PAUL V RIFFIN
Engineering in Lexington, MA
License number
Massachusetts 17045
Expiration Date
Jun 30, 1992
Type
Metallurgical Engineer
Address
Address
Lexington, MA 02421
Professional information
High Fragmentation Munition
US Patent:
4089267, May 16, 1978
Filed:
Sep 29, 1976
Appl. No.:
5/727912
Inventors:
John F. Mescall - W. Newton MA
Paul V. Riffin - Lexington MA
Paul V. Riffin - Lexington MA
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army - Washington DC
International Classification:
F42B 1348, F42B 2702
US Classification:
102 67
Abstract:
A high fragmentation munition such as an artillery shell, bomb, hand gren, and the like, wherein a casing containing a high explosive is positioned within and spaced from the inner wall of an outer casing whereby, upon detonation, the high explosive accelerates the inner casing across the space to the outer casing to make a mechanical impact therewith to thereby produce a high fragmentation effect.