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US 4,974,516 AGranted
Fragmentation bomb
AssigneeThe State of Israel, Ministry of Defence, Israel Military Industries
InventorsJoseph Eyal, Avraham Rosenberg, Seev W. Zalmon
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Abstract
A fragmentation projectile such as a single or dual purpose grenade or bomblet for a cargo projectile comprising a fragmentation body enveloping an explosive charge carrying casing, which fragmentation body comprises one or more fragmentation rings notched in axial direction. Where the grenade is dual purpose, anti-personnel and anti-armor, the explosive charge inside the casing is sealed off by a conical liner.
Claims8
A dual purpose, anti-personnel and anti-armor fragmentation grenade being of a cargo munition type, and comprising:
- a substantially cylindrical casing or carrying a charge of explosive material and having a first, open end and a second, mainly closed end,
- a fragmentation body enveloping said casing and comprising at least two equi-radial fragmentation rings each having a plurality of axially oriented notches on an inside edge thereof,
- said fragmentation rings being confined between unnotched first and second terminal members, said terminal member being annular and located near said first end of said casing in a manner that prevents disengagement in a direction away from said second end of said casing, and said second terminal member being located near said second end of said casing;
- means for locking together said second terminal member and casing:
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- a conical liner tapering in a direction away from said first open end of said casing, for sealing off said charge of explosive material inside said casing, whereby a shaped explosive charge is formed.
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