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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Mark C. Dietrich, Tucson, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Raytheon Company, Lexington, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 1/236 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 1/236 ;
Abstract
A method an apparatus for inducing spin, or rotation, in a dispersed payload of a non-spin guided projectile is taught. Rifling is applied to a cylindrical surface of a projectile casing. The rifling engages a member on a payload, which may be a bulkhead, as the payload is expelled from the projectile casing. The rotation imparted to the payload causes the dispersed projectile, grenades in the preferred embodiment, to form a spiral pattern that provides a more uniform coverage of the target area as compared to the prior art.