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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7207518 | Cartridge with fin deployment mechanism A projectile for a weapon comprises an axially movable firing pin, an initiator actuable when impinged by the firing pin, a plurality of external peripheral fins movable from a radially inward position to a radially outward position when the projectile leaves the we... | 04/24/2007 |
| 6968785 | Locking and stabilizing device for grenades The locking and stabilizing device for grenades utilizes a solid nylon ring and multiple nylon ribbons that are attached to the ring at regular intervals around its circumference. During storage, the ring surrounds and locks the slider of the grenade in its storage ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6848367 | Priming device for the explosive charge of a sub-munition The present invention relates to priming device for the explosive charge of a sub-munition scattered by a carrier, of the type incorporating a firing pin onto which a deployable drag ribbon has been attached, a primer able to be driven by a motor organ and a detonat... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6588343 | Igniter system for a flare An igniter system for a flare that includes a housing, a slider assembly, and a piston assembly. The housing includes two ignition portals for holding ignition pellets. The slider assembly is disposed within the housing, and includes two sliders and a spr... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6490957 | Explosives disrupter A portable explosives disrupter for de-arming improvised explosive devices includes a barrel for housing a projectile, a mechanism for firing the projectile from the barrel, a breech which may be adapted to house a variety of firing mechanisms, a semi-rig... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6405652 | Projectile fuze operated by a stabilization band of the projectile A projectile includes a stabilizing band mounted on a rear projectile portion and having a folded state and a deployed state and a fuze assembly accommodated in the projectile. The fuze assembly includes a firing pin carrier supported for motion parallel ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 4998476 | Fuze for a bomblet A fuze for a bomblet including a slider in which there is arranged a detonator triggered in response to an impact or percussion, and which undergoes a transition during the free flight of the bomblet from a safe or secured position into an armed position.... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4777879 | Fuze for an explosive shell A fuse for an explosive shell comprises a body having a longitudinal axis, a hood unit fitting over the body and movable along the body vertical axis between a first position and a second position, and a parachute linked to the hood unit for pulling the h... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4526105 | Firing mechanism for projectiles A firing mechanism for projectiles comprises a housing (42) having a bore (50) in which a firing pin (54) is slidably mounted under the influence of a spring (70). Leaf springs (72) formed in the housing wall hold the firing pin in a safety position until... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4455940 | Random time delay fuze A random time delay fuze includes a fuze base member containing a cylindrl cup guide carrying a slidably mounted cylindrical cup. The cup contains a piston which has a recess slidably mounted on a cylindrical firing pin guide which is also attached to sa... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4397239 | Delay function module for ammunition A delay function modulator for insertion between the primary fuze and the warhead of a projectile, which relies on the time required for the movement of the plunger through a certain distance, then on the further movement of an internal firing pin under t... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4160411 | Sound signal body for generating underwater sound signals A sound signal body, for generating underwater sound signals, that includes an explosive body which can be thrown out or released by hand. Within the explosive body is arranged an explosive charge as well as a hand grenade detonator having a pyrotechnical... | 07/10/1979 |
| 3992999 | Controlled actuator A compact aneroid actuated explosive initiator for releasing a parachute upon descent to a predetermined altitude includes a firing pin releasably restrained by a rotatable sear that is urged toward release position. Cocking is achieved by compressing a d... | 11/23/1976 |
