate into the cavity to build up the hydraulic pressure that is to trigger the deformation behavior of the invention. According to the invention, the wall of the projectile has at least two wall sections. It is clear that the above-mentioned tines or Wandungsab sections of the ogive of the projectile form as soon as the tines are converted from their außenflächenseiti conditions cylindrical orientation towards the ogive arched. The ogive should preferably be tangential. In the erfindungsge MAESSEN projectile adjacent wall sections in the circumferential direction are bent so that they touch each other at least partially, so that in the region of contact of the wall sections in particular a special recess formed by the press recess in the formation of the intermediate cavity in the circumferential direction (ie in the region of the sections The margins of the Ogivenabschnit-) is enclosed. Completion is complete in the circumferential direction as soon as there is contact with the margins. The side edges do not have to be completely stir, but, as stated above, the contact may be in sections.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the cavity which is to be bounded by the wall sections in the circumferential direction is not completely open, but has at least three openings, a central opening at the Ogivenspitze, as already stated above, and at least two side openings in the region of the slot floors, set when creating the intermediate. The number of side openings depends on the number of slot floors. Preferably, the side openings are formed identically in the clear cross section. The cross section of the side openings may have a substantially triangular, apex or spade shape and may extend over a small area to a range of more than 30% of the axial extent of the cavity.

In one embodiment of the invention, the projectile is made starting from the inventions to the invention intermediate. The finished intermediate is then cold bent to form the respective Ogivenabschnitts. For this purpose, it can be inserted into a corresponding die.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a contact length of adjacent ogive sections at their side edges is over 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70, 80%, or 90% of an overall length of the side edges of the respective ones Ogivenabschnitte. The side edges are sized from the top of the respective 0-given portion to a slot bottom. Preferably, there is a contact of the side edges along the entire length of the side edges along the entire Län ge of the side edges, so that the touching Ogivenabschnitte completely close the cavity. A very complete closure is difficult to produce in terms of production, so it can be assumed that a small opening of less than 2 mm or 1 mm remains in the zone of the slot bottom, which does not affect the aerodynamics and the impact deformation. This side opening, which results from the slot bottom in the intermediate and the subsequent transformation towards the ogivoiden shape of the wall can extend for less than 1 mm along the side edges of the wall sections or Chen over a wesentli area along the axial extension of the cavity, up to over 50% of the axial length of the cavity.

A surface or linear contact of the side edges for completely surrounding the cavity circumferentially in the region of the contact is not necessary according to the invention. Of course, the gebil ended by the bent wall sections Ogive along the side edges have a narrow gap (without contact), with a gap of less than 1 mm or 2 mm can be set regardless of the caliber size. Preferably, however, a longitudinally encompassing contact constant t between a partial area of the side edges of adjacent wall sections is advantageous, in order in particular to define the opening edge of the centered tip opening. The contact area along the side edges may be less than 3 mm, preferably between 1 mm and 5 mm, in particular with a caliber of 9 mm.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the respective tips of the Ogivenabschnitte to a particular substantially circular opening ge formed, which is centered to the longitudinal axis of the projectile at the top of the Ogivenabschnitts and is open to the particular empty cavity, in particular the opening cross section of the mouth a Y-shape, an I-shape or a star shape. There may be several opening tongues meet in a common Öffnungszent rum, wherein the opening tongues substantially in equidistant Umfangsab section are arranged to each other. The opening center is centrally, coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the projectile. Furthermore, the invention relates to a projectile, in particular a deformation projectile. This projectile according to the invention can be combined with the above project detail. Preferably, the projectile according to the invention of a ductile material, such as copper, a copper alloy, brass or the like. The projectile is dimensioned and shaped, in particular cold-formed, that after a given firing insert of the projectile and impinging in a jelly mass, in which they also get stuck in particular, the projectile is deformed so that of a particular substantially cylindrical and largely undeformed base end portion at least two radially outward and longitudinally projectile bent back tines are formed. The tines are made of a solid material and integrally formed with the base end portion. By Durchschlit tion of the intermediate and the resulting side passage openings in the cavity bounding wall creates a deformation hinge on the axial height of two adjacent slot arches, whereby a defined Auffal th / pivot deformation is realized radially outward and in the axial direction back. The tines have a kind of sepals in the deformed state and extend correspondingly from the base end portion. Preferably, it is the prongs described above with respect to the intermediate, which are bent radially inwardly after the intermediate fabrication to form the ogive. The opposite radial mushroom-shaped folding deformation is caused by the hydraulic pressure building up in the cavity entering the jelly mass bounded by the respective tines. Through the opening at the top of the projectile gelatinous mass passes when hitting the cavity and causes a splitting and unfolding of the prongs according to the above manner, with a large slot length realizes a wide radial expansion of at least two prongs. Surprisingly, it was found in the use of the intermediate according to the invention and thus the projectile according to the invention that in addition to the at least two teeth further tooth-shaped, prong-shaped or serrated radially outward wei send beak or tooth-shaped projections form, which lie in the transition between two adjacent prongs. Between the at least two bent-back prongs, two further identical or at least similarly shaped, tapered, radially projecting teeth are formed by the impact deformation in the gelatinous mass. The at least two bent back two teeth also extend integrally from the base end portion of the projectile, most of the kinetic energy of the projectile is broken down by deformation of the outwardly bent tines and the outwardly bent teeth. According to the invention, it was found that the radial initial At least two teeth smaller than that of the at least two adjacent teeth.

Preferably, exactly three or exactly four radial prongs are arched outward, wherein in each case between two adjacent prongs a shorter pointed tooth is formed.

The radial extent of the at least two teeth is less than that of the at least two prongs. Preferably, the radial extent of the at least two teeth is clotting ger than 50% of the radial extent of the tines. The dimensional difference in radial direction between the tine and the teeth can be adjusted by the length of the slits incorporated in the intermediate part of the projectile. It was found, surprisingly, that by the introduced into the intermediate passage passage of the wall wall sections and the thereby adjusting Schlitzbo denstrukturen, in particular as a rounded or flat slot bottom surface arise. In conjunction with the tine, in particular because of the convex curvature on the inner surface, a specific deformation in the region of the slot bottom is forced, which leads to the abovementioned inventive inter-tooth structure in the deformed projectile.

It is the area of the slot bottom in interaction with the massive Basisendab- cut and the adjacent prongs, which is why adjacent the bent prongs form in the transition region to the base end portion of the shorter tapered teeth, which also project radially, mushroom-like outward.

Preferably, the base end portion of the deformed .Projektils has a deformation-side central recess, the bottom of which results approximately unchanged from the press well bottom of the intermediate. From this depression, the at least two prongs and the at least two teeth extend beak-like radially outward Shen, wherein the tines have a convex upper side. Also, the at least two teeth may have a convex radial extent. However, it may be that these are not clearly out, especially for short teeth of less than 2 mm. In a further development of the invention, the at least two deformed prongs of the projectile and / or at least two deformed teeth of the projectile zentra le material reinforcement, in particular straight in the longitudinal direction of the respec gene tine and / or the respective tooth in particular from the central recess at the base end portion extend. This reinforcement is realized by an accumulation of material, which is already provided in the intermediate according to the invention.

Alternatively or additionally, in the deformed projectile between a prong and the adjacent intermediate tooth, in particular when viewed axially, there is a radial constriction which separates the respective tooth from the respective prong.

Furthermore, the invention relates to a tool, such as a punch or a mandrel, for pressing a blank used in a cylindrical die of a ductile material such as copper, a copper alloy, brass or the like. The raw ling may be a one-piece body or in two parts, which has a core as ten th base body, which is surrounded by a jacket made of a likewise ductile material. With such a blank, in particular a hunting bullet, in particular the subdivider bullet, is formed. The tool serves to form from the blank a particular intermediate according to the invention or a projectile according to the invention. According to the invention, the tool has a pressing head which is accordingly shaped a blade of a flat screwdriver in particular of the SL type, the PH type, the PZ type, in particular the maximum diameter of the Klin ge larger, in particular by at least 0.5 mm, 1 mm or 2 mm, but preferably less than 5 mm, is the caliber of the projectile to be created.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the pressing head is made of a hardened th material, such as a hard metal, which may be selected from the group of known hard metals. In particular, the press head may be selected from a hardened steel having a Vickers hardness of greater than 55HV5. It is clear that a surface-hardened steel can also be used for the pressing head.

