Patents by Inventor Holger Brase

Holger Brase has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8561544
    Abstract: The invention relates to a projectile (1) having a sub-caliber projectile core (2) and a guide cage or sabot (3) that comprises a driving element (4), which acts on the projectile core (2) at the rear thereof and is in the form of a plate composed of metal. In order to produce such a projectile (1) at low cost, the projectile core (2) and the driving element (4), which is in the form of a plate, are inserted as inserts into an injection-molding tool, and are extrusion-coated so that the injection-mold shape is chosen so that the contour of the guide cage or sabot (3) of the projectile (1) is produced after the injection-molding process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Baumann, Holger Brase, Thomas Heitmann, Michael Vagedes
  • Patent number: 8297189
    Abstract: The invention relates to so-called fuze damping in projectiles, in particular, those provided with a built-in firing delay. Thus, a projectile (1) is provided having a rear part (1a) and a fuze (2), wherein at least one damping element (7) is inserted between a fuze base (5) and the projectile (1) and/or between a fuze shoulder (6) and a possible threaded ring (4), or similar attachment element. The damping element (7) is in the form of a disc, ring or pot, and is composed of a material with a lower acoustic impedance than the material of the projectile (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Hoffmann, Wolfgang Scherge, Mathias Lengnick, Holger Brase, Stefan Kell, Torsten Niemeyer
  • Publication number: 20100147178
    Abstract: The invention relates to a so-called fuze damping in projectiles, in particular with a built-in firing delay. The invention proposes a projectile (1) having a rear part (1a) and a fuze (2) , wherein at least one damping element (7) is inserted between a fuze base (5) and the projectile (1) and/or between a fuze shoulder (6) and a possible threaded ring (4) or similar attachment element. The damping element (7) is in the form of a disc, ring or pot, and is composed of a material with a lower acoustic impedance than the material of the projectile (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION GMBH
    Inventors: Wolfgang HOFFMANN, Wolfgang SCHERGE, Mathias LENGNICK, Holger BRASE, Stefan KEIL, Torsten NIEMEYER
  • Publication number: 20100139518
    Abstract: The invention relates to a projectile (1) having a sub-caliber projectile core (2) and a guide cage or sabot (3) that comprises a driving element (4), which acts on the projectile core (2) at the rear thereof and is in the form of a plate composed of metal. In order to produce such a projectile (1) at low cost, the projectile core (2) and the driving element (4), which is in the form of a plate, are inserted as inserts into an injection-molding tool, and are extrusion-coated so that the injection-mold shape is chosen so that the contour of the guide cage or sabot (3) of the projectile (1) is produced after the injection-molding process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Baumann, Holger Brase, Thomas Heitmann, Michael Vagedes
  • Patent number: 6827206
    Abstract: A packaging container is provided for a large-caliber cartridge having a thin-walled cartridge case and a projectile, whose projectile head projects out of the front of and is connected to the cartridge case. The packaging container has an outer container and an inner container, which receives the cartridge. To secure the projectile of the cartridge inside the packaging container, with respect to a possible displacement of the projectile toward the rear end of the container, the projectile head of the cartridge is disposed in the inner container in a frictional lockup. For this purpose, the inner container has a one-piece projectile-head shaped receptacle at the front, to which a first half-shell that partially surrounds the cartridge case is connected, and a second half-shell, that is hinged to the first half-shell and can be secured to it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: Rheinmetall W & M GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Brase, Thomas Heitmann
  • Publication number: 20040084330
    Abstract: A packing case (1) for a large-caliber cartridge (2), having a thin-walled cartridge case (3) and a projectile (4), which protrudes at least partially out of the front of the cartridge casing (3), and has at its outer circumference an annular stop groove (5), with the packing case (1) including an outer case (6) and an inner case (7) that comprises at least two partial cases disposed one behind the other. To enable the cartridge to be easily secured in the packing case and subsequently removed, at least two spring-loaded stop elements (19) that can pivot toward the projectile (4) and have guide elements (21) are provided. The stop elements extend with a form-fit into the stop groove (5) of the projectile (4) and are supported at the rear against a partial case (11) of the inner case (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Applicant: Rheinmetall W & M GmbH
    Inventors: Lutz Borngen, Holger Brase, Silvia Bruske, Thomas Heitmann, Michael Vagedes, Martin Berg
  • Publication number: 20020185386
    Abstract: A packaging container (1) for a large-caliber cartridge (2) having a thin-walled cartridge case (3) and a projectile (5), whose projectile head (6) projects out of the front of and is connected to the cartridge case (3), with the packaging container (1) including an outer container (7) and an inner container (8), which receives the cartridge. To secure the projectile (5) of the cartridge (2) inside the packaging container (1), with respect to a possible displacement of the projectile (5) toward the rear end of the container when the projectile is a full-caliber projectile (5) whose projectile head (6) has a smooth surface, the projectile head (6) of the cartridge (2) is disposed in the inner container (8) in a frictional lockup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventors: Holger Brase, Thomas Heitmann
  • Patent number: 5625163
    Abstract: A cartridge includes a case defining an inner space and having a case bottom; a propellant powder accommodated in the inner space; a propellant igniter centrally arranged on the case bottom and having a closure remote from the case bottom; a projectile held by the case and having a rear portion extending into the inner space; a tracer assembly held in the rear portion and being spaced from the closure; and an arrangement for preventing the propellant igniter from pressing propellant powder into the tracer assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1997
    Assignee: Rheinmetall Industrie GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Thiesen, Thomas Heitmann, Holger Brase, Reiner Bukowski, Ulrich Schulte