IP Library Granted Patent US 7,353,755
Granted Patent B2
US 7,353,755 · App. 11/006,740 · Granted Apr 8, 2008

Deconfinement device for the casing of a piece of ammunition

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Patent No.
US 7,353,755
App. No.
11/006,740
Granted
Apr 8, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A deconfinement device for the casing of a piece of ammunition enclosing an explosive load able to be ignited by a priming fuse, device including at least one vent enabling the explosive load to communicate with the free air, device where the vent opens into a chamber located between the fuse and the explosive load.

Claims (8)

1. A deconfinement device for the casing of a piece of ammunition enclosing an explosive load able to be ignited by a priming fuse, said device comprising at least one vent enabling said explosive load to communicate with the free air, wherein said vent opens into an inner chamber located between said fuse and said explosive load, and said vent is blocked by an expellable plug.

2. A deconfinement device according to claim 1 , wherein said vent is made in a ring linking said casing and said priming fuse, said ring delimiting said inner chamber inside which said vent opens out, said inner chamber being closed on said explosive load side by a bottom forming a plate able to be projected onto said explosive load during ignition of said fuse.

3. A deconfinement device according to claim 2 , wherein said bottom incorporates at least one circular groove ensuring a reduction in its thickness.

4. A deconfinement device according to claim 3 , wherein said bottom incorporates at least two concentric circular grooves.

5. A deconfinement device according to claim 4 , wherein said linking ring is provided with a threading enabling it to be connected to said casing and an internal threading allowing its fastening to said fuse.

6. A deconfinement device according to claim 2 , wherein said linking ring is provided with a threading enabling it to be connected to said casing and an internal threading allowing its fastening to said fuse.

7. A deconfinement device according to claim 6 , wherein said vent is blocked by a silicon plug.

8. A deconfinement device according to claim 1 , wherein said vent is blocked by a silicon plug.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 13, 2024
From: NEXTER MUNITIONS
To: KNDS AMMO FRANCE
Reel/Frame 067384/0739 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 21, 2009
From: GIAT INDUSTRIES
To: NEXTER MUNITIONS
Reel/Frame 022714/0883 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 19, 2005
From: AUMASSON, REGIS; DION, DOMINIQUE; JAYET, SYLVAIN
To: GIAT INDUSTRIES
Reel/Frame 016106/0547 →