Container for packaging and storing ammunition units, a unit cargo comprising such containers and a method for packaging and storing such containers

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9874427-B2
Application number	US-201315038817-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 4, 2013
Priority date	Dec 4, 2013
Publication date	Jan 23, 2018
Grant date	Jan 23, 2018

Abstract

A container for packaging and storing ammunition units in tubes. A unit cargo includes such containers. A method for packaging and storing such containers. T-shaped detonation protections are introduced to separate adjacent tubes in order to prevent mass detonation.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A container for packaging and storing ammunition units, the container comprising:
a plurality of tubes arranged side by side for storing an ammunition unit each, wherein the tubes are connected in pairs, and
a T-shaped detonation protection separating each tube pair, wherein the T-shaped detonation protection is arranged with a base of the T-shape extending into a space between the tubes of a tube pair and with a top section of the T-shape arranged to separate the tube pair from adjacent tube pairs.

2. The container according to claim 1 , wherein the T-shaped detonation protections comprise a high density material.

3. The container according to claim 1 , wherein the T-shaped detonation protections comprise metallic materials.

4. The container according to claim 3 , wherein the T-shaped detonation protections comprise steel.

5. The container according to claim 1 , wherein the container includes at least three tube pairs, and wherein the top sections of the T-shaped detonation protections of are parallel and face each other.

6. The container according to claim 1 , wherein the container includes three tube pairs.

7. The container according to claim 6 , further comprising:
a compressible plate attached to the top section of one of the two top sections facing each other, wherein the compressible plate separates facing top sections of T-shaped detonation protections.

8. The container according to claim 7 , wherein the compressible plate comprises plastazote.

9. The container according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a distance plate separating each pair of tubes.

10. The container according to claim 9 , wherein the distance plate comprises a foot at a bottom section of the plate and a recess in the plate to accommodate respective top sections of the T-shaped detonation protections.

11. The container according to claim 9 , wherein the distance plate comprises foamed plastic.

12. The container according to claim 1 , wherein the T-shaped detonation protections are located in the vicinity of warheads of the ammunition units stored in the tubes.

13. A unit cargo, comprising:
a plurality of containers each comprising a plurality of tubes arranged side by side for storing an ammunition unit each, wherein the tubes are connected in pairs, and a T-shaped detonation protection separating each tube pair, wherein the T-shaped detonation protection is arranged with a base of the T-shape extending into a space between the tubes of a tube pair and with a top section of the T-shape arranged to separate the tube pair from adjacent tube pairs; and
a pallet on which the containers are stapled in a plurality of layers, each layer comprising said plurality of containers.

14. The unit cargo as claimed in claim 13 , wherein three layers are comprised, and wherein each layer comprises three containers.

15. A method for packaging and storing ammunition units using tubes to store an ammunition unit in each tube, the method comprising:
manufacturing tubes connected in pairs,
filling the tubes with an ammunition unit in each tube,
introducing a T-shaped detonation protection with the base of the T-shape extending into a space between the connected tubes of a pair, and
inserting the tube pairs into a box while supporting the connected tube pairs by insertion of distance plates.

Assignees

• Saab Ab

Inventors

• Karlsson Per
• Widlund Thomas
• Rådman Magnus

Classifications

• F42B39/14

  Explosion or fire protection arrangements on packages or ammunition (F42B39/20 {and F42B39/24} take precedence; {wall or panel structure of fireproof safes or storage containers E05G1/024}) · CPC title

• B65B61/202

  for attaching articles to the outside of a container (B65B61/205 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F42B39/24 Primary

  Shock-absorbing arrangements in packages {, e.g. for shock waves} · CPC title

• F42B39/26

  Packages or containers for a plurality of ammunition, e.g. cartridges (F42B39/14 - F42B39/24, F42B39/28 take precedence) · CPC title