Patents Assigned to Rheinmetall Industries AG
  • Plasma injection device for an electrothermal gun
    Patent number: 5898124
    Abstract: A plasma injection device (plasma burner) for a projectile has a multi-part propellant case and a plasma-receiving container attached to the propellant case. The multi-part propellant case includes a cartridge base; an electrically insulating case body directly attached to the cartridge base and also constituting an obturator; and an electrode held in and being electrically insulated from the cartridge base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1999
    Assignee: Rheinmetall Industries AG
    Inventors: Herbert Krumm, Thomas Weise, Frank Venier, Gunter Stoffler