Societe Nationale Des Poudres Et Explosifs

Crossject

Christiane Reynaud

Patrick Alexandre

Bernard Brouquieres

Philippe Gautier

Jean-Louis Paulin

Jean Boisseau

A needleless injection device used for intradermal, subcutaneous and intramuscular injections is disclosed. The device includes a pyrotechnic gas generator, at least one piston, a reserve of liquid active principle and an injection nozzle. The generator includes a pyrotechnic charge composed of a central energetic material that is surrounded by a second peripheral energetic material. The entire outer surface of the central energetic material contacts the inner surface of the peripheral energetic material. The two energetic materials have different rates of combustion.

Device for needleless injection operating with two concentric energetic materials

The present invention relates to propellent powders in multi-perforated sticks (1) divided by radial slits (7) cutting the peripheral channels (6) of the stick (1) but allowing a continuous cover (8) to remain around its central channel (5). The invention also relates to equipment for obtaining such sticks, comprising:--a drive shaft (17) carrying circular cutting members (18),--a positioning shaft (19) carrying rollers (20) and a thrust shaft (21) carrying rollers (22). The sticks (1) advantageously constitute bundles for artillery ammunition which divide up into elementary particles at the moment of firing.

Multi-perforated divided propellent powder sticks, manufacturing

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Mennecy, France

Christiane Reynaud