Patent SG-11201804548V-A (SG)
Title: Improved fragmentation projectile and method for its manufacturing
Inventor: MUSTER MICHAEL
IPC: F42B12/36
Filed: 2016-12-08
Abstract: INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau 111111111111110 III OE III DID III II III OE RIII 1111111H (10) International Publication Number WO 2017/103741 Al WIPO I PCT (43) International Publication Date 22 June 2017 (22.06.2017) AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Declarations under Rule 4.17: as to the identity of the inventor (Rule 4.17(0) as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.170) as to the applicant's entitlement to claim the priority of the earlier application (Rule 4.17 (iii)) (51) International Patent Classification: F42B 12/36 (2006.01) F42B 12/06 (2006.01) F42B 5/02 (2006.01) F42B 5/03 (2006.01) F42B 8/14 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/IB2016/057423 (22) International Filing Date: 8 December 2016 (08.12.2016) English English (25) Filing Language: (26) Publication Language: (30) Priority Data: 62/267,987 16 December 2015 (16.12.2015) US (71) Applicant: RUAG AMMOTEC AG [CH/CH]; Uttigen- strasse 67, 3602 Thun (CH). (72) Inventors: MUSTER, Michael; Dahlenweg 8, 3054 Schilpfen (CH). WOLF, Juergen; Hohmadpark 5, 3604 Thun (CH). MEYER, Donald; Les Thurlings 63, 1772 Grolley (CH). SPATZ„ Peter; Auroraweg 24, 3185 Schmitten (CH). (74) Agent: PPS POLYVALENT PATENT SERVICE AG; Bahnhofstrasse 12, 3604 Kiissnacht am Rigi (CH). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, [Continued on next page] (54) Title: IMPROVED FRAGMENTATION PROJECTILE AND METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURING (57) : A fragmentation projectile (1) in one aspect has a frontal cav- Fig. 4 ity (12) and defined segments (F1,F2,F3) of medium to high density. The segments are nearly form fitting together to form a compact projectile (1) un- til its impact on the target, where it splits into defined fragments. To achieve these specific mechanical properties, Additive Manufacturing (AM) methods are applied. The projectile (1) shows excellent flight properties and at firing distance high energy dissipation with corresponding high amplitudes. W O 20 17 / 1037 41 Al WO 2017/103741 Al IMEDIMOMMERMEMOMMIMIODEOHEDEMOVOIMIE Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3))