RU2815547C1 - Special tactical shovel - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: hand tools; weapons and ammunition.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a portable entrenching tool. Tactical shovel consists of a metal pentagonal web with width of 18 cm and height of 16 cm, connected to a three-part handle-case with length of 34 cm, wherein there is a hole in the centre of the web in the form of figure eight, which provides passage of the gun barrel. At distance of 4 cm from the front edge of the shovel, there is a cut-out window to improve observation of battlefield measuring 12 cm in width and 1 cm in height. Edges of front and side faces of multipurpose pentagonal web are made sharpened, and rear edge of pentagonal web is reinforced with longitudinal metal stiffening rib, which allows to use shovel as cleaver for wood splitting. Handle-case is made of composite material and represents a telescopic tripod folding into a product-handle of a cylindrical shape, the lower part of which is equipped with a screw cap-lock. Handle-case can be divided into three support elements (tripod), inside of which there are retractable pins-stops fixed with retainers. Outer surface of the handle is ribbed.

EFFECT: invention provides increased protection of the shovel user from hitting the head and chest with bullets and splinters in all types of combat when firing from automatic small arms.

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Description

The invention relates to a portable entrenching tool for performing work on fortification equipment and protecting the shooter during combat.

The experience of the Special Military Operation shows that conducting aimed fire during a battle is difficult due to the risk of the shooter being hit by oncoming enemy fire. In order to minimize the damaging factor and improve the quality of firing from automatic small arms, a tactical shovel has been developed, which is a modernization of a special infantry shovel with design changes that increase its tactical and technical properties.

The closest analogue is the Small Engineering Tactical Shovel (patent for invention No. 2795619 dated 05/05/2023), which consists of a metal pentagonal blade 18 cm wide and 16 cm high, connected to a double-leaf long-lever handle-case 34 cm long so that it is possible fixing the blade in the working position, when the blade forms one straight line with the handle, and in the traveling position, when the blade is pressed to the surface of the handle, positions, and: in the center of the blade there is a hole in the shape of a number eight, allowing the passage of the machine gun barrel; the edges of the front and side edges of the multi-purpose pentagonal blade are sharpened; in the side corners of the blade there are four triangular holes that allow you to implement the functions of a nail puller; the handle-case is made in the form of a hollow cylindrical product, the lower part of which is equipped with a screw-on lid, with the ability to store a mine probe, a small-sized mine cat and TNT blocks; the pencil case handle is designed to be divided into two halves along the long axis of the cylinder when the screw cap is loosened and removed; inside the handle-case there is a mechanism for bringing the pliers-nippers to work; the mine probe is made of metal, with the ability to be extended from the handle-case and fixed in the extended position; The outer surface of the handle is ribbed. The disadvantage of this technical solution is that it does not allow proper observation of the battlefield, due to the bayonet blocking the shooter’s view of the shovel, as well as its low stability when fixed in the ground, which reduces the effectiveness of firing from automatic small arms.

The technical objective of the claimed invention is to improve the engineering tactical and technical characteristics of a small infantry shovel.

The solution to the technical problem is ensured due to the fact that the tactical shovel consists of a metal pentagonal blade 18 cm wide and 16 cm high, connected to a three-part handle-case 34 cm long, and: in the center of the blade there is a hole in the shape of a number eight, allowing the passage of the machine gun barrel ; at a distance of 4 cm from the front edge of the shovel there is a cut-out window to improve observation of the battlefield measuring 12 cm wide and 1 cm high; the edges of the front and side edges of the multi-purpose pentagonal blade are sharpened; the rear edge of the pentagonal blade is reinforced with a longitudinal metal stiffener, allowing the shovel to be used as a cleaver for splitting wood; the pencil case handle is made of composite material and is a telescopic tripod that folds into a cylindrical handle product, the lower part of which is equipped with a screw-on lid; the handle-case is designed to be divided into three supporting elements (tripod), inside of which there are retractable stop pins fixed with clamps; The outer surface of the handle is ribbed.

