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US 4864913

AMMUNITION STOWAGE COMPARTMENT, PARTICULARLY IN BATTLE TANK TURRETS

Assignee

Filed

Nov 19, 1976

Granted

Sep 12, 1989

Location

DE

Abstract

An ammunition bunker for the main battletank turrets which is arranged behind the tank turret and whose walls are designed by predetermined break lines such that, in the event of an explosion of ammunition in the bunker, its outside walls are hurled off the sides of the tank thereby protecting the crew of the tank.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Sep 16, 1982

Rescinded

Jan 24, 1989

Duration

6 years, 4 months

Inventor

  • 1PETER GRUNEWALD
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