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US 2015/0027336 A1Published application
Armor piercing projectile
OwnerByron J. Willnerinventor
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Abstract
A projectile designed to penetrate a liquid filled vessel and react with the liquid contained within the vessel. The projectile is formed of a narrow tapered nose portion with a thin liquid soluble casing which contains a reactive material. The nose portion is formed of spent radioactive material and is connected to an axially extending centrally positioned rod having a pressure plate on its distal end. The projectile casing contains potassium or other material which reacts with water or other liquid to create an explosion once the casing has dissolved within the vessel.
Claims6
A projectile for penetrating and destroying liquid filled vessels comprising:
- a hollow main body or casing having a generally cylindrical shape;
- a narrowly tapered tip attached to and extending from an impact end of said main body, said tip having an integrally formed rod centrally positioned and extending axially into said casing and having a pressure plate positioned at its distal end;
- said casing formed of a water soluble material and containing a substance which has volatility in water, and said tip formed of spent radioactive material;
- whereby said projectile has particular effectiveness when striking said liquid filled vessels.
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