Patent ID: 6772693
Filing Date: 2004-08-10
Classification: F41F,F42B

Abstract:
A support member for supporting a mortar shell into a barrel of a breech-loading weapon, the support member comprisinga support element including a rim flange and a firing mechanism for firing the actual primer of the mortar shell, at least one attachment piece for attaching the support element to at least one guiding fin disposed at the tail of the mortar shell, the attachment piece including at least one longitudinal shaft, the shaft being adaptable substantially longitudinally relative to the mortar shell, and a first end of the shaft being supportable to the support element; and a second end of the shaft of the attachment piece including a support portion transversal to the longitudinal axis of the mortar shell for supporting the attachment piece to the front surface of the guiding fin; and the attachment piece including at least one predetermined deformable point allowing a fired mortar shell to be detached from the support member.