Patent ID: 9188415
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: F42B

Abstract:
1. A projectile fastening assembly comprising: a ring-shaped cover; a projectile having a bore with a tracer incorporated therein, the bore including a groove; a disk-shaped cover positioned between the ring-shaped cover and the tracer, such that the entire tracer is positioned to a first side of the disk-shaped cover and the entire ring-shaped cover is positioned to a second side of the disk-shaped cover that opposes the first side; and a device for fastening the ring-shaped cover in the bore, the device comprising a die having an outer contour that is dimensioned to correspond to an opening of the bore, such that during axial movement of the device, the ring-shaped cover is deformed and pressed into the groove provided in the bore, such that the disk-shaped cover is secured within the bore by the ring-shaped cover, wherein the tracer includes an ignition charge and a tracer pellet and wherein the disk-shaped cover directly contacts the ignition charge.