Patents Assigned to Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH
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Publication number: 20200130073Abstract: A cutting device having a spring that is compressed. After a firing pin retainer has travelled a predetermined path, a locking element is released. The release results in the spring being released, causing the firing pin to be accelerated and at the end to strike a percussion cap, whereby a pyrotechnic charge therein is ignited and thereby a delay element, if provided, is lit. This delay element regulates the delay time. Afterwards, an additional charge is ignited. The gas volume thus generated applies pressure to the cutting element. Above a certain pressure the shear pin shears off, causing the cutting element to be axially accelerated. The cutting element strikes the stop at high speed as a result of the acceleration, and penetrates into same. A connection to be cut, which is guided through an opening in front of the stop, is thereby severed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION GMBHInventors: Tobias MODEREGGER, Rainer GAISBAUER, Benjamin HUBER, Thomas LEOPOLD
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Patent number: 10598471Abstract: A projectile with a projectile casing and at least one pyrotechnic charge incorporated in the projectile casing is proposed, wherein the projectile has an open projectile base with a destructible membrane and the pyrotechnic charge burns away at a defined rate during the flight of the projectile, and so the projectile loses mass in such a way that a predetermined effective range is not exceeded. As a result, safety and a nonlethal effect are achieved, in particular outside the effective range.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2018Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbHInventors: Frank Heymann, Gerhard Bilger
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Patent number: 10591241Abstract: A weapon which has a modular design. The weapon is subdivided into weapon-specific modular assemblies which are designed as carrier units of the components. The modular assemblies include a weapon housing into which a breech system of the weapon and a striking mechanism is provided, a weapon cradle that connects with the weapon housing, and a weapon barrel module. The modular assemblies are connected to each other by rails and guides, by binders and holders, by pins, or by bolts and quick release fasteners.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2018Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbHInventor: Hubert Schneider
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Publication number: 20200080823Abstract: A spin-stabilized artillery projectile having at least one driving band and at least one obturator, wherein the driving band contains at least one compensating groove, and wherein the at least one obturator is arranged in the compensating groove of the driving band. The cross-section of the compensating groove, is preferably trapezoidal, but can also be rectangular or square. As a result, a complete detachment of the obturator is achieved and residues are avoided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Applicant: RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION GMBHInventors: Alexander PAESCH, Ole DAU, Alfons SACKARNDT
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Publication number: 20200064115Abstract: An electronic securing device for an electronic load with an energy supply is provided, which can supply the securing device and the load with energy when an input signal is applied for a corresponding time, wherein the electronic securing device has a time delay, which ensures that only signals of a predetermined minimum duration are detected as a signal. The electronic securing device also has a programmable logic, which comprises the time control, and by way of which an operating switch can also be switched on. The programmable logic switches the energy supply to the load for a certain time and switch off again after the time has elapsed. The switching of the energy to the load takes place via a power switch. The switching off of the logic takes place via a first logic switch, which in turn can switch the operating switch and thereby deactivate the logic.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION GMBHInventor: Juergen SCHMITZ
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Patent number: 10571208Abstract: An ammunition feed device of a belted ammunition in a weapon system for delivery before a closure or before a closure head, wherein the ammunition must be drawn from the ammunition belt by a cartridge hook and delivered to the closure. To prevent a misfire, etc., the cartridge hook is integrated in the weapon system separately from the closure. The cartridge hook is carried or placed by the closure, when the closure has covered a distance to the rear or must still cover a distance forward.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbHInventors: Hubert Schneider, Andy Mueller, Markus Schweizer
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Publication number: 20200056869Abstract: A stun grenade for individual adjustment and situation-dependent adaptation of the number of active masses in situ. A switch mechanism is built into the stun grenade, enabling the simultaneous activation of different chambers inside the stun grenade in order to adjust the effect. The switch mechanism is formed by a tube and peripherally integrated boreholes and grooves. A different number of the chambers in the stun grenade is activated by the switch mechanism, thereby increasing or decreasing the active power.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2019Publication date: February 20, 2020Applicant: RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION GMBHInventors: Frank HABEL, Mathias KOSCHMIEDER
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Publication number: 20200025542Abstract: A uniform projectile casing which is utilized for projectiles with different ranges. A projectile of relatively short range can in this case be optimized with regard to payload, whereas a projectile with the relatively long range is subjected to a range optimization, with a reduction in payload. The payload of a projectile of relatively long range is generally lower in relation to a projectile with relatively short range. The artillery projectiles have a projectile casing of equal size for the projectiles of different range. To create an artillery projectile, for example 155 mm, a uniform payload-optimized 30 km projectile casing) is used, from which 40 km projectiles can be generated (produced, assembled) by means of a reduction in payload. The range is selected and defined by mutually different projectile bases. The artillery projectile has multiple modular parts which are assembled in order to create the artillery projectile.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Applicant: RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION GMBHInventors: Andreas BLACHE, Ralf AUMUND-KOPP, Frank GUISCHARD
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Publication number: 20200025531Abstract: It is proposed to make a threat better visible for a defensive measure. In this context, the threat (2) should be imaged more intensely for the defensive measure. For the purposes of more effective imaging, provision is made for the threat to emit a stronger IR signature and thus be able to stand out sufficiently against the background for the defensive measure. The stronger IR signature is caused by heating a surface of the threat, which is realized by a laser weapons system. The defensive measure can better detect this heating and has an IR seeker head to this end.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Applicant: RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION GMBHInventors: Markus JUNG, Alexander GRAF
