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United States Patent | 6,575,097 |
Nodarse , et al. | June 10, 2003 |
13A case telescoped ammunition cartridge includes: a cylindrical cartridge case, a projectile disposed within the casing and a sleeve surrounding a portion of the forward end of the projectile. An obturator is disposed between the aft end of the sleeve and part of forward end of the projectile. A cup-shaped aft end seal is affixed to the case at the aft end thereof so as to be relatively movable with respect thereto during firing of the cartridge. The seal includes an external lateral surface adapted to engage an inner wall surface of a gun chamber. A cup-shaped forward end seal is affixed to the case at the forward end thereof so as to be relatively movable with respect thereto during firing of the cartridge. The forward end seal includes an external lateral surface adapted to engage the inner wall surface of the gun chamber and an external end surface adapted to abut a forward end surface of the gun chamber. The forward end seal is secured to a corresponding portion of the forward end of the sleeve within the case.
Inventors: | Nodarse; Robert (Stillwater, NJ), Manole; Leon R. (Great Meadows, NJ), LaFontaine; Samuel (Paterson, NJ), Logsdon; Ernest L. (Newton, NJ) |
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Assignee: |
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
(Washington,
DC)
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Family ID: | 22056975 |
Appl. No.: | 10/064,591 |
Filed: | July 29, 2002 |
Current U.S. Class: | 102/434 |
Current CPC Class: | F42B 5/045 (20130101) |
Current International Class: | F42B 5/00 (20060101); F42B 5/045 (20060101); F42B 005/02 () |
Field of Search: | ;102/434,433 |
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