The invention further relates to a method for producing an intermediate according to the invention for manufacturing the projectile of a projectile. Preferably before, the invention relates to a method for manufacturing a novel Projectile, in particular based on the intermediary of the invention. In a method according to the invention, a cylindrical die is used, the preference, should correspond to the caliber of the projectile. In the cylindrical die, a blank made of a ductile material, such as copper, a copper alloy, brass or the like, is used. To create the intermediate according to the invention, a pressing head is inserted into the die in order to cold-form the blank, in particular to deep-draw it. Preferably, in the inventive method for len len of the intermediate, in particular of the projectile exclusively a cold forming process is used. Preferably, any machining process is dispensed with. It has been found that a precise and with respect to the Deformationsei genschaft optimized projectile can be provided if a Schlitzschraubenzieherklinge is used for cold forming of the blank for the pressing head. Surprisingly, it has been found that even classical conventional Khngenformen, such as the SL-type, the PH-type, the PZ-type are suitable to use the stamping tool according to the invention for cold forming of the blank.

Preferably, the method according to the invention is realized in that a tool according to the invention is used.

With respect to the tool according to the invention, it should be noted that between the slots in the blank forming webs of the blades of the screwdriver in a cross-sectional view, an axisymmetric c tilt with respect to the Axialrich direction of the tool can be present. Between the inclined webs, an angle of greater than 45 ⁰ and less than 8o °, preferably between 50 ° and 70 °, in particular about 60 ^{0 should be} .

Preferably, the pressing head according to the invention for forming the slots on three webs or exactly four webs, which serve to introduce the radially extending from the central cavity slots in the intermediate and / or should be arranged in equidistant circumferential intervals to each other. In the case of the webs, the engagement margins for forming the slot bottoms should either be rounded or flat, the webs being able to extend radially outward from a point coincident with the tip coinciding with the central portion of the tool. It is clear that the angle of inclination for all bars, be it two, three, four or more, should be the same. The webs serve to form the slots described above, the slot width can be adjusted according to the web width of the tool. In front- Preferably, the web widths should be less than 2 mm with a caliber of 9 mm, for example.

The blade comprises between adjacent blades a flank surface arrangement, which in the overall view should be concave at least in the circumferential direction and / or in the axial direction. With the concave transition surfaces between the webs, the desired convex top contours of the tines of the intermediate form, which leads to the increased desired deformation and the associated energy reduction in the projectile according to the invention.

The above-mentioned known, in particular standardized test method, in which the deformation behavior of a projectile is to be analyzed by firing it on a gelatinous mass (gelatin block), can be based on the following test procedures, both of which are hereby incorporated by reference as part of the disclosure should be. On the one hand, the FBI protocol, "FBI Ammunition Protocol - Brass Fetcher Ballistic Testing", is referenced. Furthermore, reference is made to the technical guideline (TR), Pat rone 9 mm x 19, reduced in pollutants, in particular as of 2009, the police, the federal states and the federal government. The editorship is carried out by the Police Technical Institute (PTI) of the German University of Police (DHPol). The procedures provided there for providing an ideal test environment should be part of the disclosure of the available documents.

Further features, advantages and features of the invention will become apparent from the fol lowing description of preferred embodiments of the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an intermediate according to the invention for

Finishing a projectile according to a preferred embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the intermediate of Fig. I; Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along section line III-III of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the intermediate taken along section line IV-IV of Fig. 2; 5 shows a side view of a projectile according to the invention in a preferred embodiment on the basis of the intermediate according to the invention according to FIGS. 1 to 4;

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the projectile of Fig. 5;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the projectile of FIGS. 5 and 6; FIG.

8 shows a perspective view of the projectile according to FIGS. 5 to 7;

Fig. 1.1 is a perspective view of an intermediate according to the invention for

Finishing a projectile according to a further preferred embodiment;

Fig. 2.1 is a plan view of the intermediate of Figure 1.1

Fig. 3.1 is a cross-sectional view along the section line III-III of FIG. 2.1;

Fig. 4.1 is a cross-sectional view of the intermediate taken along section lines IV-IV of Fig. 2.1;

Fig. 5.1 is a plan view of a projectile according to the invention in another before ferred embodiment on the basis of the intermediate according to the invention ge according to the figures 1.1 to 4.1;

Fig. 6.1 is a cross-sectional view of the projectile along the section line VI-VI according to

Figure 5.1; and

FIG. 7.1 shows a perspective view of the projectile according to FIGS. 5.1 and 6.1; FIG. 9 shows a plan view of a tool according to the invention for manufacturing the intermediate according to the invention according to FIGS. 1 to 4 or of the projectile according to FIGS. 5 to 8;

Fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the tool along the section line X-X;

11 is a perspective view of the tool according to FIGS. 9 and 10;

Fig. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the tool taken along section line XII-XII of Fig. 9;

13 shows a perspective view of an intermediate according to the invention in a further preferred embodiment;

Fig. 14 is a plan view of the intermediate of Fig. 13;

Fig. 15 is a cross-sectional view of the intermediate taken along section line XV-XV of Fig. 14;

Fig. 16 is a cross-sectional view of the intermediate taken along section line XVI-XVI of Fig. 14;

17 shows a side view of a projectile according to the invention in a further preferred embodiment on the basis of the intermediate according to the invention according to FIGS. 13 to 16;

FIG. 18 shows a plan view of the projectile according to the invention according to FIG. 17; FIG.

FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view of the projectile of FIGS. 17 and 18; FIG.

FIG. 20 shows a perspective view of the projectile according to FIGS. 17 to 19; FIG. Fig. 21 is a plan view of a tool according to the invention for the manufacture of he inventive Intermediate according to FIG. 13 to 16 of the projectile of FIG.

17 to 20 in a further embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 22 is a cross-sectional view of the tool along the section line Z-Z according to

Fig. 21;

FIG. 23 is a perspective view of the tool of FIGS. 21 and 22; FIG.

Fig. 24 is a cross-sectional view of the tool taken along the line Y-Y

Fig. 21;

25 shows a perspective view of an intermediate according to the invention in a further preferred embodiment;

Fig. 26 is a plan view of the intermediate of Fig. 25;

FIG. 27 is a perspective view of the intermediate taken along the line X-X of FIG. 26; FIG.

FIG. 28 is a cross-sectional view of the intermediate taken along the line Y-Y in FIG. 26; FIG.

29 is a perspective view of a projectile according to the invention according to egg ner further preferred embodiment based on the intermediary of FIG.

25 to 28;

FIG. 30 is a plan view of the projectile of FIG. 29 according to the invention; FIG.

FIG. 31 shows a cross-sectional view of the projectile according to the invention as shown in FIGS. 29 and 30; FIG. FIG. 32 shows a perspective view of the projectile according to the invention according to FIGS. 29 to 31; FIG.

33 is a plan view of a tool according to the invention in a further preferred embodiment for manufacturing the intermediate according to the invention according to FIGS. 25 to 28 or of the projectile according to FIGS. 29 to 32;

Fig. 34 is a cross-sectional view of the tool along the section line Z-Z after

Fig. 33!

Fig. 35 is a perspective view of the tool of Figs. 33 and 34;

Fig. 36 is a cross-sectional view of the tool taken along the line Y-Y

Fig. 33;

37 shows a perspective view of an intermediate according to the invention in a further preferred embodiment;

Fig. 38 is a plan view of the intermediate of Fig. 37;

39 is a cross-sectional view of the intermediate along the section line X-X

Fig. 38;

40 shows a cross-sectional view of the intermediate along the section line Z-Z according to FIG

Fig. 38;

41 shows a side view of a projectile according to the invention in a further preferred embodiment on the basis of the intermediate according to FIGS. 37 to 40;

Fig. 42 is a plan view of the projectile of Fig. 41;

Figure 43 is a cross-sectional view of the projectile of Figures 41 and 42; FIG. 44 shows a perspective view of the projectile according to FIGS. 41 to 43; FIG.

