US Patent Issued to Simulations on July 15 for "Composite sabot comprising angled undulated fibers, system, and methods of making and using the same" (Connecticut Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,359,900, issued on July 15, was assigned to Simulations LLC (Granby, Conn.).

"Composite sabot comprising angled undulated fibers, system, and methods of making and using the same" was invented by Jeffrey M Kezerian (East Granby, Conn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sabot petal is described herein comprising a plurality of woven axial and undulated fibers angled to transfer setback loads. In some cases, the petal is a one-piece component configured to be positioned around a long rod projectile or other aerostructures or aeroshell shapes to be launched with in a gun bore, or rocket or missile launch tube. Corresponding systems and method...