CASE FOR ARTILLERY SHELL Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: artillery ammunition. SUBSTANCE: the case has a body and a cover interconnected with the aid of a lock with a sealing ring installed between them. The body is made like a shell with a stepped inner surface for engagement with the boss of the shell driving band for prevention of its longitudinal shift. The cover is made like a cylindrical housing with a bottom. A shock absorber is installed on the inner side on the bottom for prevention of collision of the shell stabilizer block. A handle is fastened on the housing on its outer side. The lock is made in the form of two half-rings of the U-shaped section inserted in the shoulders positioned on the outer surface of the body and housing and tightened by a band locked clamp. An annular groove for the sealing ring is made on the inner surface of the body. EFFECT: simplified construction and reduced labor content for manufacture of the case. 1 dwg