Sabot anti-splitting ring
AssigneeAlliant Techsystems Inc.
InventorDipak S. Kamdar
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Abstract
A composite sabot including an anti-splitting ring connected to the composite sabot body, to prevent the sabot from splitting during discard. The composite sabot includes sabot petals with fibers oriented in the radial direction and a front scoop for gathering air particles. The anti-splitting ring is mounted to the front scoop portion of the composite sabot where splitting initiates. The anti-splitting ring may be a variety of shapes and materials and attaches easily and inexpensively to any sabot.
Claims20
An anti-splitting ring for a composite sabot having a front scoop with a front edge, wherein said anti-splitting ring is mounted on said front edge and
- said anti-splitting ring comprises a plurality of ring segments.
A composite sabot comprising:
- (a) a plurality of sabot petals;
- (b) a plurality of front scoop segments integrally connected to said sabot petals;
- (c) a plurality of front edge segments integrally connected to said front scoop segments;
- (d) an anti-splitting ring mounted on said front edges, wherein said anti-splitting ring comprises a plurality of ring segments;
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- (e) a penetrator encompassed within said sabot petals.
A method of fabricating a composite sabot, comprising the steps of:
- (a) fabricating a plurality of sabot petals using fibers and thermoset or thermoplastic resins;
- (b) simultaneously fabricating a plurality of front scoop segments, each front scoop segment integrally connected to one of said sabot petals;
- (c) simultaneously fabricating a plurality of front edge segments, each front edge segment integrally connected to one of said front scoop segments;
- (d) assembling the sabot segments around a penetrator;
- (e) fabricating an anti-splitting ring;
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- (f) mounting said anti-splitting ring on said front edge segments.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.