TAIL ASSEMBLY FOR WARHEAD OF ARTILLERY CARTRIDGE Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: ammunition for antipersonnel automatic and subcaliber hand rocket launchers, in particular, tail assemblies of high-explosive warheads. SUBSTANCE: the tail assembly for warheads of artillery cartridges, whose caliber is commensurable with the burner cup of rocket launcher barrel at a guaranteed minimum clearance, has a power filling combustion chamber fastened to the warhead body, limited by a gasket from the top representing a profiled plate spring installed inside the combustion chamber, closed from the end with a diaphragm carrying a percussion primer and covered with a membrane. The combustion chamber is provided inside with a step of smaller diameter for press-fitting of the gasket, and from the outside it has minimum two annular tapered undercuttings inclined to the side opposite the diaphragm. EFFECT: provided rational use of the propelling impulse for stabilization of the ballistic characteristics of the artillery cartridge warheads. 2 dwg