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Publication number: 20200025541Abstract: A sabot in which bionic structures are provided. The structures are generated or created by way of an additive manufacturing process during the manufacture of the sabot in a defined manner with respect to size, shape and/or volume and in a targeted manner with respect to the local and quantitative embedding in the sabot.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Applicant: RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION GMBHInventors: Andreas BLACHE, Lutz BOERNGEN, Michael GOWIN, Katrin LINKE
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Publication number: 20200003531Abstract: A weapons system with at least two HEL effectors, which have at least one beam guidance system, the use of only one laser source or one pump source for the at least two HEL effectors is provided. The beam guidance systems of the HEL effectors resort to the common laser source or common pump source. An optical link of the common laser source or of the common pump source with the beam guidance system, be it direct or indirect, is implemented by means of at least one optical switching unit, and so at least one functional, complete HEL effector of the weapons system is provided to defend against threats.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Applicant: RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION GMBHInventors: Markus JUNG, Klaus LUDEWIGT
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Patent number: 10495420Abstract: A protection and defence system for an infrastructure against a threat approaching the infrastructure, comprising at least one effector. When a threat is determined, the at least one effector dispenses a non-lethal countermeasure which damages the threat and thus causes its crash. Vision and target tracker, such as at least a camera and tracker, and at least one directing/actuating drive are allocated to the effector or effectors. The effector and the vision and target tracker thereof are supported by a modular platform which can be fixedly installed to/on various infrastructures, can be removed therefrom and be used in a mobile mode. In addition, the platforms comprise a sensor that detects the spatial position of the effectors.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION GmbHInventors: Andreas Blache, Steffen Speer, Frank Heymann, Christian Kniep, Heiko Sand, Hubert Schneider
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Patent number: 10488135Abstract: A cocking device for a firing pin spring of a firing pin of a weapon, the firing pin being integrated into a breech. This firing pin spring is cocked during the pre-run of the control slide, by means of a cocking slide on the weapon, said cocking slide having a cocking curve, in which a pin of a cocking rocker is engaged.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2018Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbHInventors: Andy Mueller, Hubert Schneider, Markus Schweizer
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Publication number: 20190346238Abstract: The invention relates to a device for venting or supplying air to a room, said room being delimited by walls. The room is completely surrounded by the walls and has a ventilation system for supplying an airflow in order to exchange the air in the room with the air outside of the room. For this purpose, the closed room is interrupted by an opening through which the airflow can enter or exit the room. The opening is then covered by at least three perforated plates, wherein the perforated plates are arranged in a layered manner relative to one another, and the perforated plates have two different degrees of hardness.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Applicant: RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION GMBHInventor: Ingomar WELKE
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Publication number: 20190323803Abstract: A protection device for a laser system having at least one active laser and having at least one beam guide. Eye safety and/or protection for an exposed person is achieved using at least one additional laser as a warning laser which, operating in a visible spectral range, is used shortly before the active laser is used, and which, can cause at least one person to close his or her eyes and/or change his or her viewing direction away from the receptor point of the active laser beam on a target.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Applicant: RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION GMBHInventors: Markus JUNG, Thomas RIESBECK, Thomas BAUMGAERTEL
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Patent number: 10422609Abstract: A smoke munition or smoke grenade which can be fired from a launcher, for example a grenade launcher, and has at least one active charge for producing smoke as a protection for ships. To achieve the effect that the active charge of the smoke grenade can be delivered quickly and safely for the ship's crew and the active compound thereof can be converted completely into smoke even after hitting the water, the invention proposes providing the active charge with a floating aid, which can be deployed before the active charge hits the water and prevents the active charge from sinking and prevents the active compound that produces the smoke from becoming wet.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2017Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbHInventors: Karl Raupp, Lothar-Georg Kopp, Stefan Lauer
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Patent number: 10401109Abstract: A cocking device for a firing pin spring of a firing pin of a weapon, the firing pin being integrated into a breech. This firing pin spring is cocked during the pre-run of the control slide, by means of a cocking slide on the weapon, said cocking slide having a cocking curve, in which a pin of a cocking rocker is engaged.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2018Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbhInventors: Andy Mueller, Hubert Schneider, Markus Schweizer
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Patent number: 10365060Abstract: A mount part for a weapon barrel in a weapon barrel holder having a tubular inner diameter which comprises a first section and an encircling ring-shaped second section which is of greater outer diameter than the first section and than a following third section. The third section has at least one slot. The at least one slot runs substantially perpendicular to the second section. In a particular usage situation, the ring-shaped section has circumferential bevels. This permits usage in a barrel mounting of a multi-barrelled weapon having multiple weapon barrels mounted in a common barrel mounting.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2018Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION GMBHInventor: Hubert Schneider
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Publication number: 20190120585Abstract: The installation space dimensions of a weapon system in the tower are complied with, and a loading space diameter of a caliber-larger weapon barrel is approximately maintained in relation to the smaller caliber. The required larger loading space volume for the caliber increase is predominantly achieved by an extension of the loading space of the caliber-larger weapon barrel relative to a loading space of the caliber-smaller weapon barrel itself. Since the loading space diameter of a larger caliber remains virtually unchanged, the outer dimensions of the caliber-larger weapon barrel also remain virtually unchanged compared to the outer dimensions of the caliber-smaller weapon barrel in the region of the loading part.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Applicant: RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION GMBHInventors: Berthold BAUMANN, Andreas BLACHE, Stefan RADCZINSKY, Heiner SCHMEES, Florian SCHWIEGER
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Patent number: D872823Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION GMBHInventors: Martin Wustlich, Frank Habel, Kai Lübbers, Julia Heering, Philip Weber