45 is a plan view of a tool according to the invention in a further preferred embodiment for forming the intermediate according to FIGS. 37 to 40 of FIGS. 1.1 to 4.1 and of the projectile according to FIGS. 41 to 44 or FIGS. 5.1 to 7.1

FIG. 46 is a cross-sectional view taken along line X-X of FIG. 45; FIG.

FIG. 47 is a perspective view of the tool of FIGS. 45 and 46; FIG.

48 shows a cross-sectional view of the tool along the section line Z-Z according to FIG

Fig. 45;

49 shows a perspective view of an intermediate according to the invention according to a further preferred embodiment;

Fig. 50 is a plan view of the intermediate of Fig. 49;

51 shows a cross-sectional view along the section line Z-Z according to FIG. 50;

FIG. 52 is a cross-sectional view taken along the section line of FIG. 50, rotated 45 ^° from the axis ZZ of FIG. 50; FIG.

Fig. 53 is a plan view of a tool according to the invention in a further preferred embodiment for manufacturing the intermediate of Figs. 49 to 52;

54 shows a cross-sectional view of the tool along the section line Z-Z according to FIG

Fig. 535

FIG. 55 is a perspective view of the tool of FIGS. 53 to 54; FIG.

56 shows a side view of a projectile according to the invention in a further preferred embodiment on the basis of the intermediate according to FIGS. 49 to 52; Fig. 57 is a plan view of the projectile of Figs. 56 and 57;

FIG. 58 is a cross-sectional view of the projectile of FIGS. 56 and 57; FIG.

FIG. 59 shows a perspective view of the projectile according to FIGS. 56 to 58; FIG.

FIG. 60 shows a perspective view of an intermediate according to the invention in a further preferred embodiment; FIG.

Fig. 61 is a plan view of the intermediate of Fig. 60;

Fig. 62 is a sectional view taken along the line Y-Y of Fig. 61;

FIG. 63 shows a sectional view along a section line according to FIG. 61 rotated by 60 ° with respect to the section line Y-Y; FIG.

Fig. 64 is a plan view of a tool according to the invention in a further preferred embodiment for manufacturing an intermediate according to Figs. 60 to 63;

Fig. 65 is a sectional view taken along the line Y-Y of Fig. 64;

FIG. 66 is a plan view of a tool rotated by 60.degree. According to FIG. 64; FIG.

FIG. 67 is a cross-sectional view taken along line X-X of FIG. 66; FIG.

Fig. 68 is a perspective view of the tool of Figs. 64-67;

FIG. 69 shows a perspective plan view of a deformed projectile according to a weft insert according to the invention on the basis of an intact projectile according to FIGS. 17 to 20; FIG.

FIG. 70 is a perspective view of the deformed projectile of FIG. 69; FIG. 71 shows a side view of the projectile according to the invention according to FIGS. 69 and 70.

72 shows a perspective view of an intermediate according to the invention in a further embodiment for manufacturing a partial disintegrating bullet according to the invention in accordance with a preferred embodiment;

Fig. 73 is a plan view of the intermediate of Fig. 72;

Fig. 74 is a cross-sectional view taken along section line III-III of Fig. 73;

FIG. 75 is a cross-sectional view of the intermediate taken along section line IV-IV of FIG. 73; FIG.

FIG. 76 is a side view of the intermediate according to FIGS. 72 to 75; FIG.

FIG. 77 shows a further side view of the intermediate according to FIGS. 72 to 76; FIG.

FIG. 78 shows a perspective view of a projectile according to the invention in a first construction according to a preferred embodiment on the basis of the intermediate according to the invention according to FIGS. 72 to 77, wherein dashed lines are not intended to indicate edges visible from the outside;

FIG. 79 is a plan view of the projectile of FIG. 78; FIG.

FIG. 80 is a perspective view of the projectile of FIGS. 78 and 79 with dashed lines omitted; FIG.

Fig. 81 is a cross-sectional view of the projectile along the section lines in IV-IV of Fig. 79;

FIG. 82 shows a side view of the projectile according to FIGS. 78 to 81; FIG. 83 shows a perspective view of a projectile according to the invention in a second embodiment based on the intermediate according to the invention according to FIGS. 72-77 and the projectile according to FIGS. 78-82, wherein the dashed lines show edges which are not visible from the outside ;

FIG. 84 shows a perspective view of the projectile according to FIG. 83 without dashed lines; FIG.

Fig. 85 is a plan view of the projectile of Figs. 83 and 84;

Fig. 86 is a cross-sectional view of the projectile according to along the section lines

IV-IV of Fig. 85;

FIG. 87 shows a side view of the projectile according to FIGS. 83 to 87; FIG.

88 shows a perspective view of an intermediate according to the invention for

Finishing a Teilzerlegergeschoss invention with two separate core components according to a preferred embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 89 is a plan view of the intermediate of Fig. 88;

Fig. 90 is a cross-sectional view of the intermediate taken along section lines IV-IV of Fig. 89;

Fig. 91 is a cross-sectional view of the projectile along the section lines III-III after

Fig. 89;

FIG. 92 shows a side view of the projectile according to FIGS. 88 to 91; FIG.

FIG. 93 shows a further side view of the intermediate according to FIGS. 88 to 92; FIG. 94 shows a perspective view of a projectile according to the invention in a first embodiment on the basis of the intermediate according to the invention according to FIGS. 88-92;

Fig. 95 is a plan view of the projectile of Fig. 94;

FIG. 96 shows a perspective view of the projectile according to FIGS. 94 and 95; FIG.

97 shows a cross-sectional view of the projectile along the section lines IV-IV according to FIG

Fig. 95;

FIG. 98 is a side view of the projectile of FIGS. 94-97; FIG.

FIG. 99 shows a perspective view of a projectile according to the invention in a second embodiment based on the intermediate according to the invention according to FIGS. 88 to 93, wherein the invisible edges of the projectile are shown by dashed lines;

FIG. 100 shows a perspective view of the projectile according to FIG. 99 without dashed lines. FIG

lines;

FIG. 101 is a plan view of a projectile according to FIGS. 99 and 100; FIG.

FIG. 102 shows a cross-sectional view of the projectile along the section lines IV-IV according to FIG

Fig. 101;

FIG. 103 shows a side view of the projectile according to FIGS. 99 to 102; FIG.

104 shows a perspective view of an intermediate according to the invention for

Finishing a projectile according to the invention, such as a Teilzerlegergeschoss, according to a preferred embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 105 is a plan view of the intermediate of Fig. 104; Fig. 106 is a cross-sectional view taken along section line IV-IV of Fig. 105;

Fig. 107 is a cross-sectional view taken along section line III-III of Fig. 105;

FIG. 108 shows a side view of the intermediate according to FIGS. 104 to 107; FIG.

FIG. 109 shows a further side view of the intermediate according to FIGS. 104 to 108; FIG.

110 shows a perspective view of a projectile according to the invention in a first embodiment based on the intermediate according to the invention according to FIGS. 104 to 109, wherein dashed lines indicate edges which are not visible from the outside;

Fig. 111 is a plan view of the projectile of Fig. 110;

FIG. 112 is a perspective view of the projectile according to FIGS. 110 and 111; FIG.

Fig. 113 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines IV-IV of Fig. 111;

FIG. 114 shows a side view of the projectile according to FIGS. 110 to 113; FIG.

115 shows a perspective view of a projectile according to the invention in a second embodiment on the basis of the intermediate according to the invention according to FIGS. 104 to 109, dashed lines indicating edges which are not visible from the outside;

FIG. 116 shows a perspective view of the projectile according to FIG. 51 without dashed lines; FIG.

