Abrégé

An explosive shell (1) comprising a fusible explosive load (2) placed in a casing incorporating an opening (3), such shell comprising shimming means placed in the vicinity of the shell opening (4), such shimming means comprising a ring (6) made of an elastic material (4) placed between a front part of the shell casing (3) and the explosive load (2), such ring being compressed by compression means (9, 10), shell wherein the shimming ring incorporates a flange housed in a groove made in the casing of the shell.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42B 12/20 - Projectiles ou mines caractérisés par la charge militaire, l'effet recherché ou le matériau caractérisés par la nature de la charge militaire ou par l'effet recherché du type à explosif brisant
• F42B 30/08 - Projectiles d'artillerie, p.ex. obus