WO2015175112A2 - Balle à explosif de poussée - Google Patents

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WO2015175112A2
WO2015175112A2 PCT/US2015/024823 US2015024823W WO2015175112A2 WO 2015175112 A2 WO2015175112 A2 WO 2015175112A2 US 2015024823 W US2015024823 W US 2015024823W WO 2015175112 A2 WO2015175112 A2 WO 2015175112A2
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S. Mill CALVERT
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B12/00—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material
    • F42B12/02—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect
    • F42B12/04—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect of armour-piercing type
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B12/00—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material
    • F42B12/02—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect
    • F42B12/20—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect of high-explosive type
    • F42B12/207—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect of high-explosive type characterised by the explosive material or the construction of the high explosive warhead, e.g. insensitive ammunition
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42C—AMMUNITION FUZES; ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR
    • F42C15/00—Arming-means in fuzes; Safety means for preventing premature detonation of fuzes or charges
    • F42C15/24—Arming-means in fuzes; Safety means for preventing premature detonation of fuzes or charges wherein the safety or arming action is effected by inertia means
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B5/00—Cartridge ammunition, e.g. separately-loaded propellant charges
    • F42B5/02—Cartridges, i.e. cases with charge and missile
    • F42B5/045—Cartridges, i.e. cases with charge and missile of telescopic type
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42C—AMMUNITION FUZES; ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR
    • F42C15/00—Arming-means in fuzes; Safety means for preventing premature detonation of fuzes or charges
    • F42C15/18—Arming-means in fuzes; Safety means for preventing premature detonation of fuzes or charges wherein a carrier for an element of the pyrotechnic or explosive train is moved
    • F42C15/184—Arming-means in fuzes; Safety means for preventing premature detonation of fuzes or charges wherein a carrier for an element of the pyrotechnic or explosive train is moved using a slidable carrier

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  • Explosive projectiles will usually include a high density, sub-caliber penetrator totally enclosed within in a hardened, high-explosive-filled tubular steel body.
  • a nose incendiary within the tubular steel body is ignitable by impact with a target to in turn ignite a second explosive after a suitable time delay. Because all of the penetrator components are housed within a single steel casing, care must be taken to ensure that the incendiary is arranged so that it does not prematurely activate the high-explosive charge.
  • Two charges with a single casing delivered to the target are integral to the existing art.
  • the nose of the traditional projectile When impinging a light target, for instance an airplane fuselage, the nose of the traditional projectile will be compacted and the ignition charge will be ignited. Before the second charge in the penetration element explodes the entire projectile will, typically, have pierced to the inside of the target and then after this delay will explode and splinter or fragment the penetration element as well as the casing.
  • the design typically involves a single ballistic casing encapsulating two explosive charges and a penetrator, rather than a single explosive charge outside the ballistic casing and in its own container followed by a penetrator.
  • a sub-caliber penetrator is included, the prior art typically has it enclosed within the tubular steel body of a full-caliber projectile.
  • An outer coating of copper or aluminum is often used so that the hardened heavy metal tube or core of the projectile has a smaller caliber than the weapon, but the coating of the projectile engages with the rifling of the barrel.
  • Duplex projectiles have been described.
  • a duplex projectile is fired from a gun bore and in one such instance has a tubular projectile and a conically-shaped projectile fastened within the tubular projectile.
  • the conically-shaped projectile is released from the rear of the tubular projectile once the two exit from the bore.
  • the conically-shaped projectile blocks the release of gas pressure from the cartridge while the round is under pressure from gun propellant gases and also serves as a sub-caliber projectile once it and the tubular projectile leave the muzzle and separate.
  • the tubular projectile or the conically-shaped projectile may be filled with an explosive. Conventional cartridges are not used for this art and the two projectiles are not physically linked together once they leave the barrel.
  • a cartridge for a firearm has a bullet that defines an internal chamber.
  • the chamber has a broader top portion than the lower portion.
  • the bullet further defines a channel passage leading out of the top end of the bullet from the chamber.
  • the bullet contains a body that is an impact-activated explosive.
  • the body is slidably engaged within the channel passage.
  • a shaft is connected to the body and passes down from the body into the lower portion of the chamber.
  • a thrust plate is connected to the shaft end in the chamber.
  • the thrust plate is spring metal and when the cartridge is fired, the thrust plate rises pushing the body so that it extends from the leading end of the bullet.