FIG. 117 is a plan view of the projectile of FIGS. 115 and 116; FIG.

Fig. 118 is a cross-sectional view of the projectile taken along section line IV-IV

Fig. 117; FIG. 119 shows a side view of the projectile according to FIGS. 115 to 117; FIG.

120 is a perspective view of an intermediate according to the invention for

Finishing a projectile according to the invention, such as a Teilzerlegergeschoss, in a preferred embodiment;

Fig. 121 is a plan view of an intermediate of Fig. 120;

Fig. 122 is a cross-sectional view of the intermediate taken along section line IV-IV of Fig. 121;

Fig. 123 is a cross-sectional view of the intermediate taken along section line III-III of Fig. 121;

FIG. 124 shows a side view of the intermediate according to FIGS. 120 to 123; FIG.

FIG. 125 shows a further side view of the intermediate according to FIGS. 120 to 124; FIG.

FIG. 126 shows a perspective view of a projectile according to the invention in a first embodiment on the basis of the intermediate according to FIGS. 120-125, dashed lines indicating edges which are not visible from the outside;

Fig. 127 is a perspective view of the projectile of FIG. 126 without dashed

lines;

Fig. 128 is a plan view of the projectile of Figs. 126 and 127;

Fig. 129 is a cross-sectional view of the projectile taken along section line IV-IV

Fig. 128;

FIG. 130 is a side view of the projectile of FIGS. 126-130; FIG. Fig. 131 is a perspective view of a projectile according to the invention in a second embodiment on the basis of the intermediate according to the invention ge according to FIGS. 120-125, wherein dashed lines indicate edges that are not visible from the outside;

FIG. 132 shows a perspective view of the projectile according to FIG. 131 without dashed lines. FIG

Line;

FIG. 133 is a plan view of the projectile of FIGS. 131-132; FIG.

Fig. 134 is a cross-sectional view of the projectile taken along section line IV-IV

Fig. 133; and

FIG. 135 shows a side view of the projectile according to FIGS. 131-134.

1 shows an example with reference to a perspective view of an intermediate or intermediate product according to the invention for the manufacture of a projectile or projectile according to the invention of an ammunition, in particular a deformation projectile or a subdividing projectile. It should be noted that in all perspektivi rule views as Fig. L, the dashed lines are not visible contour edges according to a perspective view. To better clarify the profile within the intermediate, the invisible contours are dashed.

In Fig. L to 4, the intermediate of the invention is generally provided with the reference numeral 1. The intermediate 1 consists of a blank which is cut to length from an approximately cylindri rule rod section and then inserted into a die, which is not shown in detail. The blank is then cold formed to obtain the Ge staltungsform of the intermediate of FIG. 1 to 4.

The intermediate 1 comprises a cylindrical, solid base end section 3 with a flat end face 5. The base end section 3 comprises on the flat end face 5 a Edge rounding for easy insertion into a sleeve of ammunition (not illustrated sets).

In the axial direction A, the base end section 3 merges into a press end section 7, wherein the transition between the base end section 3 and the press end section 7 can be defined by a press recess 11 introduced into the blank. In the plan view of FIG. 2 it can be seen that viewed in the axial direction of the Pressvertie test has a star shape in which three slit arms 10 a to 10 c from a axia len center (cavity 18 of the projectile 37) extend radially to the outside. These slit arms 10 a to 10 c form a completely continuous slit in a Wan tion 12 of the press end portion 7, which wall 12 resulting from the resulting due to the slits 10 a to 10 c tines 13. The slots 10a-10c completely separate the prongs 13, the slots 10a-10c extending continuously from the radially outside of the intermediate 1 toward the recessed center (the cavity 18) on the longitudinal axis A. In a radial cross-section, not shown, so the prongs 13 are structurally separated from each other ge by the slit ge.

From the recess 11 results in the cavity 18 (see Fig. 5 to 8), which form re insbesonde in the forming of the prongs 13 in the Ogivenabschnitt 20. In this order, the outside cylindrically extending tines are deformed radially inwardly to form the ogivoiden outer side, wherein the cavity 18 in particular in contact with the side edges 17 of the prongs 13 in the circumferential direction is partially closed ge.

In the embodiment according to FIGS. 1 to 4, the press end section 7 comprises three prongs 13 extending from the press section, all of which have substantially the same external shape and are arranged in equidistant peripheral sections of approximately 12 ° to one another. Each tine 13 in the stage of the intermediate of Fig. 1 to 4 has a cylindrical outer surface 15 which kens 13 ends at a lateral edge portion 17 of the Zin, seen in the circumferential direction, the cylindrical outer surface 15 ends abruptly. Of the edge portion 17 extends to the pressing recess 11 facing a pair of inner flank surfaces 21, 23, which have a convex shape in both axial direction and in the circumferential direction. When viewed in accordance with FIGS. 1 to 4, the shape of the intermediate has the shape of a massive sepalsheet. Each tine I3 converges from the base end portion 3 to a tine tip 25, wherein a circumferential width of each tine 13 starting from a foot of the tine in the transitional area to the base end portion 3 towards the tine tip 25 continuously decreases.

As can be seen in particular in the cross-sectional views of FIGS. 3 and 4, each tine 13 comprises a material reinforcement or material accumulation 31 in the region of a center of the tine 13 in the longitudinal axis of the intermediate 1. The Materialanhäu- tion 31 is responsible for a convex configuration of the inside Seitenflankenflä surfaces 21st 23, and represents an aspect for achieving a controlled deformation of the projectile 37 resulting from the intermediate 1, in particular when it is fired into a gelatin block (not shown in greater detail) according to the abovementioned test methods.

The accumulation of material 31 extends substantially straight from the tine tip 25 to the tine foot at the transition region to the base end portion 3. As seen in Figures 2, 3 and 4, a slot bottom 33 extends radially for each of the slots 10a-10c a central recess bottom 35, wherein the recess bottom 35 is lower in side view than the further course of Schlitzbö the 33 in the radial direction. The slot bottoms 33 rise from the central recess bottom 35 in the radial direction. The slot bottoms 33 are substantially flat or rounded and are designed with a 9 mm projectile approximately between 0.5 mm to 4 mm or 5 mm wide. The weakening of the intermediate 1 due to the recess 11 formed by deep drawing in combination with the subsequent forming to form the Ogivenabschnitts 20 causes the impact of the projectile formed from the intermediate 1 37, for example, as shown in FIG. 5 to 8, the material in the Slot bottom serves as a forced deformation hinge, as along the connecting line of two adjacent slot floors 33 extends. The plasti cal deformation hinge can fold the tines 13 radially outward, as shown in example in the deformed projectile 81 of FIG. 69 to 71. The tines 83 form a tuft-like or tongue-like radially extend outward.

