HAIL-DESTROYING PROJECTILE Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: agriculture. SUBSTANCE: projectile is built-up from several members, each containing a casing member, a part of explosive charge with reagent, a powder petard and exploder. Said elements are interconnected by gears and fixed by central rod passing through their axial holes. When pyrotechnic compound ignites inside central rod, fire pulse is transmitted to the powder petard of each member in succession. Their ignition raises pressure and temperature and cocks the exploding devices. After breaking of the rod, members are scattered in a cloud. Depending on delay time of firing devices, the members explode successively at a certain distance from one another. Due to production of casing from powdered metal, porosity 10-20%, and filling its pores with polymeric material, the exploded casing of each member turns into dust and is harmless to population. EFFECT: improved design. 2 cl, 1 dwg