GB125072A - Illuminating Projectiles. - Google Patents
Illuminating Projectiles.Info
- Publication number
- GB125072A GB125072A GB8099/19A GB809919A GB125072A GB 125072 A GB125072 A GB 125072A GB 8099/19 A GB8099/19 A GB 8099/19A GB 809919 A GB809919 A GB 809919A GB 125072 A GB125072 A GB 125072A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- charge
- parachute
- fuse
- illuminant
- casing
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
Links
Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
- F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
- F42B12/00—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material
- F42B12/02—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect
- F42B12/36—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect for dispensing materials; for producing chemical or physical reaction; for signalling ; for transmitting information
- F42B12/56—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect for dispensing materials; for producing chemical or physical reaction; for signalling ; for transmitting information for dispensing discrete solid bodies
- F42B12/58—Cluster or cargo ammunition, i.e. projectiles containing one or more submissiles
- F42B12/62—Cluster or cargo ammunition, i.e. projectiles containing one or more submissiles the submissiles being ejected parallel to the longitudinal axis of the projectile
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Illuminated Signs And Luminous Advertising (AREA)
Abstract
125,072. Ordnance Engineering Corporation, (Assignees of Bergman, A. G.). Feb. 17, 191'7, [Convention date]. Projectiles; projectile fuses.-Relates to illuminating projectiles provided with parachutes or like sustaining-devices, and consists in providing means for checking the speed of the illuminant after it has been discharged from its casing during the flight of the projectile, and before the sustaining-device comes into operation. The main object of the invention is to enable the illuminant to be discharged at any point in the trajectory, irrespective of the speed of the-projectile. The projectile shown in Fig. 1 comprises an inner casing C containing the illuminant 0 and a sustaining parachute P attached to it, and an outer casing B enclosing the casing C together with a smaller and stronger parachute L which acts as a speed-checking device. A time-fuse enclosed in a tube E, which can be punctured at an appropriate point for the purpose of setting the fuse, is provided in the base D of the outer casing, in addition to an expelling-charge J. A fuse T and a charge S for expelling the illuminant are provided in the base R of the inner casing. The container V of the illuminating-charge is preferably made of sheet zinc, wound with iron wire. A fibre disk W closes the container at the top, and a fibre disk X<1> and a perforated metal disk X are placed below the container. The casings C and B are closed by covers Y and Y<1> respectively. The parachute cords are wound round the parachute bodies, the retarding parachute L being connected by a chain (not shown) to the base R of the inner casing. The fuse E is ignited by the gun-gases when the projectile is discharged. When the charge J is fired, the inner casing is expelled and the retarding-parachute operates. At the same time, the fuse T is ignited and subsequently fires the charge S. This expels and ignites the illuminating- charge which is then sustained by the main parachute P. Fig. 4 shows a modification in which there is only one casing a around the illuminant container. This casing has a charge p in its nose, which is connected by quick-matches s to a fuse h. In operation, the base c is first blown out by a charge e when it is fired by a time-fuse f. Almost at the same time, both the fuse h and the quick-matches s are ignited, and the charge p is fired, blowing the illuminant-container k backwards. A cup o thereupon drops off, allowing the retarding-parachute n to operate. Subsequently, a charge j, ignited by the fuse h, blows off the base-plug g, and the illuminant container k with its sustaining-parachute l are released from a cup m, with the illuminating charge ignited. The retarding-parachute is, in this construction, assisted by the backward action of the charge p, and may in some cases be dispensed with. Tail-wings d are provided.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US125072XA | 1917-02-17 | 1917-02-17 |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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GB125072A true GB125072A (en) | 1920-02-19 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB8099/19A Expired GB125072A (en) | 1917-02-17 | 1919-03-31 | Illuminating Projectiles. |
Country Status (2)
Country | Link |
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FR (1) | FR498953A (en) |
GB (1) | GB125072A (en) |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR2402183A1 (en) * | 1977-09-02 | 1979-03-30 | Oerlikon Buehrle Ag | PAYLOAD CARRYING SHELL |
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1919
- 1919-03-31 GB GB8099/19A patent/GB125072A/en not_active Expired
- 1919-05-03 FR FR498953A patent/FR498953A/en not_active Expired
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR2402183A1 (en) * | 1977-09-02 | 1979-03-30 | Oerlikon Buehrle Ag | PAYLOAD CARRYING SHELL |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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FR498953A (en) | 1920-01-28 |
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