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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 1987
Filed:
Mar. 01, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
William P Keown, West Milford, NJ (US);
Peter N Jones, Seven Oaks, GB;
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
102517 ; 102511 ;
Abstract
An improved penetrator rod for a kinetic energy projectile is disclosed. edded as a central core within said penetrator rod is a lubricating rod, comprising metal alloys such as tin zinc, aluminum, or lead, which will continue to follow as it erodes upon penetration despite the heat and pressures of impact to an armor target. A new, lubricating, front end surface constantly re-appears as the front end of the penetrator erodes upon impact.