RECEPTACLE FOR CARTRIDGE FOR EXAMPLE, FOR EXPLOSIVE SHELLS FOR LARGE-CALIBER CANNONS INCLUDING AN ANNULAR CENTERING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME

摘要

P THE INVENTION CONCERNS A CARTRIDGE RECEPTACLE. /P P THE CARTRIDGE RECEPTACLE HAS A SUBSTANTIALLY TUBULAR HOUSING IN WHICH THE CARTRIDGE 16 IS SUPPORTED WITH AN ANNULAR CENTERING DEVICE 12 HAVING A CONICAL SURFACE OF SUPPORT, THE PROFILE OF WHICH IS COMPLEMENTARY TO THAT OF THE PERIPHERAL SURFACE OF THE CARTRIDGE HEAD, THE ANNULAR CENTERING DEVICE 12 BEING RADIALLY EXPANDABLE WHEN IT IS SUBJECT TO AXIAL TRACTION, THIS DEVICE BEING IN ITS POSITION , SURROUNDED BY AN EXTERIOR RING 34 FIXED IN THE HOUSING AND FROM WHICH IT CAN BE EASILY EXTRACTED.