US1229049A - Explosive shell. - Google Patents

Description

E. S. DISSINGER.

EXPLOSIVE SHELL.

APPLICATION FILED AUG- 12, 1916.

Patented June 5, 1917.

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EDWARD S. DISSINGER, OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA.

EXPLOSIVE SHELL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 12, 1916. Serial No. 114,607.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD S. DISSINGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Reading, in the county of Berks and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Explosive Shells; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to explosive shells of the shrapnel type, and the primary object of the invention is toprovide a projecting charge for the shell which is formed of a high explosive gas under high pressure which gas is carried by a suitable chamber mounted in the firing end of the cartridge shell and which gas is exploded by the mutilation of an ordinary primer.

With'the foregoing and other objects in view this invention consists in such novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters designate like and corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a view of the improved cartridge showing the casing in section.

Flg. 2 1s a section of the gas retaining chamber or receptacle.

Fig. 3 is an end view of chamber or receptacle.

Referring to the drawing 1 indicates the shell or casing of the cartridge, which has an ordinary type of shrapnel retainin proectile 2 carried thereby, in the or inary manner, the explosion of which is controlled by an ordinary time fuse 3.

A chamber or receptacle 5 which is constructed of sheet metal is placed within the caslng or shell 1 behind the projectile 2. The chamber or receptacle 5 has a brass disk 6 soldered or otherwise suitably attached to its rear end, which is provided with a centrally disposed opening 7 and a second opening 8, which is positioned outwardl toward the periphery of the disk from t e opening 7 as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing.

- A primer indicated at 9, of the ordinary construction extends through the opening 7, and communicates with the interior of the the gas retaining receptacle 5. An ordinary air valve such as is employed for controlling the inflation of inflatable bodies extends through the opening 8, and it is provided for controlling the inlet of gas into the receptacle 5. The

receptacle 5 is filled with a high explosive.

gas of any desired type, under high pressure so that when the primer 9 is struck, it will explode the gas within the receptacle 5 and force the projectile 2 outwardly out of the shell. The gas is used in lieu of the usual charge of smokeless powder or analogous explosive.

In reducing the invention to practice, certain minor features of construction combination and arrangement of parts may necessitate alterations to which the patentee is entitled provided such alterations are comprehended within the scope of what 1s claimed.

What is claimed is 1. In a cartridge structure, the combmation, of an outer casing, a projectlle of ordinary construction carried by said caslng, a receptacle positioned withln said cas ng behind said projectile, said receptacle beln constructed of relatively thin sheet meta a metallic disk secured to the back end of said chamber for reinforcing the same, sald chamber being charged with a high explosive gas under high' pressure, and means for exploding said gas for forcing said pro ectlle out of said casing.

2. In a cartridge structure, the combmation, of an outer casing, a projectile of ordinary construct-ion carried by sa d casing, a receptacle positioned within sa1d cas ng behind said projectile, said receptacle being constructed of relatively thin sheet metal a metallic disk secured to the back end 9 said chamber for reinforcing the same, said chamber being charged with a high explosive gas under high ressure, and means for exploding said gas or forcing and projectile out of said casing, and a valve structure for permitting the inlet of the gas into the chamber and preventing the exit of the gas from the chamber except on the explosion of the gas.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD S. DISSINGER.

Witnesses:

WnLLINo'mN M. BERTOLET, HAROLD F. RUmsrLL.

Patented June 5, 1917.

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