  • the thrust plate rises to the second portion of the chamber, it stops at the top of the second portion preventing further outward movement of the body.
  • the thrust plate springs open to prevent subsequent downward motion of the thrust plate and consequently prevents subsequent retraction of the body during flight and after impact.
  • Armor penetrating projectiles are typically large fin-stabilized missiles not made to be fired from firearms, but rather from cannons or other special equipment. There is a need for an explosive bullet for small arms that looks and loads like a standard cartridge.
  • Small-caliber explosive cartridges having a caliber less than or equal to 50 caliber, have been described for light armor piercing applications. These designs typically employ a hardened, high-explosive-filled steel penetrator with a copper jacket that interfaces with the rifling in the weapon. There is a need for a bullet with a sub- caliber explosive that does not engage the rifling in a weapon.
  • Ballistic vests are designed to resist penetration of blunt projectiles, such as are typically used for hand guns.
  • Special purpose handgun ammunition such as a high- powered, hardened metal bullet is used to overcome ballistic vest and other hard targets. These are essentially bullets manufactured with non-deformable materials that resist expansion upon impact. This feature inherently diminishes the effectiveness of the bullet.
  • the bullet with a push-out explosive addresses these needs by providing a simple, sub-caliber explosive charge that readies for impact after cartridge discharge and explodes prior to impact of the bulk of the bullet.
  • the solution is a bullet with a sub-caliber push-out explosive according to the disclosure herein. This solution provides a bullet that will substitute for standard ammunition for any gun, yet have the lethality and penetrating performance of much more powerful bullets.
  • the disclosed projectile works by having the pre explosive mechanism safely hidden inside of the round. This means that the round is the same length as any other cartridge that is made for the specific weapon. Because the pre explosive mechanism is safely hidden inside, the cartridge can now be safely stored, transported, handled, loaded into the magazine, moved through the magazine, and moved into the chamber for firing.
  • the disclosed solution enables cartridges of any size to be safely used in any type of conventional type weapon, whether it is semi-automatic, fully automatic, or even the older bolt action weapons.
  • the explosive force that propels the bullet out of the barrel also pushes out and locks in place the protruding pre explosive charge mechanism.
  • the protruding pre explosive mechanism is of a smaller diameter so it is not touched by the barrel as the round passes through. This technology will give the military and law enforcement many new tools and options to accomplish their missions and come home safe. [0021] This technology can be used even if the bullet does not have a secondary explosive charge. Any conventional weapons system that uses a cartridge and bullet can use this system. Now the military can have a safe pre explosive to use anywhere from the smallest hand gun to the largest tank or battleship gun.
  • an explosion against the body of a ballistically-protected target will help to create a penetrating hole through any such protective gear worn by the target.
  • the explosion from the bullet with a push-out explosive will blast through, soften or erode the target protective gear so that the bulk of the bullet has more effective and deeper penetration than might otherwise be the case.
  • the cartridge will fit and work in any weapon or gun mechanism in a fashion equivalent to the usual cartridge used for the weapon or gun mechanism.
  • the explosive charge does not in any way interfere with the rifling or bullet spin because it is narrower than the diameter inside the barrel. In this sense, it is a sub-caliber explosive charge.
  • an explosive bullet is one that can improve lethality and effectiveness in disabling a hostile, or cause them to surrender without a fight.
  • the bullet with a push-out explosive offers ease of use for myriad potential military and police Special Forces engagements. A policeman or soldier needs only to insert a clip with these cartridges in any shootout with terrorists, enemy combatants or criminals and his firepower and effectiveness has increased manifold.
  • the bullet with a push-out explosive may be provided with a regular propellant load, which means that cartridge use will not change the practiced behavior of the weapon with similar non-explosive bullets.
  • FIG.2 illustrates preferred embodiments of the bullet with a push-out explosive according to the disclosure.
  • the reference numbers in the drawings are used consistently throughout. New reference numbers in FIG.2 are given the 200 series numbers. Similarly, new reference numbers in each succeeding drawing are given a corresponding series number beginning with the figure number.
  • FIG.1 is a sectional elevation view of a ready-to-fire cartridge having a bullet with a push-out explosive.
  • FIG.2 is a sectional elevation view of the bullet with a push-out explosive after it is fired from a cartridge.
  • FIG.3 is an exploded view of the body containing an impact-activated explosive, a shaft and a thrust plate.
