EXPANDABLE CASSETTE FOR REMOTE MINING BY AIR AND SURFACE MINE LAYERS Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC F42B12/58 

FIELD: weapons and ammunition.

SUBSTANCE: cassette comprises cylindrical barrel with cover. Said barrel accommodates piston with burster charge and block. Said block comprises two sections of mines, split disk with separation charges, solid disk, coupling stud, pyro circuits, self-destructor time manual setting selector, fuses, electric detonator and electric contacts. In one section of said block, mines thrust against piston mount seats by their faces on one side, and, on the other side, they thrust against mount seats on one of split disk sides. In another section of said block, mines thrust against split disk opposite side on one side, and, on the other side, they thrust against mount seats on solid disk. Mines are held in place by coupling stud. Fraction of mines in every section is provided with parachute-type stabilisers while another fraction has fabric strip-type stabilisers. Seats in split disk are provided with stops interacting with spring-loaded rods. Electric contact ensure connection of fuses to electric circuitry. Self-destructor time manual setting selector is secured on cassette cover. Mine fuses are furnished with pressure-and-temperature pickups. Split disk has seat with retainers skewed at 45-70 degrees to lengthwise axes of appropriate gas tubes.

EFFECT: higher efficiency of mine field.

5 dwg