A sabot comprised of a frangible material, having a substantially smooth outer surface, and an inner surface which accommodates one or more penetrators. The sabot is capable of surviving gun launching and flight without disintegration. In one embodiment the sabot is comprised of a material which will disintegrate upon impact with a cardboard sheet having a thickness of 0.05'' to 0.10'' when travelling at a velocity between 4920 and 6890 feet per second. A preferred material is nylon 6/6. In another embodiment the sabot forms an aerodynamic shell about the penetrator or penetrators, allowing disks and other aerodynamically unstable penetrators to be launched.
申请公布号
US5165041(A)
申请公布日期
1992.11.17
申请号
US19910800898
申请日期
1991.12.03
申请人
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY