GUN ARMOR APPLIQUE
Assignee
US Government
Filed as: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
Filed
Jun 23, 1983
Granted
Feb 28, 1995
Location
BEL AIR MD US
Abstract
An armor applique for the muzzle end of a gun tube includes a collar whichastens onto the gun tube and which has affixed to its annular surface a number of radially extending circumferentially spaced explosive filled rods which will cause deflection premature functioning of and/or damage to an oncoming warhead. The rods are replaceably affixed to the gun tube by bayonet type connectors.
Source: Google Patents
35 USC §181 Secrecy Order
Imposed
Sep 10, 1984
Rescinded
Dec 17, 1993
Duration
9 years, 3 months
Inventor
- 1JAMES E. SHIELLS
Record Details
- Patent number
- US 5392687
- Application
- 06508641
- Aerospace match
- Yes
- Dataset source
- 35 USC §181 SO records
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