Nonfragmentation munition
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
InventorsLuke Hardy, Michael Anderson, Bradley Bitting, Trinity Good, Anthony Neil, Orval Powell
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Abstract
A radially firing munition defining a longitudinal axis and comprising a nonfragmenatary hollow collar having an inner surface and an outer surface opposed thereto with a first plurality of ports extending therebetween in a substantially radial direction. An ammunition is disposed in each port of the first plurality of ports and oriented outwardly from the longitudinal axis. An ignition source is provided for expelling each ammunition from the collar in response to an ignition signal.
Claims11
A multi-directional munition defining a longitudinal axis and comprising:
- a nonfragmenation hollow collar, the hollow collar having an inner surface and an outer surface opposed thereto and a first plurality of ports extending therebetween wherein the ports are azimuthally skewed relative to a radial direction;
- a first plurality of ammunitions, wherein an ammunition is disposed in each port of the first plurality of ports and oriented outwardly from the longitudinal axis;
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- an ignition source for expelling each ammunition of the first plurality of ammunitions outwardly from the collar.
A multi-directional munition defining a longitudinal axis and comprising:
- a nonfragmenation hollow collar, the hollow collar having an inner surface and an outer surface opposed thereto and a first plurality of ports extending therebetween from an inlet to a corresponding outlet in a substantially radial direction;
- a first plurality of bullets, wherein a bullet is disposed in each port of the first plurality of ports and oriented away from the longitudinal axis;
- an ignition source for expelling each bullet of the first plurality of bullets outwardly from the collar;
- a barrel juxtaposed with a respective inlet of the collar and extending radially inward towards the longitudinal axis and a bullet inserted into the barrel to be expelled away from the collar in response to an ignition command activating the ignition source;
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- a cap interposed between a respective barrel and joined to the collar at a respective inlet, the cap and respective barrel being removably joined together.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.