Sep 22, 2026

US12742623 - Artillery projectile with segmented body

The present disclosure introduces an apparatus comprising an artillery projectile, the artillery projectile comprising: a body comprising external threads; and a band threaded to the external threads and configured to cooperate with an inner surface of a barrel of an artillery piece to thereby impart rotation to the artillery projectile during launch from the artillery piece.

Assignee: DYNAMIC SYSTEMS AND RESEARCH CORPORATION
Inventors: Joseph Lucero, Danny J. Frew
Filing date: 2024-12-10

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The patent describes an artillery projectile featuring a segmented body that includes external threads and a payload chamber, designed to receive a fuze. A threaded band is incorporated to engage with the barrel’s inner surface, allowing the projectile to achieve rotation during launch.

Claim 1

1 . An apparatus, comprising: an artillery projectile comprising: a segmented body at least partially defining a payload chamber and comprising external threads being first threads, said segmented body comprising: a first segment with a first open end for receiving a fuze and a second open end having second threads, and a second segment having third threads forming a mechanical joint with the second threads; and a band threaded to the first threads and configured to cooperate with an inner surface of an artillery piece barrel to thereby impart rotation to the artillery projectile during launch from the artillery piece barrel. an artillery projectile comprising: a segmented body at least partially defining a payload chamber and comprising external threads being first threads, said segmented body comprising: a first segment with a first open end for receiving a fuze and a second open end having second threads, and a second segment having third threads forming a mechanical joint with the second threads; and a band threaded to the first threads and configured to cooperate with an inner surface of an artillery piece barrel to thereby impart rotation to the artillery projectile during launch from the artillery piece barrel. a segmented body at least partially defining a payload chamber and comprising external threads being first threads, said segmented body comprising: a first segment with a first open end for receiving a fuze and a second open end having second threads, and a second segment having third threads forming a mechanical joint with the second threads; and a first segment with a first open end for receiving a fuze and a second open end having second threads, and a second segment having third threads forming a mechanical joint with the second threads; and a band threaded to the first threads and configured to cooperate with an inner surface of an artillery piece barrel to thereby impart rotation to the artillery projectile during launch from the artillery piece barrel.

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