Patents by Inventor Jakob Burri
Jakob Burri 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).
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Patent number: 7503261Abstract: It is proposed to combine the cascade effect of frangible pellets with sub-projectiles made of ductile heavy metal, that is, to produce a munition in which the advantages of for example frangible pellets of a central penetrator are combined with the advantages of the ductile heavy metal in an external penetrator\whereby an improved performance on various targets is achieved along with deeper impact speeds.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2004Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: Oerlikon Cantraves Pyrotec AGInventor: Jakob Burri
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Publication number: 20060054047Abstract: It is proposed to combine the cascade effect of frangible pellets with sub-projectiles made of ductile heavy metal, that is, to produce a munition in which the advantages of for example frangible pellets of a central penetrator are combined with the advantages of the ductile heavy metal in an external penetrator\whereby an improved performance on various targets is achieved along with deeper impact speeds.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2004Publication date: March 16, 2006Applicant: Oerlikon Contraves Pyrotec AGInventor: Jakob Burri
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Patent number: 6598536Abstract: A sabot projectile (10), comprising a sabot (12) and a shattering penetrator (14) arranged in the sabot (12). The shattering penetrator (14) has a penetrator casing (20), which can be broken into at least two casing portions (22*, 24*) upon impact of the shattering penetrator (14), to which end a predetermined casing breaking area (23*) is respectively arranged between two adjoining casing portions (22*, 24*). A central conduit (30) is arranged in the penetrator casing (20), in which a penetrator core (26) is received, whose core tip element (26.4) projects out of the penetrator casing (20) and constitutes a penetrator tip. The plastic material forming the penetrator core (26) is introduced into the conduit in a flowable state. The penetrator casing (20) is secured against break-up into the casing portions (22*, 24*) by the penetrator core (26).Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2001Date of Patent: July 29, 2003Assignee: Oerlikon Contraves Pyrotec AGInventor: Jakob Burri
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Publication number: 20020005138Abstract: A cartridge case projectile (10), comprising a cartridge case (12) and a shattering penetrator (14) arranged in the cartridge case (12). The shattering penetrator (14) has a penetrator casing (20), which can be broken into at least two casing sections (22*, 24*) upon impact of the shattering penetrator (14), to which end a predetermined casing breaking area (23*) is respectively arranged between two adjoining casing sections (22*, 24*). A central conduit (30) is arranged in the penetrator casing (20), in which a penetrator core (26) is received, whose core tip element (26.4) projects out of the penetrator casing (20) and constitutes a penetrator tip. The plastic material forming the penetrator core (26) is introduced into the conduit in a flowable state. The penetrator casing (20) is secured against break-up into the casing sections (22*, 24*) by the penetrator core (26).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2001Publication date: January 17, 2002Inventor: Jakob Burri
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Patent number: 6324986Abstract: Anchoring of a spin-stabilized projectile with a sabot body is provided by grooves arranged on the fin-stabilized projectile, which are engaged by ring-shaped protrusions provided in an axial bore of the sabot body. The distance of the first protrusion from the predetermined breaking points of the sabot body and the height of the protrusions are selected in such a way that the deformation at the predetermined breaking points in case of assembly-related spreading of the segment lies in the resilient range.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 1999Date of Patent: December 4, 2001Assignee: Oerlikon Contraves AGInventors: Rudolf Rossmann, Jakob Burri
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Patent number: 6119600Abstract: By means of this method it is possible to produce projectiles with single- or multi-element projectile bodies of different shapes and sizes simply and in a time-saving way. The jacket (1) of the projectile consists of a projectile tip (3), which is fixedly connected with a projectile casing (2) and has a centering device (5, 9) in its interior, in which the projectile body (6) is guided and maintained. The projectile body (6) is essentially cylindrical or has a diameter which increases toward the rear. The back of the projectile casing (2) is closed by means of a sealing body (15), which partially extends around the projectile body (6). In the course of producing the projectile, the projectile tip (3) is injection-molded to the projectile casing (2) in a first step, and in a second step the projectile body (6) is pushed into the centering device (5, 9).Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 1998Date of Patent: September 19, 2000Assignee: Oerlikon Contraves Pyrotec AGInventor: Jakob Burri
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Patent number: 5909003Abstract: A projectile rotating band (7) is firmly connected, through openings (9) in the projectile casing (2), to a sealing section (10) at the rear of the projectile inside the projectile casing (2). The rotating band (7) is formed together with the sealing section (10) in the course of a single step of the manufacturing process by injecting a synthetic material into the projectile casing (2) through its open back. The band (7) is prevented from twisting off during firing by the unitary construction, and will not abrade the barrel since it is non-metallic.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 1997Date of Patent: June 1, 1999Assignee: Oerlikon Contraves Pyrotec AGInventor: Jakob Burri
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Patent number: 5763809Abstract: A notching device for fastening a projectile to a cartridge case. The cartridge case may include a shell mouth and a longitudinal axis and the projectile may include an adapter base for insertion into the shell mouth. The adapter base may include at least one circumferential notch inserted into the shell mouth. The notching device may include an elastic ring for exerting a radial compression force on the shell mouth adjacent the at least one circumferential notch to press a portion of the shell mouth into the at least one circumferential notch, and a device for laterally compressing the elastic ring. The lateral compressing device actuating the elastic ring to exert the radial compression force on the shell mouth. The radial compression force may be substantially equal around a circumference of the cartridge case to provide a fluid tight seal.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 1996Date of Patent: June 9, 1998Assignee: Oerlikon Contraves Pyrotec AGInventors: Karlheinz Fehrenbach, Kurt Meng, Jakob Burri
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Patent number: 5404816Abstract: A releasable sabot for a subcaliber projectile. A relatively large danger zone exists for troops in which they can be injured by sabot splinters during the firing of subcaliber projectiles, with the releasable sabots, from a helically grooved weapon barrel, and in order to minimize this danger zone, the sabot of this invention is of a one piece plastic material construction and includes longitudinal slots and cooperative fracture point locations, wherein the longitudinal slots extend continuously from the sabot front end to the gastight region of the driving band, with the longitudinal slots, in cross section, having enlargements in the slot base regions.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 1994Date of Patent: April 11, 1995Assignee: Oerlikon-Contraves Pyrotec AGInventor: Jakob Burri
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Patent number: 4776280Abstract: In a sabot projectile the sabot must immediately detach from the projectile body upon exit of the projectile from the barrel muzzle of the firing weapon without the flight stability of the projectile body being impaired. For this purpose the sabot rear portion must fracture or break along the provided reference fracture locations. According to the invention the reference fracture locations are constructed such that the sabot positively fractures or breaks along the reference fracture locations. Hence, the heretofore conventional reference fracture locations are structured more reliably by the provision of one or more additional bores.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 1988Date of Patent: October 11, 1988Assignee: Werkzeugmaschinenfabrik Oerlikon-Buhrle AGInventors: Jakob Burri, Rudolf Rossmann