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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2002
Norbert Wardecki, Heuweiler, DE;
Achim Lais, Kandern, DE;
Andreas Blache, Lörrach, DE;
Ralf Gregorzik, Freiburg, DE;
Buck Neue Technologien GmbH, Neuenburg, DE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a projectile including a projectile charge consisting of a plurality of submunitions ( ), arranged in a shell jacket, of metal bodies ( ) which contain at least one pyrotechnical active mass ( ) and at least one igniter charge ( ), wherein the submunitions ( ) are arranged around a tube ( ), the lumen ( ) of which forms a passage in the direction of the projectile's longitudinal axis ( ), an ejector charge for ejecting the submunitions ( ) following launch of the projectile after reaching the target area, the tube ( ) including throttle bores ( ) directly communicating with the igniter charges ( ) of the respective submunitions ( ).