As can be seen in FIG. 3, the slits 10 a to 10 c extend from the axial maximum extent of the tine tip 25 up to the base end section 3 over more than 50% of the total length of the intermediate 1. After the intermediate l has been finished deep-drawn, without the need for further machining production measures, the intermediate l is ready to be formed into a finished projectile. The forming process for forming the projectile 37 is mainly to transform the pressing end portion 7 with the slit-separated tines 13 into an ogive portion 20. The prongs 13 are deformed radially inwardly such that the side edges 17 of the tines 13 come into one or almost in touching contact, as in particular special Fig. 5, 6 and 8 represent. In the preferred embodiment of Figs. 1-8, the side edges 17 are brought almost completely into contact, up to a side passage opening 41 in the region of the slot bottom 33. The side passage opening 41 may be less than 1 mm in size and comprises a triangle, heart or Pikform. In the embodiment according to FIGS. 1 to 8, it is advantageous to leave the side opening 41 as small as possible. The side edges 17 are in contact with each other and form (in contrast to the prior art, which teaches only surface indentations or points of weakness) adjacent boundary surfaces, which form a separation structure between the adjacent tines 13. The abutting side edges 17 extend up to the pointed end 43 of the Ogiven- section 20, on which a particular substantially star-shaped, centered opening 45 is formed, which serves that in the standardized test methods gelatinous mass can penetrate, which by Construction of a hydraulic pressure causes the desired deformation (as shown in FIG. 69 to 71). In this case, the central opening 45 should be significantly smaller than 20% of the cylindrical cross section of the base end section 3. In the projectile 37 shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, the opening cross section of the opening 45 is about 10% or less of the cylindrical cross section of the base end portion. 3

In the embodiment according to the invention according to FIGS 1.1 to 7.1, another example of an intermediate 1 is shown, for better readability of the Figurenbe description and to avoid repetition of the same components of the intermediate 1, the same reference numerals as in the embodiment of FIGS 1-8 be used. The intermediate 1 differs from the intermediate 1 according to FIGS. 1 to 4 in the depth of insertion of the pressing recess 11 and in the number of slot arms, namely four slot arms 10 a to d. The axial depth of the pressing recess 11 corresponds to approximately 20-30% of the total longitudinal extent of the intermediate 1, which is clearly visible in FIGS. 3.1 and 4.1. In contrast to the embodiment according to FIGS. 1-4, the slot arms 10 a to 10 d do not form a complete frame. Rather, the wall 12 is externally closed cylindrically due to the slot bottoms 9, wherein the wall thickness at the axial end in the region of the press recess 11 is thin. The slot bottom 9 extends substantially rectilinearly with a constant pitch in the longitudinal direction to a recess bottom 35, which is circular, concave. The tines 13 also open into the recess bottom 35. The tines 13 have a convex shape on the cavity side with a ridge (accumulation of material 31), which extends centrally towards the recess bottom 35. The outer surface 15 of the intermediate 1 is completely cylindrical, even at the level of the end face end on which the press recess 11 is introduced. The press recess 11 can be introduced by means of a tool, as shown in Figures 21-24, although other forms of embossing form die can be used, as in the field of screwdriver bit shapes (screw head profile) is known.

After the intermediate 1 is completed deep-drawn, without further spanabhe bende manufacturing measures must be applied, the intermediate 1 is ready to be converted into a projectile 37. With regard to the projectile 37 according to FIGS. 5 to 8, the same reference numerals are used for easy readability of the description of the figures and to avoid repetition for the same or similar components of the projectile 37. The forming process for forming the projectile 37 is mainly to transform the pressing end portion 7 with the slit-separated tines 13 into an ogive portion 20. In this case, the tines 13 are deformed radially inwardly such that the tines 13 come in one or almost in touching contact, as in particular Fig. 5.1 to 7.1 represent. In the embodiment according to FIGS. 5.1 to 7.1, the inner flank surfaces are brought into contact, at least for the most part, to form a radially completely closed cavity 18 which extends from the depression bottom 35 in the axial longitudinal direction to the tip of the projectile 37 a funnel-shaped Kratervetiefung is formed. In the embodiment of FIG. 5.1 to 7. 1, the outer surface of the ogive 20 is advantageously completely closed. At the pointed end 43 of the Ogivenabschnitts 20 a particular substantially circular centered opening 45 is formed, which serves that in the standardized Testver go gelatinous mass can penetrate, which by building up a hydraulic pressure, the desired deformation (as shown in FIG. 69 to 71 ) causes. In this case, the cent ral opening 45 should be significantly less than 20% of the cylindrical cross section of Ba sisendabschnitts 3. In the projectile 37 shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, the opening The transverse section of the opening 45 at about 20% or less of the cylindrical cross-section of the base end portion 3. At the rear, the projectile 37 includes a small bevel 27 in order to cooperate easier with an ammunition sleeve.

In the following description is an example of a thermoforming tool for creating the intermediate l of Fig. L to 4 and the projectile 37 of FIG. 5 to 8 he explained. In the design of the tool according to the invention for forming the intermediate 1 according to the invention, a classic known tool, namely a flat screwdriver, is to be used according to the invention, which in the embodiment according to FIGS. 9 to 12 has a three-blade or three-blade blade.

In the following, the pressing head / tool according to the invention according to FIGS. 9 to 12 is generally provided with the reference numeral 51, which comprises the radially extending deformation webs 53 forming the slots 10a to 10c, which are separated from inside flank surfaces 55 which are substantially in the axial direction as well as in FIG Circumferential direction are concave. The maximum outer diameter of the tool according to the invention 51 of FIG. 9 to 12 (also applies to the tools described later) is slightly larger than the caliber of the projectile to be created 37 and the Inter mediats to be produced 1. For example, the difference in size between 1 mm and 2 mm.

As can be seen in Fig. 10, the webs 53 in the cross-sectional view at an angle of 6o ° to each other. From the plan view it can be seen that the webs 53 are arranged offset in a 120 ° angle to each other, so form a point-symmetrical structure. The webs run into a central tip 51 which is rounded or spherical.

It has been found that with the inventive tool 51, namely the pressing head or the blade of a suitably shaped slot screwdriver, a deep drawing process on the blank of ductile material, such as ductile metal, such as copper, a copper alloy, brass or the like, to form Intermediate 51, which does not suffer from the difficulty of delinquency, that is, wave formation. A complex post-processing is not necessary when using the inventive Shen tool. FIGS. 13 to 16 show a further preferred embodiment of an intermediate 1 according to the invention. For simpler readability of the description of the figures, the same reference numerals for the identical or similar components of the intermediate 1 are used to form the intermediate 1 according to FIG to describe 16.

The intermediate I according to FIGS. 13 to 16 differs from that according to FIGS. 1 to 4 by the number of slots 10a to Iod and the number of tines 13, namely four. As can be seen in particular in FIG. 14, the slot bottoms 33 extend in a cross-shaped manner outward from the common recess base 35 in the radial direction and rise (FIG. 13).

The tines have a convex, bulbous upper side to the press recess 11, which reaches a maximum in the form of the material reinforcement 31. The tines 13 he stretch according to the undeformed intermediate 1 on the outside cylindrical geradli nig and convex inside slightly inclined outwards towards the tine tips 25th

17 to 20, the intermediate 1 according to FIGS. 13 to 16 is formed into a projectile 37, with the same reference numerals being used for similar readability to the projectile 37 according to FIGS. 5 to 8 for similar or identical components.

In contrast to the projectile according to FIGS. 5 to 8, the projectile 37 according to FIGS. 17 to 20 comprises a significantly larger side opening 41, which has a triangular shape, whereby the clear width of the side opening 41 gradually decreases from the slot bottom to the tine tip 25. The touching side edges 17 of the tines 13 are single Lich in the acute area along less millimeters, especially in a 9 mm caliber. In this way, the cavity 18 is closed in the short adjacent area in the circumferential direction, while the cavity 18, which results from the Pressvertie tion 11, through the four side openings 41 laterally and the centered opening 45 is axially accessible.

The longitudinal center of the projectile centered opening 45 at the top of the Ogivenab- section is substantially square with rounded corners. The cross-sectional area of the opening 45 is also clearly less than 20%, 15% or 10% of the cylindrical cross-sectional area of the base end section 3. The small cross-sectional area prevents the gelatinous mass from becoming more solid. close, whereby the jelly material can not penetrate into the cavity 18, where it can build up the hydraulic forces for splitting the prongs 13.

The tool 51 according to the invention, with which the intermediate according to FIGS. 13 to 16 is shown, is provided with the reference numeral 51 in FIGS. 21 to 23. Identical and identi cal components of the tool are provided with the same reference numerals to facilitate readability.

In contrast to the embodiment according to FIGS. 9 to 12, the tool 51 according to FIGS. 21 to 24 comprises four webs for forming four slots 10 in the wall of the press section 7 of the intermediate 1. The four webs 53 are at right angles to one another arranged. As can be seen in particular in Fig. 23, the flan kenflächenbereiche 55 between the webs 53 a concave shape to form the convex surface shape with the material reinforcement 31 of the intermediate 1.

