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Sabot with bionic structures
US10969211B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10969211-B2 |
| Application number | US-201916245955-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 11, 2019 |
| Priority date | Jul 11, 2016 |
| Publication date | Apr 6, 2021 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 2021 |
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A sabot in which bionic structures are provided. The structures are generated or created by way of an additive manufacturing process during the manufacture of the sabot in a defined manner with respect to size, shape and/or volume and in a targeted manner with respect to the local and quantitative embedding in the sabot.
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What is claimed is: 1. A sabot for a sub-caliber projectile, the sabot comprising bionic structures formed by a 3D production process in a defined manner and in a specifically directed manner during the production of the sabot, wherein the bionic structures are fully embedded and enclosed by material of the sabot. 2. The sabot as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the bionic structures are honeycombs, struts, voids, spherical cavities and combinations thereof. 3. The sabot as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the sabot has at least two sabot segments. 4. The sabot as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the size, shape and/or volume of the bionic structures are predeterminable. 5. The sabot as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the number of bionic structures is predeterminable. 6. The sabot as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the material of the sabot is a lightweight metal, a metal and/or plastic. 7. A process for producing a sabot as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the 3D production process is a 3D printing process. 8. A process for producing a sabot as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the 3D production process is an SLS. 9. A munition comprising: a sabot as claimed in claim 1 ; and a sub-caliber projectile. 10. A munition comprising: a sabot produced as claimed in claim 7 ; and a sub-caliber projectile. 11. A process for producing a sabot as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the 3D production process is carried out by a 3D cocooner, wherein the bionic structures are created by a handling spinneret. 12. A process for producing a sabot comprising bionic structures for a sub-caliber projectile, the process comprising: forming, by a 3D production process, bionic structures in a defined manner, such that during the production of the sabot, regions of material of the sabot are left out or omitted to form the bionic structures. 13. The process according to claim 12 , wherein the bionic structures are fully embedded and enclosed by the material of the sabot.
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- F42B14/068Primary
Sabots characterised by the material (F42B14/067 takes precedence) · CPC title
- F42B14/061Primary
Sabots for long rod fin stabilised kinetic energy projectiles, i.e. multisegment sabots attached midway on the projectile · CPC title
- F42B14/06Primary
Sub-calibre projectiles having sabots; Sabots therefor · CPC title
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- What does patent US10969211B2 cover?
- A sabot in which bionic structures are provided. The structures are generated or created by way of an additive manufacturing process during the manufacture of the sabot in a defined manner with respect to size, shape and/or volume and in a targeted manner with respect to the local and quantitative embedding in the sabot.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Rheinmetall Waffe Munition Gmbh
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F42B14/068. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Apr 06 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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