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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2003
Torsten Niemeyer, Celle, DE;
Thomas Heitmann, Unterlüss, DE;
Rupert Reinstadler, Hermannsburg, DE;
Michael Vagedes, Hermannsburg, DE;
Frank Schötzig, Celle, DE;
Rainer Himmert, Lauf, DE;
Rheinmetall W & M GmbH, Unterlüss, DE;
Abstract
A cartridge, comprising a cartridge case ( ), a projectile ( ), a propellant charge igniter ( ) extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis of cartridge ( ) and arranged inside the cartridge case ( ), and an electrically programmable projectile fuse arranged in the projectile ( ) and connected via at least one electrical line ( ) to an electrode on the cartridge base ( ). The cartridge case ( ) comprises at least two case sections ( ) with at least one separation location in the region between the front end ( ) of the propellant charge igniter ( ) and the projectile tail ( ) for the installation of a section of the electrical line ( ) between the cartridge base ( ) and the projectile fuse using two rotating connector assemblies, one of which turns more easily than the other. One of the rotating connector assemblies is positioned on the propellant charge igniter and provided with a connection to the electrical line section that is oriented at an angle to the axis of rotation of the rotating connector assembly.