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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 1997
Filed:
Jan. 17, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Stefan Thiesen, Willich, DE;
Thomas Heitmann, Unterluss, DE;
Holger Brase, Bergen, DE;
Reiner Bukowski, Hermannsburg, DE;
Ulrich Schulte, Hermannsburg, DE;
Assignee:
Rheinmetall Industrie GmbH, Ratingen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B / ; F42B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
102439 ; 102470 ; 102513 ;
Abstract
A cartridge includes a case defining an inner space and having a case bottom; a propellant powder accommodated in the inner space; a propellant igniter centrally arranged on the case bottom and having a closure remote from the case bottom; a projectile held by the case and having a rear portion extending into the inner space; a tracer assembly held in the rear portion and being spaced from the closure; and an arrangement for preventing the propellant igniter from pressing propellant powder into the tracer assembly.