In Fig. 25 to 28, a further preferred embodiment of the invention Intermediats 1 is shown, wherein for the same and similar components of the Inter mediats 1, the same reference numerals are used as in the above already be described embodiments.

In contrast to the above embodiments, the intermediate 1 according to FIGS. 25 to 28 has only one slot, which extends completely from one radial side to the opposite side through the longitudinal axis center, as best seen in FIG. 26. The slot 10 forms the press recess 11 and divides the wall for enclosing the cavity 18 in two prong portions 13, which tapers here to the tip 25 both in the width direction and material thickness. The same applies to the tines according to the other embodiments which are described and will be described.

According to the plan view of Fig. 26 and the sectional view of FIG. 28, the slot bottom 33 is made relatively wide and extends to the outer radial side by almost half the diameter of the base end portion 3. On the outside of the slot bottom 33 tapers into the recess bottom 35th , which is located centrally to the longitudinal axis A of the med mediats 1. As clearly shown in Fig. 25, the tines 13 facing the pressing recess 11 facing a convex shaped inner top, which summarizes a material reinforcement 31, which, as described above, from the tine tip 25 toward the Vertie tion bottom 35 extends.

In contrast to the other embodiments, the slot bottom 33 increases, in particular with respect to the longitudinal axis A at an angle of about 30 ° to 6o °, for example between 40 ° and 50 °. The slot bottom is substantially rectilinear radially outward.

The projectile produced from the intermediate 1 according to FIGS. 25 to 28 and in particular shaped in the form of a projection is shown in FIGS. 29 to 32, wherein the same reference numerals are used for the same reference numerals with respect to the projectile description already described above. As can be seen in FIGS. 29 to 32, the ogive section 20 comprises large side openings 41, which result from the wide slot bottom 33 of the intermediate 1 according to FIGS. 25 to 28. As can also be seen, the clear cross section of the side opening 41 decreases towards the top of the Ogivenabschnitts 20. It can also be seen that there is no contact between the slotted side edges 17 even in the area of the centered opening 45. This means that a contact of the side edges 17 is not necessary to form the projectile 37 according to the invention. The bent tines 13 define the cavity 18, which is accessible from the centered opening 45 and from the two side openings 41. Between the annä approximately touching side edges 17 in the region of the central opening 45, a gap 61 is formed, which should have less than 2 mm or 1 mm in width.

As can be seen in FIG. 30, the central opening 45 in the region of the acute angle of the Ogivenabschnitts 20 substantially has an hourglass shape, wherein the clear cross section of the opening 45 is significantly smaller than 20% or 10% of the cylindrical fa ce of the Basisendabschnitts 3 , In the side view of FIG. 29 and the cross-sectional view of FIG. 31, a particular design of the Ogivenabschnitts 20 can be seen, in which a bottle neck shape is provided at the tip end of the wall, whereby the general Ogivenabschnittsgestaltung according to the other Ausfüh ments is different.

A further embodiment of the tool 51 according to the invention is shown in FIGS. 33 to 36, the same reference numbers being used for easier readability be, as with the tool designs already described above. The pressing head 51 according to FIG. 33 to 36 comprises only two webs 53 for forming the two slots 10 a and 10 b according to the intermediate of FIG. 25 to 28. The concave Flan kenflächen 55 are good especially in Fig. 33 and 35 can be seen.

The embodiment of the intermediate 1 according to FIGS. 37 to 40 differs from the embodiment of the intermediate 1 according to FIGS. 13 to 16 in that the tine has no purely convex upper side facing the press recess 11 but has a concave design with a linear material reduction 63 (Notch or column), which forms a splitting of the tine into two tine portions 13 a and 13 b, which each Weil in a separate tine tip 25 a, 25 b opens. The "split" prongs are structurally separated from four narrow slots 10a to iodine respectively.

The intermediate 1 according to FIGS. 37 to 40 has at least in the axial direction a convex curvature, but not in the circumferential direction, due to the material reduction 63.

In FIGS. 41 and 42, the projectile 37 according to the invention is manufactured on the basis of the intermediate 1 according to FIGS. 37 to 40. For better readability of the figure description, the same reference numbers are used for the same and similar components of the projectile 37. In the embodiment of the projectile 37 shown in FIGS. 41 to 45, the side opening 41 of mine is more than half of the longitudinal extent of the side edge 17.

For a large part of the side edge 17, there is contact with the side edges 17 in contact with one another in order to limit the cavity 18 in the circumferential direction.

In contrast to the embodiments described above, the interlate l at the tip end of the olive portion 20 comprises a star shape whose clear cross-sectional area is clearly greater than 20% of the cross-sectional area of the base end portion 3. In particular, the cross-sectional area of the opening of Mine is formed as 15% or 10%.

The upper final edge in the region of the star-shaped central opening 45 bil det the end edge of the respective tine 13, wherein side edges 17 are touching aneinan the. FIGS. 45 to 48 show the tool 51 according to the invention, namely the pressing head, with which the intermediate 1 according to FIGS. 37 to 40 is to be produced. The tool 51 has similar to the tool of FIG. 21 to 24 four webs, wherein the flan kenflächen 55 are formed convexly at least in the circumferential direction with a ridge 71 from. The four webs 53 extend at a right angle to each other.

FIGS. 49 to 52 show a further intermediate 1 according to the invention with a more complicated, non-axisymmetric tine structure. The structure of the intermediate 1 according to FIGS. 49 to 52, for which the same reference numerals are used for similar and identical parts, as stated above, comprises a press recess 11, which has through slots 10. The slots 10 a to iod are radially slightly outside, in particular tangential to the well bottom, to the longitudinal axis A of the In termediate 1. The tines 13 have a convex top and grown einstü ckig from the Basisendabschnitt 3. You reach a tine tip 25th

The intermediate 1 according to FIGS. 49 to 52 is bent to form a projectile 35 corresponding to FIGS. 56 to 59. As can be seen, the side openings 41 and the side edges 17 of the respective prongs extend helically with respect to the longitudinal axis A, which results from the non-purely radial slots 10 a to death of the intermediate 1.

Also, the central opening 45 of the projectile 37 shown in FIG. 56 to 59 has a smaller clear cross-sectional area than the cylindrical cross-sectional area of Basisendab section 3. The clear cross-sectional area of the central opening 45 is significantly smaller than 20% or 15% or 10%.

The cavity 18 is laterally open through the side openings 41 and via the central opening 45. About half of the axial length of the side edges 17 is in contact, so that there the cavity is closed in the circumferential direction. The other half of the side edges 17 is spaced to form the side opening 41.

FIGS. 53 to 55 show the tool 51 according to the invention that is used to produce the intermediate 1 according to the invention. As can be seen in particular in Fig. 55, the four webs do not extend centrally through the longitudinal axis of the tool, but slightly offset tangentially to the tip portion 57. Due to this displacement ent is the slightly twisted shape of the side edges 17 and the side opening 41st Finally, FIGS. 60 to 63 show another embodiment of the invention in accordance with the invention, the same reference numerals being used for the same or similar components. The intermediate 1 comprises as the first described embodiment of FIG. 1 to 4 three radially extending, but slightly offset to the longitudinal axis A sat slots 10 a to 10 c. This results in the tines 13 as shown in FIGS. 60 to 63. The tines 13 open at the end thereof into a substantially flattened end 71.

The press depression 11 facing surface is convex, with its strength decreases in the axial course to the end 71.

The intermediate shown in FIGS. 60 to 63 can be converted into a projectile 37, which is not shown in detail in the figures.

The tool 51 according to the invention according to FIGS. 65 to 68 is designed to manufacture the intermediate 1 according to FIGS. 61 to 63. The responsible for the slots 10 a to 10 c union webs 53 are just offset to the longitudinal axis of the tool 51 to introduce corre sponding slot shapes in the Intemediat 1.

