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US 4,461,214 AGranted
Cartridge loaded hybrid propellant
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorWilliam L. Black
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Abstract
A round of ammunition uses both a solid propellant and an oxygen-rich, lid monopropellant. The liquid propellant is held within a plastic container within the conventional case.
Claims1
A round of ammunition comprising:
- a case including a body, a neck and a case head;
- ignition means mounted in said case head;
- a projectile retained in said neck having a base to define a propellant storage volume within said case body in communication with said ignition means;
- a frangible, toric-shaped, flexible bag positioned with the outer wall thereof in contact with the inner walls of said propellant storage volume of said case and the central void thereof in alignment with said ignition means;
- a solid propellant housed within said propellant storage volume and in communication with said ignition means and substantially filling the central void of said frangible, toric-shaped, flexible bag;
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- a predetermined quantity of hydroxylammonium nitrate (HONH.sub.3.sup.+ NO.sub.3.sup.-) within said frangible, toric-shaped, flexible bag, whereby ignition of said ignition means causes said solid propellant to be ignited and to rupture said bag for ignition of the contents thereof.
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