Shrouded bomb
AssigneeLockheed Martin Corporation
InventorsBruce E. Schmacker, Ronald L. Wooten
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Abstract
A shrouded bomb is provided having components which are substantially free of weld lines and rivets. The shroud assembly includes a nose cone having a forward end and a rear end, a central tube having a forward end contiguous with the rear end of the nose cone, and a rear end, and an aft tube having a forward end contiguous with the rear end of the central tube.
Claims21
A shrouded bomb comprising a penetrating body surrounded by an outer shroud member, the shroud comprising:
- a nose cone having a forward end and a rear end;
- a nose collar mounted within the forward end of the nose cone, and about an end portion of the penetrating body;
- a central tube having a forward end contiguous with the rear end of the nose cone, and a rear end;
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- an aft tube having a forward end contiguous with the rear end of the central tube.
A shrouded bomb comprising a penetrating body surrounded by an outer shroud member, the shroud comprising:
- a nose cone having a forward end and a rear end;
- a central tube having a forward end contiguous with the rear end of the nose cone, and a rear end;
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- an aft tube having a forward end contiguous with the rear end of the central tube;
- wherein the aft tube comprises a first cylindrical section and a second flared section.
A shroud comprising:
- a nose cone having a forward end and a rear end;
- a central tube having a forward end contiguous with the rear end of the nose cone, and a rear end, the central tube comprises at least two segments;
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- an aft tube having a forward end contiguous with the rear end of the central tube.
A shrouded bomb comprising a penetrating body surrounded by an outer shroud member, the shroud comprising:
- a nose cone having a forward end and a rear end;
- a central tube having a forward end contiguous with the rear end of the nose cone, and a rear end, the central tube comprises two longitudinally spaced reinforcing sections;
- an aft tube having a forward end contiguous with the rear end of the central tube;
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- attachment lugs attached to an outer surface of the central tube.
A shrouded bomb comprising a penetrating body surrounded by an outer shroud member, the shroud comprising:
- a nose cone having a forward end and a rear end;
- a central tube having a forward end contiguous with the rear end of the nose cone, and a rear end;
- an aft tube having a forward end contiguous with the rear end of the central tube;
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- an aft closure assembly, the aft closure assembly comprising a bulkhead ring, an aft closure ring and an integral fuze liner and fuze liner collar.
A shroud comprising:
- a nose cone having a forward end and a rear end;
- a central tube having a forward end contiguous with the rear end of the nose cone, and a rear end;
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- an aft tube having a forward end contiguous with the rear end of the central tube;
- wherein the aft tube comprises a first cylindrical section and a second flared section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.