FIGS. 69 to 71 show a deformed projectile according to the invention, which substantially corresponds to the article according to the invention according to FIGS. 13 to 20. The deformed projectile 81 comprises four tongue-like one-piece cut from the Basisendab 3 extending tines 83, the shape of which can be called kelchblattartig. As can be seen in FIGS. 69-71, the bent tines 83 include a central reinforcement 33 which extends from the tine tip 25 to the well bottom 35. The deformation of the prongs 83 may also be called mushroom-shaped deformation. According to the invention, between two adjacent deformed prongs, there is another tapered, radially outwardly extending projection 85 which is substantially in the form of a shark tooth and extends radially outward in a convex shape.

As can be seen in Fig. 71, the teeth 85 extend above the deformed prongs 83 and have a significantly shorter longitudinal extent than the formed Zin ken 83. The tapered teeth 85 resulting from a deformation in the region of the slot bottom 33 between the respective adjacent Tines 83. The Henden slot design and the formation of a narrow slot bottom 33 in the region of the base end portion 3 forces the formation of additional tapered teeth 85 between the bent tines 83. In the area between the teeth 85 and the bent tines 83 form beak-shaped constrictions 87, which are typical for a ideal deformation under the above test conditions.

As can be seen in the plan view of FIG. 65, the deformed profile is approximately double-axis symmetrical and forms, in addition to the four folded-over tines 85, four further radially outwardly extending, in particular pointed, teeth 85.

FIGS. 72-75 show a further embodiment of an intermediate 1 according to the invention, the same reference numerals being used for better readability of the figure description and for avoiding repetitions for the same or similar components of the intermediate 1. The intermediate 1 according to FIGS. 72-77 is similar to the intermediate 1 according to FIGS. 1-4 in that the press recess 11 forms three slot arms 10 a to c, which are arranged at equidistant intervals (120 °) towards each other. The slit arms 10 a to c are made slightly wider and extend substantially radially evenly to the outside. The slots are partially radially continuous to the outer surface 15. The tines 13 are formed gleichei same shape to each other and have a cavity 18 facing convex Innenflankenflä surface 21. An essential difference to the above-described intermediates 1 be is that the main body of the intermediate 1 in two parts is, namely by egg NEN core 38 and a sheath 39 is formed. The core 38 is a solid material, for example, formed of a ductile material, such as copper or lead, which is completely surrounded by the thin-walled jacket 39 also made of a ductile material. Only the front side on which the forming tool in the axial direction A for Ausbil tion of the press recess 11 is retracted, is not covered by the jacket 39. When introducing the press recess 11, both the base body, the core 38, and the jacket 39 applied thereto are plastically deformed in order to introduce the desired slot (10). The intermediate 1 has at the press end portion 7 opposite end 5 has a conical final shape. The jacket 39 is at the Pressendab section 7 axially slightly before, so that no material of the core 38 can protrude beyond the edge of the shell 39. After the intermediate 1 has been deep-drawn without the need for further machining operations, the intermediate 1 is ready to be formed into a finished projectile, particularly a subdivider. The forming process for forming the projectile 37 is mainly to form the pressing end portion 7 with the slits separated by slots 13 into a suitable Ogivenabschnitt 20, in particular to press. The Zin ken 13 are deformed radially inwardly so that the side edges 17 of the tines 13 come into contact with each other, as shown in particular Fig. 78 to 83 represent. In the preferred embodiment of Figs. 78-82, the side edges 17 are fully contacted until a fully closed outer surface 15 has been formed in the region of the cavity 18 and slot arms 10 of the intermediate 1. In the embodiment according to FIGS. 78 to 82, it is advantageous to let the side opening 41 disappear. The cavity 18 extends cylindrically from the well bottom 35 to the end 43 of the orifice portion 20, on which is formed a particularly substantially circular, centered opening 45 which serves to allow a gelatinous mass to penetrate in the standardized testing procedures by creating a hydraulic pressure, the desired deformation (as shown in FIG. 69 to 71) causes. In this case, the central opening 45 should be significantly smaller than 20% of the cylindrical cross section of the base end section 3. In the projectile 37 shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, the opening area of the opening 45 is about 20% or less of the cylindrical cross section of the base end portion 3.

A variant of the projectile 37 is shown in Figures 83-87, wherein for simp chen legibility of the figure description for the same components of the projectile 37, the same reference are used.

The projectile, in particular a subdivider, 37 according to FIGS. 83 to 87 differs from the projectile 37 according to FIGS. 78 to 82 in that a tip 86, in particular made of plastic, is used at the central opening 45 in order to aerodynamically sharpen the orifice portion 20 to run. The tip 86 has a substantially symmetrical structure and two blind holes recesses 84, 88, one (84) on the open outside of the tip 86 and another (88) on the Einsatzbe rich, which engages in the cavity 18 of the projectile 37. When forming from the intermediate 1 to the projectile 37, the tip 86 can already be preassembled so that press forces for holding the tip 86 are communicated during forming. In order to Finished axial position of the tip 86 to provide the latter has a circumferential shoulder 89, against which abuts the round end edge of the shell 39.

FIGS. 88-93 show a further variant of an intermediate 1 according to the invention, the same reference numerals being used for the similar or identical constituents as above. The intermediate 1 according to FIGS. 88-93 differs from the intermediate according to FIGS. 72-77 in that the core 38 is in two parts, namely a deformation section 91, in particular made of a solid material, for example of a ductile material, such as copper or Lead, in which the Pressvertie- tion 11 is introduced, and an undeformed, rear-side core portion 93 in particular of a solid material, for example, of a ductile material, such as copper or lead having. The core portion 93 is slightly smaller and represents more than half, for example 2/3, of the entire length of the intermediate 1. Preferably, two different materials are used for the deformation portion also 90 and the rear core portion 93. But it can also be a same Mate rial be used, with an interface 95 is formed between the two sections 91,93. The press recess 11 is inserted exclusively in the deformation portion 91, wherein the recess bottom 35 is positioned near the interface 95 between the deformation portion 91 and the core portion 93.

The projectile 37, in particular a subdivider, which results from the intermediate 1 according to the figures 88-93, is shown in the figures 94-97 in a first embodiment and in the figures 99-103 in a second embodiment, wherein the second embodiment single Lich distinguished by the fact that the tip 86 described above is inserted into the cavity 18. The projectile 37 according to the first and second embodiments differs from the projectile 37 according to Figures 78-87 in the 2-part core, the deformation section 91 and the core portion 93, wherein the deformation portion 91 in We sentlichen in the region of the Ogivenabschnitts 20 is located; but it can also significantly (at the expense of the core portion 93) extend in the direction of the rear and occupy a larger part of the core 38.

The embodiment according to the invention of the intermediate 1 according to FIGS. 104 to 109 differs from the intermediate 1 according to FIGS. 72-77 in that four slotted arms 10 a to d (prongs 13) are provided instead of three slotted arms 10 (three prongs 13). For ease of reading the figure description, the same reference numerals are used as above. From the intermediate 1 according to the figures 104-109 can The approximately same projectile 37, which is shown in Figures 110-115, Herge provides, as in the intermediate 1 with three prongs 13. By increasing the increase / decrease the number of teeth, Schlitzarmzahl the geometry of the ogive 20 and the cavity 18 are set. The projectile 37 according to the second Ausfüh tion with the tip 86 according to the figures 115-119 is the projectile described above 83-87 according to the figures approximately equal.

