The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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. 23, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2009
Christian Baumann, Martinsrieth, DE;
Klaus-dieter Freudenthal, Suderburg, DE;
Thomas Heitmann, Unterluess, DE;
Michael Vagedes, Hermannsburg, DE;
Christian Baumann, Martinsrieth, DE;
Klaus-Dieter Freudenthal, Suderburg, DE;
Thomas Heitmann, Unterluess, DE;
Michael Vagedes, Hermannsburg, DE;
Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH, Unterluess, DE;
Abstract
A sabot projectile with a subcaliber projectile body and a sabot, which includes a propulsion element that acts on the rear end of the projectile body and a segmented, essentially cylindrical metal guide cage, which is located at the front end of the propulsion element. The guide cage has a central opening that extends in the axial direction, through which the projectile body is passed. So that the sabot projectile is relatively inexpensive to manufacture, has a low weight, and ensures good detachment of the sabot from the projectile body after discharge, the guide cage is a hollow cylinder, on whose inside wall preferably several radial transverse ribs are arranged, which are spaced some distance apart and extend both in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the sabot and in the direction of the projectile body.