EP3977042C0 - Charge creuse - Google Patents

Charge creuse

Info

Publication number: EP3977042C0
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: shaped charge; charge; shaped
Prior art date: 2019-05-25
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Active

Application number

EP20723779.3A

Other languages

German (de)

English (en)

Other versions

EP3977042B1 (fr

EP3977042A1 (fr

Inventor

Roland Alford

Sidney Alford

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Alford IP Ltd

Original Assignee

Alford IP Ltd

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2019-05-25

Filing date

2020-05-07

Publication date

2024-10-16

2020-05-07 Application filed by Alford IP Ltd filed Critical Alford IP Ltd

2022-04-06 Publication of EP3977042A1 publication Critical patent/EP3977042A1/fr

2024-10-16 Application granted granted Critical

2024-10-16 Publication of EP3977042B1 publication Critical patent/EP3977042B1/fr

2024-10-16 Publication of EP3977042C0 publication Critical patent/EP3977042C0/fr

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2040-05-07 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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Classifications

- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
- F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
- F42B12/00—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material
- F42B12/02—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect
- F42B12/04—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect of armour-piercing type
- F42B12/10—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect of armour-piercing type with shaped or hollow charge
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
- F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
- F42B1/00—Explosive charges characterised by form or shape but not dependent on shape of container
- F42B1/02—Shaped or hollow charges
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
- F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
- F42B1/00—Explosive charges characterised by form or shape but not dependent on shape of container
- F42B1/02—Shaped or hollow charges
- F42B1/028—Shaped or hollow charges characterised by the form of the liner
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
- F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
- F42B1/00—Explosive charges characterised by form or shape but not dependent on shape of container
- F42B1/02—Shaped or hollow charges
- F42B1/032—Shaped or hollow charges characterised by the material of the liner
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
- F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
- F42B1/00—Explosive charges characterised by form or shape but not dependent on shape of container
- F42B1/02—Shaped or hollow charges
- F42B1/036—Manufacturing processes therefor
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
- F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
- F42B33/00—Manufacture of ammunition; Dismantling of ammunition; Apparatus therefor
- F42B33/06—Dismantling fuzes, cartridges, projectiles, missiles, rockets or bombs
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
- F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
- F42B33/00—Manufacture of ammunition; Dismantling of ammunition; Apparatus therefor
- F42B33/06—Dismantling fuzes, cartridges, projectiles, missiles, rockets or bombs
- F42B33/062—Dismantling fuzes, cartridges, projectiles, missiles, rockets or bombs by high-pressure water jet means

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
Details Of Rigid Or Semi-Rigid Containers (AREA)
Portable Nailing Machines And Staplers (AREA)
Shaping Metal By Deep-Drawing, Or The Like (AREA)
Filling Or Discharging Of Gas Storage Vessels (AREA)
Toys (AREA)

EP20723779.3A 2019-05-25 2020-05-07 Charge creuse Active EP3977042B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GB1907438.4A GB2582670B8 (en)	2019-05-25	2019-05-25	Improvements in or relating to explosive charges
GB2002939.3A GB2584361B (en)	2019-05-25	2020-03-02	Improvements in or relating to explosive charges
PCT/EP2020/062689 WO2020239383A1 (fr)	2019-05-25	2020-05-07	Améliorations apportés ou associés à des charges explosives

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP3977042A1 EP3977042A1 (fr)	2022-04-06
EP3977042B1 EP3977042B1 (fr)	2024-10-16
EP3977042C0 true EP3977042C0 (fr)	2024-10-16

Family

ID=67385411

Family Applications (3)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP25189750.0A Pending EP4624862A3 (fr)	2019-05-25	2020-04-09	Améliorations apportées ou se rapportant à des charges explosives
EP20168891.8A Active EP3745078B1 (fr)	2019-05-25	2020-04-09	Améliorations apportées ou se rapportant à des charges explosives
EP20723779.3A Active EP3977042B1 (fr)	2019-05-25	2020-05-07	Charge creuse

Family Applications Before (2)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP25189750.0A Pending EP4624862A3 (fr)	2019-05-25	2020-04-09	Améliorations apportées ou se rapportant à des charges explosives
EP20168891.8A Active EP3745078B1 (fr)	2019-05-25	2020-04-09	Améliorations apportées ou se rapportant à des charges explosives

Country Status (4)

Country	Link
US (1)	US20220325991A1 (fr)
EP (3)	EP4624862A3 (fr)
GB (2)	GB2582670B8 (fr)
WO (1)	WO2020239383A1 (fr)

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2019
- 2019-05-25 GB GB1907438.4A patent/GB2582670B8/en active Active
2020
- 2020-03-02 GB GB2002939.3A patent/GB2584361B/en active Active
- 2020-04-09 EP EP25189750.0A patent/EP4624862A3/fr active Pending
- 2020-04-09 EP EP20168891.8A patent/EP3745078B1/fr active Active
- 2020-05-07 WO PCT/EP2020/062689 patent/WO2020239383A1/fr not_active Ceased
- 2020-05-07 US US17/613,930 patent/US20220325991A1/en active Pending
- 2020-05-07 EP EP20723779.3A patent/EP3977042B1/fr active Active

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP3977042B1 (fr)	2024-10-16
EP3977042A1 (fr)	2022-04-06
GB201907438D0 (en)	2019-07-10
WO2020239383A1 (fr)	2020-12-03
EP4624862A2 (fr)	2025-10-01
GB202002939D0 (en)	2020-04-15
GB2582670B8 (en)	2023-10-25
EP3745078C0 (fr)	2025-10-08
US20220325991A1 (en)	2022-10-13
GB2584361A (en)	2020-12-02
GB2582670A (en)	2020-09-30
EP3745078B1 (fr)	2025-10-08
GB2582670B (en)	2023-07-12
GB2584361B (en)	2023-02-01
EP3745078A1 (fr)	2020-12-02
GB2582670A8 (en)	2023-10-25
EP4624862A3 (fr)	2025-12-03

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