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US 12,584,719 B2Granted
End cap
AssigneeBAE SYSTEMS plc
InventorsNathan William Rowe, Joshua Matthew Stubbs, Richard James Duncombe
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method of improved ammunition production, particularly to a metal matrix composite (MMC) end cap, suitable for forming a cartridge case, said end cap comprising an admixture of a metal powder, a binder matrix material, wherein said admixture has been caused to solidify in the shape of said end cap.
Claims20
An ammunition round, comprising:
- a metal matrix composite (MMC) end cap, said end cap comprising an admixture including a metal powder and a binder matrix material, wherein said admixture has been caused to solidify in the shape of said end cap;
- a case formed from stainless steel material, said case and end cap forming a cartridge case;
- primer;
- propellant;
- and
- a projectile located in said cartridge case arranged to form said ammunition round;
- wherein said case is mechanically joined to the end cap by a deformable member.
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An ammunition round, comprising:
- a metal matrix composite (MMC) end cap comprising an admixture including a metal powder and a binder matrix material, said admixture being solidified in the shape of said end cap;
- and
- a case formed from stainless steel material, the case and end cap forming a cartridge case;
- wherein the case is mechanically joined to the end cap by a deformable member.
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An ammunition round, comprising:
- a metal matrix composite (MMC) end cap comprising an admixture including a metal powder, a binder matrix material, and reinforcement particulates, said admixture being solidified in the shape of said end cap;
- a case formed from stainless steel material, the case and end cap forming a cartridge case;
- a primer cap;
- and
- a projectile located in said cartridge case;
- wherein the case is mechanically joined to the end cap by a clamping flange.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.