Patents Assigned to RUAG AMMOTEC AG
  • Publication number: 20240060757
    Abstract: A projectile for ammunition includes a projectile interior. A rare earth metal or a compound thereof may be provided within the projectile interior. The compound of the rare earth metal may be an oxide thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: RUAG Ammotec AG
    Inventor: Peter Spatz
  • Patent number: 11906275
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bullet, in particular precision bullet, comprising a bullet core with a bow-side section, a tail-side section with a bullet base and a guide band located therebetween, and a bullet jacket completely surrounding the bullet core, wherein in the region of the bullet core tail axially offset from the guide band and/or in the region of a tail-side end face of the bullet core base and/or in the region of the bullet core bow axially offset from the guide band a profiling is placed, in accordance with the bullet jacket, adapts complementary in shape in in such a way that an anti-rotation structure is formed between the bullet jacket and the bullet core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: RUAG Ammotec AG
    Inventors: Michael Muster, Markus Bucher, Donald Meyer
  • Publication number: 20230384065
    Abstract: A cartridge case for centerfire ammunition may include a rotationally shaped casing sleeve for receiving a projectile as well as propellant charge powder, and a separate rotationally shaped bottom piece which is attached to the casing sleeve and has a closed ignition surface to be faced towards a firing pin for ignition of the centerfire ammunition. The closed ignition surface delimits, on the firing pin side, a receiving chamber for an ignition charge. The casing sleeve may have or support an anvil extending in the direction of the ignition surface into the receiving chamber. The ammunition may have a caliber in the range from, for example, 4.6 to 12.7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: RUAG Ammotec AG
    Inventors: Peter Biedermann, Peter Spatz
  • Publication number: 20230366661
    Abstract: A cartridge case for ammunition may include a rotationally shaped case jacket for receiving a projectile and an annular base piece for receiving a primer and the case jacket. An annular wall of the base piece on the side of the case jacket is conically shaped at least in sections with respect to its axis of rotation. A retaining section of the case jacket on the side of the base piece is adapted in shape thereto so that the retaining section engages at least in sections behind the annular wall for fastening the case jacket and the base piece to one another. A distancing of the base piece and case jacket from each other may be prevented in the direction of the axis of rotation. The conical annular wall and the retaining section may be formed by plastic deformation of the base piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: RUAG Ammotec AG
    Inventors: Peter Biedermann, Peter Spatz
  • Patent number: 11199386
    Abstract: The invention relates to a Pb-free deforming/partially fragmenting projectile with a projectile body. In order to improve the killing effect of the projectile, the projectile has a fragmenting core according to the invention. The projectile body is equipped with a bore which is arranged on the longitudinal axis, extends from the tip of the projectile body, and extends into the interior, and the projectile body tip, which faces away from the projectile base has a bevel which extends from the outer circumference of the projectile body to the bore and runs at an acute angle to the longitudinal axis. The fragmenting core has a cylindrical part and a head part. The cylindrical part is arranged in the bore, and the head part protrudes out of the bore and has a support surface which is adapted to the bevel in the projectile body and together with the support surface rests on the bevel of the projectile body. The head part has a rounded tip which forms the tip of the projectile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: RUAG AMMOTEC AG
    Inventor: Heinz Riess
  • Patent number: 10976143
    Abstract: For the transport and handling of ammunition, the safety level is determined according to the amount of explosive used. Thereby, regulatory constraints are set for example for air transports, which barely suffice for a trial of projectiles. By a specific guidance of shockwaves resulting on impact on a target multilateral, high compressions are evolving inside the acting body (5?), which are initiating the same reliably without additional means or support agents. The subject of the invention aims at great savings of explosive without losses in the effect and significantly increases the safety during transport and handling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: RUAG Ammotec AG
    Inventor: Michael Muster
  • Patent number: 10451392
    Abstract: Tracer ammunition for tracking the trajectory and/or the impact of projectiles in the target generally contains pyrotechnics. These pyrotechnics demonstrate various disadvantages, wherein the most serious is the continued burning of the pyrotechnics, even after penetration of the projectile in the target. This causes an increased risk of fire and acute injuries. A mixture of light metal and a carbon-containing substrate, ignites during firing of a projectile and burns during its flight by means of air oxygen introduced into the combustion chamber by way of tear-off edges, and produces a tracer that extinguishes in the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: RUAG Ammotec AG
    Inventors: Michael Muster, Donald Meyer, Peter Spatz
  • Patent number: 10330448
    Abstract: A fragmentation projectile in one aspect has a frontal cavity and defined fragments of medium to high density. The fragments are nearly form fitting together to form a compact projectile until its impact on the target. To achieve these specific mechanical properties, Additive Manufacturing (AM) methods are applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: RUAG Ammotec AG
    Inventors: Michael Muster, Juergen Wolf, Donald Meyer, Peter Spatz
  • Patent number: 10184769
    Abstract: The invention relates to a detonator system for hand grenades, having an ignition element (1) which after initiation triggers a delay and safety device, which, with a time delay after the initiation, fires a detonator (7), which then ignites an ignition booster (8), wherein the delay and safety device includes a dual safety device of two independent parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: RUAG AMMOTEC AG
    Inventors: Michael Muster, Markus Gfeller, Werner Knubel
  • Patent number: 9970739
    Abstract: The invention relates to a projectile (5) with a frangible material, for short-range ammunition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: RUAG AMMOTEC AG
    Inventors: Michael Muster, Donald Meyer
  • Publication number: 20180112961
    Abstract: A fragmentation projectile in one aspect has a frontal cavity and defined fragments of medium to high density. The fragments are nearly form fitting together to form a compact projectile until its impact on the target. To achieve these specific mechanical properties, Additive Manufacturing (AM) methods are applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: RUAG Ammotec AG
    Inventors: Michael MUSTER, Juergen WOLF, Donald MEYER, Peter SPATZ
  • Publication number: 20180023932
    Abstract: Tracer ammunition for tracking the trajectory and/or the impact of projectiles in the target generally contains pyrotechnics. These pyrotechnics demonstrate various disadvantages, wherein the most serious is the continued burning of the pyrotechnics, even after penetration of the projectile in the target. This causes an increased risk of fire and acute injuries. A mixture of light metal and a carbon-containing substrate, ignites during firing of a projectile and burns during its flight by means of air oxygen introduced into the combustion chamber by way of tear-off edges, and produces a tracer that extinguishes in the target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: RUAG Ammotec AG
    Inventors: Michael MUSTER, Donald MEYER, Peter SPATZ
  • Publication number: 20170336183
    Abstract: The invention relates to a projectile (5) with a frangible material, for short-range ammunition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: RUAG AMMOTEC AG
    Inventors: Michael MUSTER, Donald MEYER