  • FIG.4 is a top view of a cartridge with the bullet containing the impact- activated explosive.
  • FIG.5 is a perspective view of a projectile after it is discharged and before impact at a target.
  • FIG.6 is a sectional view of the bullet with a push-out explosive having a post-impact explosive charge within the bullet.
  • the bullet with a push-out explosive is a projectile that is fired from a weapon that is either a handgun or cannon.
  • a cartridge (100) that may be used to hold the bullet (105) is shown in FIG.1 .
  • the bullet with a push-out explosive may be embodied as a small-caliber projectile within a traditional cartridge for a firearm or it may be embodied in a large-caliber projectile and cartridge, such as an artillery shell fired from a cannon.
  • An alternative embodiment of the bullet, shown in FIG.6, includes a second explosive charge (605) within the bullet (105) that explodes after impact and after the initial explosion from an impact-activated explosive (320). For either
  • the bullet configuration is the same for small and large caliber
  • the added secondary explosive charge (605) may be included in a large projectile or small caliber cartridge.
  • FIG.1 is a sectional elevation view of a cartridge (100) that is ready-to-fire. It includes a bullet (105), as described herein, namely the bullet with a push-out explosive.
  • the cartridge (100) is for a firearm in that it is intended to be fired from a weapon.
  • a propellant (140) As with typical cartridges for guns, there is included in the cartridge a propellant (140), bullet case (145) that holds the bullet (105), a rim (150) at the firing end of the cartridge, and a primer (155) that once struck by a firing pin of the weapon ignites the propellant (140) and sends the bullet (105) on its way.
  • a sealant (160), such as wax, paper or a wadding material, may be used to close the bottom end of the bullet to prevent propellant (140) from prematurely entering the chamber (120).
  • the thrust plate (315) may be structured to close off the propellant-end (1 15).
  • FIG.5 is a perspective of a projectile (505) showing the bullet (105) with the body (135) extended and before impact at a target. This is exactly the same internal structure and components as the bullet (105) as illustrated in FIG.2. Projectile (505) could be discharged from either a cartridge or cannon. Thus, the explanation that follows applies to a bullet within a cartridge and a bullet that is a projectile fired from a cannon.
  • the bullet (105) has an external end (1 10) and a propellant-end (1 15) within the cartridge (100).
  • the bullet (105) defines a chamber (120) within its confines.
  • the chamber (120) includes a chamber top-end (205), as shown in FIG.2, a chamber bottom-end (210), and a chamber width (215), which are designated so that they can be referenced to better describe the structure of the bullet (105).
  • the chamber top-end (205) is situated nearest the external end (1 10) of the bullet (105) and the chamber bottom-end (210) situated nearest the propellant-end (1 15).
  • the terms vertical or horizontal are used herein with reference to the orientation shown in FIG.1 .
  • the chamber (120) has a first portion (220), the first portion (220) comprising a wall (125) extending vertically between the chamber bottom-end (210) and a point (130) below the chamber top-end (205).
  • the first portion (220) is preferably a cylindrical lower part of the chamber (120) with a fixed diameter.
  • the chamber (120) has a second portion (225), the second portion (225) enlarging the chamber width (215) and extending from the chamber top-end (205) to the point (130).
  • the first portion (220) of the chamber (120) is a cylinder
  • the second portion (225) sits at the top of the first portion (220) like a hat.
  • the second portion (225) has a larger diameter than the first portion (220). This expanded width of the second portion (225) enables room for the thrust plate (315) to spring into it and once it has sprung into the second portion (225), the thrust plate (315), shown in FIG.3, cannot thereafter move downward into the first portion (220). This structural
  • the bullet (105) further defines a channel passage (230), illustrated in FIG.4, which leads out of the bullet (105) through the external end.
  • the channel passage includes one or more passages to permit slidable movement of the shaft (305) and the body (135) within the bullet (105).
  • a second channel passage (216) extends from the propellant-end (1 15) of the bullet (105) to the chamber (120) below the thrust plate (315).
  • the channel passage (230), or other passages as may be present for the body design may be covered to prevent unwanted contamination.
  • FIG.4 is a top view of a cartridge (100) with a bullet with a push-out explosive showing channel passages having a shape to permit the push-out explosive to extend out of the end of the bullet (105) when the cartridge (100) is fired.