The achieved technical result is to increase the protection of the user of the blade from damage to the head and chest by bullets and fragments when firing from automatic small arms in all types of combat.

The main goals of the creation and application of the proposed technical solution are to effectively assist the personnel of combined arms units when performing tasks on fortification equipment, increasing the protection of personnel from bullet and shrapnel injuries when firing from automatic small arms, as well as improving the quality indicators of firing from automatic small arms in all types of combat.

The components of the inventive shovel are known from the prior art: the stop pin clamps can be made in accordance with the technical solution set out in the patent for the invention RU 71714 U1.

The tactical shovel (figure 1) consists of a multi-purpose pentagonal blade (1) and a three-part long-lever pencil case handle (2).

The lower part of the handle-case (2) is equipped with a screw-on lid-lock (3).

In the center of the multi-purpose pentagonal canvas (1) at a distance of 4 cm from the front edge there is a cut-out window (4) to improve observation of the battlefield measuring 12 cm wide and 1 cm high, in the center of the canvas there is a hole in the shape of a figure eight, providing passing the barrel of the machine gun (5).

The edges of the front and side edges of the multi-purpose pentagonal blade (1) are sharpened for chopping, trimming, sanding wood, bayonet and pick-hoe excavation.

The rear edge of the pentagonal blade (1) is reinforced with a longitudinal metal stiffener, allowing the shovel to be used as a cleaver for splitting wood.

A three-part long-lever handle-pencil case (figure 2) is a telescopic composite (plastic, metal) product, which, when unfolded, is a tripod with a position lock (6), in each support element of the tripod (6) there are retractable stop pins (7), fixed clamps (8).

Stop pins (7) are metal products 25 cm long with pointed lower edges, located inside the telescopic support elements of the tripod (6), allowing the shovel to be installed on various types of soil when firing from automatic small arms.

Stop pin clamps (8) are metal products located in the lower part of the tripod support elements (6), allowing you to hold the stop pins (7) in a given position on various types of soil.

To ensure the ability to quickly install the stop pins (7) in a given position, the stop latches (8) can be made of spring-pressure type.

To ensure structural rigidity and reduce the level of vibrations during firing, the stop latches (8) can be made in the form of threaded clamps.

The locking cover (3) is a product made of composite material (plastic, metal), which allows you to fix the lower edges of the tripod support elements for transporting the shovel and its use when performing engineering work.

The stop pins (7) are made of metal, with the ability to extend from the supporting elements of the tripod with fixation in the extended position using clamps (8).

For ease of use of the spatula, the outer surface of the handle is ribbed.

The tactical shovel is located:

in the stowed position - on the belt (at the back);

in the working position - vertically, with a multi-purpose pentagonal blade on the shooter's chest or on the barrel of a small weapon.

Claims (3)

1. A tactical shovel that protects the user from bullet and shrapnel injuries when shooting, consisting of a metal pentagonal blade connected to a cylindrical handle-case, characterized in that at a distance of 4 cm from the front edge of a rectangular blade 18 cm wide and 16 cm high a cut-out window for observing the battlefield measures 12 cm wide and 1 cm high, and in the center of the canvas there is a hole in the shape of a number eight, allowing the passage of the barrel of a machine gun, while the rear edge of the pentagonal canvas is reinforced with a longitudinal metal stiffener for using a shovel in as a cleaver for splitting wood, in addition, the handle-case is made of composite material 34 cm long and is a telescopic tripod that folds into a handle-case, the outer end of which is equipped with a screw-on lid-lock, and the handle-case is made with the ability to be divided into three supporting elements (tripod), inside of which there are retractable stop pins fixed with clamps. 2. The shovel according to claim 1, characterized in that the clamps of the stop pins are made of pressure-spring type. 3. A shovel according to claim 1, characterized in that the clamps of the stop pins are made in the form of threaded clamps.