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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2023
Composite sabot comprising angled undulated fibers, system, and methods of making and using the same
Applicant:
Simulations, Llc, East Granby, CT (US);
Inventor:
Jeffrey M Kezerian, East Granby, CT (US);
Assignee:
Simulations, LLC, Granby, CT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 14/06 (2006.01); B29C 70/24 (2006.01); B29C 70/68 (2006.01); B29C 70/70 (2006.01); B29K 105/08 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 14/068 (2013.01); B29C 70/24 (2013.01); B29C 70/682 (2013.01); B29C 70/70 (2013.01); B29K 2105/0845 (2013.01); B29K 2313/00 (2013.01); B29L 2031/777 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sabot petal is described herein comprising a plurality of woven axial and undulated fibers angled to transfer setback loads. In some cases, the petal is a one-piece component configured to be positioned around a long rod projectile or other aerostructures or aeroshell shapes to be launched with in a gun bore, or rocket or missile launch tube. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed.