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US 2008/0156220 A1Published application
Fragmentable Grenade
OwnerCatherine Tanguyinventor
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Abstract
The invention relates to a fragmentable grenade (1) including an explosive charge (2) and a layer (4) of projectiles (5), which are elastically deformable and joined by bridges of material (6) produced by moulding together with the projectiles (5). The layer (4) surrounds the charge (2) and is designed for enabling the projectiles (5) to separate and disperse when the charge (2) explodes.
Claims14
A fragmentable grenade (1), comprising:
- an explosive charge (2),
- a layer (4) of elastically deformable projectiles (5) connected together by bridges of material (6) produced by moulding together with the projectiles (5), said layer (4) surrounding the charge (2) and being designed for enabling the projectiles (5) to separate and to disperse when the said charge (2) explodes.
A method of assembly of a fragmentable grenade, including the following steps:
- the supply of a layer (4) of projectiles (5) connected together by bridges of material (6) obtained by moulding with the projectiles,
- the placement of an explosive charge (2) in an inner housing delineated by the layer.
A method of assembly of a layer of projectiles, including the following step:
- moulding with an elastically deformable material, in particular a natural or synthetic elastomer, a layer (4) of projectiles (5) linked together with bridges of material (6) uniting them.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.