The embodiment according to the invention of the intermediate 1 according to FIGS. 120 to 125 differs from the intermediate 1 according to FIGS. 88-93 in that four slotted arms 10 a to d (prongs 13) are provided instead of three slotted arms 10 (three prongs 13). For ease of reading the figure description, the same reference numbers are used as above. From the intermediate 1 according to FIGS. 120-125, the approximately identical projectile 37 shown in FIGS. 126-129 can be produced, as in the case of the intermediate 1 with three prongs 13 according to FIGS. 94-97. By increasing / reducing the number of teeth, Schlitzarmzahl the geometry of the Ogive 20 and the cavity 18 can be adjusted. The projectile 37 according to the second embodiment with the tip 86 according to FIGS. 131-135 is approximately equal to the projectile 37 described above according to FIGS. 115 to 119. The features disclosed in the foregoing description, the figures and the claims may be of importance both individually and in any combination for the realization of the invention in the various embodiments.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1 intermediate

3 base end section

5 face

7 press end section

9 slot floor

10 (a, b, c, d) slit arms

11 press recess 12 wall

13, 83 tines

15 outer surface

17 border area

18 cavity

20 Ogiven section

21, 23, 55 inner side surface

25 tine tip

27 bevel

31 Material accumulation

33 slot floor

35 well bottom

37 projectile

38 core

39 coat

41 side opening

43 sharp end

45 Centered opening 51 Press head, tool 53 Deformation web 55 Internal flank surface 57 Sharp area

61 gap 63 Material reduction

71 flat end

81 deformed projectile

83 folded tines

84, 88 Blind hole recess

85 tooth

86 tip

87 beak-shaped constriction

89 paragraph

91 deformation section

93 core section

95 interface

A axial direction

Claims

claims

1. Intermediate (l) for manufacturing a projectile (37) in particular a Deforma tion projectile, consisting of a ductile blank, cold-formed by pressing to the intermediate cold massive, a cylindrical solid base end portion (3) and a Pressendabschnitt (7) with a by pressing a central press recess (11) and a wall bounding the press recess (11) for forming an ogivoid shaped tip, the wall being formed with at least two slots extending in the axial direction of the intermediate, the at least two prongs (l3) in the circumferential direction of the intermediate ( 1), wherein the at least two slots extend by more than 10% of an axial total longitudinal extent of the intermediate (1) from the Wan training end in the direction of the base end portion (3).

2. Intermediate (1) according to claim 1, in which the at least two slots extend by more than 20% of the total extent of the projection of the projectile forming press end and / or in which a circumferential width of the at least two slots increases in particular continuously and / or the at least two slots in the axial direction (A) in particular open continuously, preferably towards a maximum end.

3. Intermediate (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein an inner surface of the tine facing the press recess (11) is convexly shaped in the circumferential direction and / or in the axial direction (A), wherein in particular a circumferentially convex inner surface substantially at half the circumference width of the tine has a projection projecting into the press recess, which extends edge-like or web-like preferably straight from the axial height of the slot bottom (33) towards the tine tip (25), wherein in particular from the edge-like projection a flat, convex or concave flan Inner surface of the tine (13) towards a respective adjacent slot defining side edge (17) of the tine (13) drops.

4. Intermediate (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the least two tines (13) in circumferential cross-sectional view comprise a wall thickness which increases from a respective adjacent slot limiting side edge (17) towards a Wandstärkemaximum particular continuous Lich in particular the wall thickness towards the gegenüberlie ing side edge (17) in particular decreases continuously, in particular the Wandstärkemaximum in the circumferential direction substantially in the middle of the tine (13) is formed, which Wandstärkemaximum We sentlichen from the tine tip (25) is formed towards the axial height of the tine (13) in the region of the slot bottom (33).

5. Intermediate according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the press recess (11) extends over more than 50% of the total axial extent of the Interme- and defines a recess bottom, which is in particular spherically shaped and / or extends radially in that it merges into a slot bottom (33), in particular all the slot bottoms (33), which in particular continuously pass over at least two slots.

6. projectile (37) in particular a deformation projectile or a partial separation projectile, comprising a cylindrical solid base end portion (3) and a press end portion (7) with a by pressing, in particular deep drawing, introduced, central press recess (11) and the press recess (11) limiting Wall, which is formed into an ogivoid shaped tip, wherein the wall is formed with at least two passage slots defining at least two circumferentially structurally separate wall sections, wherein in particular adjacent side edges (17) of the wall sections in the circumferential direction at least partially in contact, in particular in the area of contact of the Wandungsabschnit te formed by the press cavity cavity in the circumferential direction is closed, or at least opposite to form a gap of less than 2 mm or 1 mm.

7. projectile (37) in particular a deformation projectile or partial separation projectile, in particular according to claim 6, comprising:

a cylindrical, solid base end portion (3) and an on the Ba sisendabschnitt (3) integrally adjoining Ogivenabschnitt (20) having a wall for circumferentially enclosing a particular unfilled Cavity (18) and an opening (45) centered on a tip of the ogive section (20) and having a maximum diameter of less than 20%, 10% or 5% of the caliber of the projectile (37) defined by the base end section (3).

8. Projectile (37) according to claim 6 or 7, in which this is taken gefer starting from a formed according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 5 Intermediats (1), which in particular is so cold formed that the at least two circumferentially separated prongs (13) are bent towards each other to form the Ogivenabschnitts (20), in particular so that an opening (45) at the top of the Ogivenabschnitts (20) to the longitudinal axis (A) of the projectile (37) is centered.

A projectile (37) according to claim 6 to 8, wherein a contact length of the adjacent wall portions at their side edges (17) exceeds 20% of a total length of the side edges (17) from a tip of the respective outer portion (20) a slot bottom, preferably a contact of the side edges (17) along approximately the total length of the side edges (17), in particular except a range of less than 2 mm or 1 mm, in particular in the region of the slot bottom (33).

10. projectile (37) according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein the respective tips of the wall portions are formed into a particular substantially circular opening (45) which is arranged at the top of the Ogivenabschnitts (20) and / or out to the cavity is open, in particular, the cross section of the opening (45) forms an elliptical, circular, rectangular or polygonal shape, a Y-shape, a star shape or I-shape.

11. A projectile (37), in particular a deformation projectile, preferably according to one of claims 6 to 10, consisting of a ductile material, such as copper, the projectile, after a given firing insert, being introduced into a gelatinous mass in which the projectile (37) meets and is caught, in particular gets stuck in it, so deformed that are formed by a cylindrical, solid Basisendabschnitt (3) at least two radially outwardly and bent back in Projektillängs- direction tines (83), wherein between the we least two bent back prongs (83) two more, in particular identically or similarly shaped, pointed, radially from the base end portion (3) projecting teeth (85) are formed, wherein the radial extent of the at least two teeth (85) is less than that of the at least two prongs (83), in particular the base end portion has a deformation side central recess (35), of which from the at least two prongs (83) and the at least two teeth (85) are bent radially outwards.

12. A projectile according to claim 11, wherein the at least two prongs (85) and / or the at least two teeth (85) has a central reinforcement (31) extending in the longitudinal direction of the respective prong (83) and / or the respective tooth (85) in particular of the central depression (35) preferably rectilinearly he stretch, which reinforcement (31) is realized by an accumulation of material, and / or in which a radial constriction is formed between a prong (83) and the adjacent tooth (85) which separates the adjacent tooth (85) and prongs (83).

13. tool (51), punch or mandrel, for pressing a blank used in a cylindrical die of a ductile material, such as copper, to egg nen in particular according to one of the claims trained intermediate, preferably a projectile to manufacture, comprising a pressing head formed according to a blade of a slotted screwdriver, in particular of the SL-type, the PH-type, the PZ-type, wherein in particular the maximum diameter of the blade is greater than the caliber of the projectile.

14. Tool in particular according to claim 11, the compression head of a hardened material, such as a hard metal, a hardened steel, in particular with a hardness of greater than 55HV5 exists.

15. A method for producing an in particular according to one of claims 1 to 5 formed intermediate (1) for manufacturing a projectile (37), in particular for manufacturing a projectile (37) in particular according to one of claims 6 to 10, in particular a deformation projectile, wherein in a blank die of a ductile material, such as copper, is used and for creating the intermediate (1) of the projectile (37) a press head is inserted into the die and the blank is cold formed to form a central Pressver depression, wherein for the blade is a blade, which is shaped according to a slotted screwdriver, in particular of the SL-type, the PH-type, the PZ-type.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein according to one of claims 11 or 12 formed tool (51) is used.