Abstract:
1. A shaped charge bomb comprising, AN ELONGATED HOLLOW BOMB CASING HAVING A NOSE PORTION AT ONE END AND A TAIL PORTION AT ITS OTHER END, A SHAPED EXPLOSIVE CHARGE HAVING A CONICAL METAL-LINED RECESS FORMED THEREIN, SAID SHAPED CHARGE BEING POSITIONED WITHIN SAID BOMB CASING SO THAT SAID RECESS IS ADJACENT TO THE NOSE OF THE BOMB, A CYLINDRICAL STRIKER TUBE MOUNTED UPON THE NOSE OF THE BOMB CASING FOR LONGITUDINAL SLIDING MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO THE BOMB CASING, SAID STRIKER TUBE BEING COAXIALLY ALIGNED WITH SAID CONICAL RECESS AND POSITIONED FOREWARDLY THEREOF, AND A MECHANICAL DETONATING MEANS MOUNTED UPON SAID CASING FOR DETONATING SAID SHAPED CHARGE IN RESPONSE TO MOVEMENT OF SAID STRIKER TUBE, SAID DETONATING MEANS INCLUDING AN EXPLOSIVE BOOSTER CHARGE POSITIONED IN THE TAIL PORTION OF SAID BOMB CASING IN OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION WITH SAID SHAPED CHARGE, A STAB DETONATOR TYPE FUZE POSITIONED FOR ACUTATION IN RESPONSE TO MOVEMENT OF SAID STRIKER TUBE, AND A DETONATING CORD LEADING FROM SAID STAB DETONATOR TO SAID BOOSTER CHARGE AND BEING POSITIONED EXTERIORALLY OF THE BOMB CASING, A STRIKER PIN MOUNTED UPON SAID CASING AND POSITIONED FOR MOVEMENT BY SAID STRIKER TUBE TO DETONATE SAID STAB DETONATOR, A FUZE ARMING MECHANISM MOUNTED UPON THE NOSE OF THE BOMB CASING INCLUDING A CYLINDRICAL BEARING TUBE MOUNTED UPON THE NOSE OF SAID BOMB CASING AND BEING CONCENTRICALLY DISPOSED ABOUT THE PERIPHERY PORTION OF SAID STRIKER TUBE, AN ANNULAR ARMING ROTOR ROTABLY MOUNTED UPON SAID BEARING TUBE, SAID STAB DETONATOR BEING MOUNTED UPON SAID ARMING ROTOR FOR ROTATION THEREWITH FROM AN UNARMED POSITION WHEREIN SAID STAB DETONATOR IS OUT OF LINE WITH SAID STRIKER PIN AND WITH SAID DETONATING CORD TO AN ARMED POSITION WHEREIN SAID STAB DETONATOR IS ALIGNED WITH THE STRIKER PIN AND DETONATING CORD, AND MEANS FOR DRIVING THE ROTOR FROM ITS UNARMED POSITION TO ITS ARMED POSITION, WHEREBY THE DESTRUCTIVE JET PRODUCED BY THE SHAPED CHARGE MAY IMPINGE DIRECTLY UPON THE TARGET WITHOUT INTERFERENCE.
Abstract:
In projectiles it is desirable to prevent premature detonation of the explosive charge and therefore the detonating cap is provided in a rotor which is turned from a safety position to a detonating position by spring means after operation of a safety chain comprising several safety components including a first component comprising two interdependent inertia bolts, a second component released by the first component, and a third component constructed as a gas pressure safety device, the second and third components being operatively connected with the rotor such that premature release of one of the components blocks rotation of the rotor into the detonating position. A self-contained disc-shaped construction housing all the safety components is provided for attachment to a projectile.