Foward fin flechette
AssigneePrimex Technologies, Inc.
InventorJohn W. Sigler
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Abstract
A multi-flechette weapon packing for a flechette holding canister has one set of fin back flechettes, each having a tip end and a fin end with a plurality of integral fins at the fin end and a plurality of fin forward flechettes, each having a tip end and an opposite end and a plurality of integral fins offset from the opposite end toward the tip end. The fin back flechettes and fin forward flechettes are located in the canister and adjacent to each other in an alternating fashion with the tip ends aligned in the same direction to increase packing density.
Claims6
A multi-flechette weapon comprising:
- a flechette holding canister;
- a plurality of first flechettes, each having a tip end and a fin end with a plurality of integral fins at the fin end;
- and
- a plurality of second flechettes, each having a tip end and an opposite end and a plurality of integral fins offset from the opposite end toward the tip end, wherein said offset is of a length effective for said integral fins of said plurality of first flechettes to interleave with said integral fins of said plurality of second flechettes whereby a middle portion, disposed between respective adjacent tip ends and fin ends, abut, and
- wherein the first flechettes and the second flechettes are substantially of equal length and located in the canister and adjacent to each other in an alternating fashion with the tip ends aligned in the same direction.
A method of packing a multi-flechette canister comprising the steps of:
- providing a multi-flechette canister;
- placing in the multi-flechette canister a plurality of first flechettes, each having a tip end and a fin end with a plurality of integral fins at the fin end;
- and
- placing in the multi-flechette canister a plurality of second flechettes, each having a tip end and an opposite end and a plurality of integral fins offset from the opposite end toward the tip end, wherein said offset is of a length effective for said integral fins of said plurality of first flechettes to interleave with said integral fins of said plurality of second flechettes whereby a middle portion, disposed between respective adjacent tip ends and fin ends, abut, and
- wherein the first flechettes and the second flechettes are substantially of equal length and located adjacent to each other in an alternating fashion with the tip ends aligned in the same direction.
A multi-flechette canister containing a plurality of abutting flechettes including at least one fin-forward flechette consisting of:
- a one-piece steel alloy body having a tip end;
- a cylindrical rear portion having an opposite rear end;
- and
- a plurality of integral fins offset from the opposite rear end toward the tip end by a distance at least equal to one half the length of one of said integral fins.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.