Patents Assigned to Raufoss A/S
  • Patent number: 5347907
    Abstract: A multipurpose projectile and a method of making it, said projectile comprising a shell (2) which contains a penetrator (1) and at least one incendiary charge (5) surrounding a portion of the penetrator in front of a well (3) in the bottom of the shell, in which the penetrator has been inserted. The incendiary charge (5) is pressed in approximately over its entire cross section by means of a plunger (14) having an annular pressing surface, and the cavity (12) in which the incendiary charge is situated is cylindrical and has a constant diameter along its entire length, whereby the pressing surface of the plunger substantially covers the entire cavity cross section between the penetrator (1) and the shell (2). The plunger is inserted through the front end of the shell, which is open prior to mounting a nose portion on the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1994
    Assignee: Raufoss A/S
    Inventors: Kare R. Strandli, Inge M. Angard, Einar Willassen
  • Patent number: 5233927
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an arrangement for a smoke camouflage system, preferably for the camouflaging and/or screening of point targets (8) in fortresses, airports or similar, especially against attacking precision guided weapons, and for the purpose of producing an effective system for emitting screening smoke comprising active screening materials, there is suggested that the arrangement comprises means for emitting screening smoke in the form of metallic powder, preferably brass powder, to which there is added a material for diluting and improving the cold-flowing properties thereof, for example aluminum silicate particles or a sand-blowing material, the devices for emitting the composition comprising one or more nozzles (6), preferably high pressure nozzles (1, 6) for emitting one or more spreading clouds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1993
    Assignee: Raufoss A/S
    Inventor: Erik Wulvik
  • Patent number: 4876964
    Abstract: A projectile and method of making it having a forward end portion which comprises a hollow, metallic nose portion (1) containing a charge (3) adapted to detonate by impact against a target without the use of a fuse. In order to achieve safeguard against initiation when the impact velocity is low the cavity in the nose portion, in a distance from the forwardmost part thereof, is covered by a liner (4) of a softer material than the metal of the nose portion. The liner may be of plastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1989
    Assignee: Raufoss A/S
    Inventors: Kare R. Strandli, Svein T. Halvorsen