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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7083414 | Explosion simulation device An explosion simulation device comprising an elongated body formed with a hollow chamber, the body being formed with end apertures at opposite ends thereof and a plurality of radially-directed side apertures along an axial length thereof, the end apertures and side ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 4926750 | Safety locking pull ring A safety, locking, pull ring for a munition which must be deformed and simultaneously rotated from a protecting locking recess and which must then be rotated 180 degrees from the recessed position in order to free one end of a pivotably attached bar. The ... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4811470 | Safety clip with controlled release force A safety clip (20) for an ordnance munitions device (10) is fabricated from a wire of resilient material. The clip includes a straight leg (22) having a free locking end (24), an attachment loop (26) carrying a pull ring (27), a back portion (28) having a... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4688466 | Explosive initiator and method Device and method for initiating an explosive charge, for example in an aircraft canopy jettisoning system. The initiator has an operating handle which is swung from a safe position to an armed position and then pushed to move a slide and actuate a firing... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4509427 | Tail fin firing device A straight pull cock and fire device is used which permits launching of t fin fire devices. The pressure cartridge produces gas which is routed to a pusher piston through a combined ported manifold and firing device pusher assembly mounting unit. In-line... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4487128 | Safety ring/firing pin for explosive device A firing pin/safety ring for a portable explosive device characterized by the firing pin being positionable in a wide range of angular positions with respect to the plane of the safety ring.... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4338861 | High "G" firing mechanism The invention relates to a firing mechanism for high acceleration applicans having a body member having a first chamber, a second chamber and a web member separating the first chamber from the second chamber. A first spring is positioned within the first... | 07/13/1982 |
| 4192236 | Firing mechanism for percussion caps A firing mechanism for a percussion cap for a pyrotechnic device in which a firing pin is mounted on the underside of a leaf spring. The spring is normally unstressed but can be drawn back and stressed by manual withdrawal of a device engaged beneath the ... | 03/11/1980 |
| 4155306 | Out-of-line igniter An out-of-line igniter assembly having a primer located out-of-line of an nition train and movable to an in-line position for ignition of a main pyrotechnic charge. A housing has a raceway connected with a gas expansion chamber and a pellet chamber, and a... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4038924 | Igniter for fuses and the like A firing cap is located in a housing and produces, when detonated, a fuse-igniting fire jet. A firing pin mechanism is provided for impacting and detonating the firing cap. An arrangement is provided which extends across the path of the fire jet and which... | 08/02/1977 |
| 4020764 | Detonator A detonator which is protected against triggering by shock waves or the like has a housing, a firing cap in the housing and a firing pin movable lengthwise in the housing and having a free end adapted to impact the firing cap. A biasing spring permanently... | 05/03/1977 |
| 4008666 | Percussion igniter A watertight and corrosion-resistant percussion igniter has a housing, a percussion cap in the housing and a firing pin mounted in the housing and having a free end spaced from and adapted to impact the percussion cap. A one-piece tubular holder surrounds... | 02/22/1977 |
| 4004488 | Dual-motion firing device A dual-motion firing device having both its firing and its arming mechani internal to its tubular housing. A tubular sear is enclosed by the housing and, in turn, encloses an arming rod, both sear and rod extending out of the housing. A tubular firing pi... | 01/25/1977 |