  • the impact-activated explosive (320) ignites upon target impact and the bullet mass or bulk behind the explosion follows to aid in penetration of the target.
  • the body (135) is a functional part of the bullet with a push-out explosive in that it functions to deliver an impact-activated explosive (320) to the target prior to the impact of the bulk of the bullet in order to have the mass of the bullet more easily penetrate a bullet resistant target.
  • the body (135) may include a hardened material or a frangible material forming a container around the impact-activated explosive (320).
  • a typical hardened material for such container is a tube of a heavy, hard metal, such as tungsten, a tungsten alloy, or depleted uranium.
  • the impact-activated explosive (320) is ignited by the heat and pressure created as a natural result of impact.
  • the impact-activated explosive (320) is defined herein to include: a chemical compound that blows up upon impact, such as firmly packed thermite-type composition; an incendiary, which is a chemical compound that causes fire upon impact; or a pyrophoric, which is a chemical compound that ignites spontaneously upon impact and exposure to air.
  • a combination of these chemical compounds may be used, such as for example when a stable incendiary is used, an explosive ignition charge may be supplied to ensure ignition of the incendiary upon target impact. Since thermite is self oxidizing, the reaction does not require external support of oxygen. When initiated, the exothermic reaction generates extreme heat, high gas pressure, and a molten mass of metal and oxides.
  • an exemplary impact-activated explosive comprises a mix of M.sub.x O.sub.y and aluminum, or M.sub.xO.sub.y and magnesium.
  • a pyrophoric is typically a metal compound deficient in metal and rich in oxygen.
  • An incendiary is usually a metal that is fully reacted with oxygen.
  • the cartridge (100) includes a shaft (305) connected to the body (135) and passing down from the body (135) to a shaft end-point (310) within the chamber (120).
  • the shaft (305) provides the mechanical connection to move the body (135) when the cartridge (100) is fired.
  • the shaft (305) moves the body (135) to a position past the external end (1 10) of the bullet (105) so that the explosion does not also destroy the bullet (105).
  • the cartridge (100) includes the thrust plate (315) connected to the shaft end-point (310).
  • the thrust plate (315) is made of spring metal, preferably spring steel, and is configured to spring open when it rises to the second portion (225) and thereby inhibit downward motion of the thrust plate (315).
  • the propellant (140) in the cartridge explodes, it simultaneously fires the bullet (105) and drives the thrust plate (315) towards the external end (1 10) of the bullet (105) setting the body (135) into a deployed position extending from the external end (1 10) of the bullet (105).
  • the hole connecting the propellant-end (1 15) of the bullet to the chamber (120), which is shown in FIG.1 filled with a sealant (160), may be sized according to the propellant charge in the bullet and the malleability of the bullet.
  • a soft lead bullet for example, will need a smaller diameter hole than a jacketed coated lead bullet or a steel bullet.
  • the hole size is determined so that the body (135) slides in the channel passage (230) and the thrust plate (315) does not push through the chamber top-end (205) when the cartridge (100) is fired.
  • FIG.6 is a sectional view of the bullet with a push-out explosive having a post-impact explosive charge within the bullet.
  • the post-impact explosive charge is also referred to as a second explosive charge (605).
  • the second explosive charge (605) may be in several parts or it may be a singular, uniform mass.
  • the second explosive charge (605) has an annular cross-section of a singular, uniform mass so that it may surround the second channel passage (216).
  • the invention has application to the firearms industry.

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L'invention concerne une balle définissant une chambre et un mécanisme d'extension d'un corps explosif à partir de la chambre. La chambre présente une partie supérieure plus large qu'une partie inférieure. La balle définit en outre un passage en forme de canal partant de l'extrémité supérieure de la balle. La balle contient le corps explosif engagé de manière coulissante dans le passage en forme de canal. Une tige est reliée au corps et descend depuis le corps dans la partie inférieure de la chambre. Une plaque de poussée est reliée à l'extrémité de tige dans la chambre. La plaque de poussée est en métal à ressorts et lorsque la cartouche est mise à feu, la plaque de poussée monte, poussant le corps de sorte qu'il s'étend à partir de l'extrémité avant de la balle. Lorsque la plaque de poussée monte vers la seconde partie de la chambre, elle se déploie brusquement pour empêcher le mouvement vers le bas de la plaque de poussée et empêche en conséquence la rétractation ultérieure du corps lors du vol.
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