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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7681501 | Emergency flare case and stand and method of use thereof The invention discloses a container and support stand for conventional road flares, thereby allowing said stand to support flares during use. The device consists of multiple round flare holders or tubes, which are snapped around a central core holder. The core holde... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7451701 | Flare securing system A system for the securing of road flares in order to maintain continuous burning of the flares and not allow them to roll away. The system includes first and second holding means aligned either in the same plane, or offset from each other. The first holding means ho... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7314005 | Fireworks ignition system for 1.4 fireworks An ignition system for 1.4 g or consumer fireworks includes a base to which the fireworks are secured to prevent tipping thereof during shooting. The base is secured to the ground or other surface for stability. Preferably, the base is part of a container which encl... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7287474 | Consumer pyrotechnics support apparatus A reusable pyrotechnics support device for securely holding consumer ground-based fireworks (for example, fountains, mortars, multiple aerials, and the like) in a vertical and upright position, using a sufficiently wide base that is resistant to tipping over. In cer... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7237488 | Fireworks bottle rocket launcher A bottle rocket launcher comprises a long hollow tube barrel having an tube-axial sealing valve that has a rotary cylindrical or spherical valve member where the valve is attached at the breech end of the launcher barrel. The rocket launcher can be angled up to a ne... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7191729 | Flare carrier and support A storage container for flares in combination with an extendable support structure to elevate the burning flares above the road bed. The storage container and the support structure are mounted on a heavy base. The extendable support structure has flare holders at th... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7096790 | Combined fireworks shipping container and display stand A fireworks stand for elevating fixed-position fireworks, especially cone type fountains, having a body with an inner cavity for storing the fireworks and an upper platform for supporting the fireworks during discharge. The platform is nested into an upper end of th... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7086530 | Safety holders for fireworks A holder for fireworks includes a body having first and second portions that are movable with respect to each other between clamped and unclamped positions. A retaining device is used to hold the portions in the clamped position against a firework. The holder may be... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7007584 | Securing system for pyrotechnic launch tubes Based on pyrotechnic launch tubes (1) with a cylindrical body which houses in their interior both the pyrotechnic objects or materials (3) and the lifting powder (5), the system consists in providing each cylinder (1), on its lower base, ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6851371 | Foldable firework base A launching device for launching multiple firework shells skyward th a base having foldable wings hinged to a central body. The foldable wings fold downward and reduce the size of the base for the purpose of providing a low-profile profile shipping configuration. Th... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6799516 | Small aluminum “Fire Cup” used with a fire cracker, for entertainment purposes A reusable aluminum fire cup having a dome-shaped cap and including an ordinary fire cracker placed in a copper tube, then placed in a container with small amount of water, and then ignited, the fire cracker's blast and the pressure from the water will propel the fi... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6779459 | Pyrotechnic projectile launcher Pyrotechnic fireworks launch apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a base to which is affixed a male-configured launching cylinder adapted to accept thereover, in combination, an internally cylindrical, female-configured projectile, wherein the projectile ha... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6606950 | Method and apparatus for positioning a shaped charge A method and apparatus for positioning a shaped charge for destroying land mines and unexploded ordnance utilizes one or more pins secured to a shaped charge. In one embodiment, an outer body made of molded rubber has one or more flanges with holes for re... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6527245 | Traffic control flare holder A flare holder that is attachable to a traffic cone or other upright support structure for holding a lit flare at an elevation higher than a roadway surface. The flare holder includes a lower portion that is attachable to the upright support structure and... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6394522 | Magazine for road flares A magazine for holding and distributing a plurality of road flares has a bottom including downwardly facing sockets for receiving ends of a plurality of road flares and for retaining the received flares against the force of gravity but such that each reta... | 05/28/2002 |
| 5979329 | Fireworks launching tube A launcher for launching aerial firework shells into the air includes a base and an upright tubular member. The tubular member is constructed of a plastic that resists damage from the explosive force of the fireworks and allows substantial reuse of the la... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5917142 | Fusee cap having a spark deflector shield A fusee cap includes a fusee cap body having a scratch surface for frictional engagement with the head of a fusee to cause fusee ignition and a spark deflector shield projecting from the fusee cap body to deflect sparks produced during ignition.... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5763818 | Illuminant igniter pellet ignition system for use in a decoy flare A decoy flare ignition system is disclosed which includes an ignition initiator disposed at the aft end of the flare housing. An illuminant igniter is positioned in direct contact with the flare illuminant. The illuminant igniter includes at least one ill... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5631441 | XDM pyrophoric countermeasure flare A decoy flare for infrared (IR) seeking missiles comprises a tubular outer shell with a first rupturing disc sealing a rear end of the outer shell and a cover member with a second rupturing disc sealing a front end of the outer shell. These form a sealed ... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5610364 | Nozzle plug for plume enhancement in a kinematic flare A decoy flare is disclosed which includes illuminant disposed within a housing. A shroud is slidably attached to the housing for deployment from a retracted position to an extended position. A plug is attached to the aft end of the shroud and is configure... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5419257 | Device for simultaneously ejecting two fluids, in particular two pyrotechnic fluids A device for simultaneously ejecting two fluids, in particular pyrotechnic fluids, intended to react on contact after ejection includes a reservoir for each fluid open to the exterior of the device through a respective nozzle. The two reservoirs comprise ... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5400712 | Decoy flare Infrared decoy flare having box fins which deploy upon firing of the flare from an aircraft to stabilize flare trajectory and flight path, and an aerodynamic nose to also enhance flight stability, as well as plume formation and subsequent decoying.... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5149912 | Method and apparatus for assembling a fusee and wire support stand Method and apparatus for automatically attaching a substantially U-shaped support stand to a fusee includes an annular indexable turntable provided with holders for receiving support stands at one workstation, and fusees in assembled relationship with the... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5136950 | Flame-stabilized pyrophoric IR decoy flare A flare comprising an oxygen reservoir section, a fuel reservoir section and a nozzle section; the oxygen reservoir section having a reservoir capable of containing oxygen at high pressure, and a valve operable by an actuator to selectively permit transmi... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5113765 | Absolute anti-roll emergency road flare A road flare is provided which is triangular in cross-section to maximize stability of the flare as is used burning on a roadway surface or the like, and to maximize packing, storing and shipping efficiency by providing a cross-sectional shape that define... | 05/19/1992 |
| 4771695 | Launching stand for fireworks A holder for fireworks comprising a pair of rigid uprights of sheet material and a number of rigid plates or shelves of sheet material extending between the uprights. Slots in the respective components provide for assembly into a self-supporting fireworks... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4765247 | Parachute collapsing system and method for flares A tether line is connected between a rocket launched flare and the canopy of a supporting parachute to cause the parachute to collapse and fall to the earth along with the burned out flare upon release of the single support cable.... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4739708 | Holder for flames of pyrophore-containing fuels in high-speed air A infrared flare is used as a military decoy for infrared heat seeking missiles. The flare burns a pyrophoric fuel to provide a good simulation of an aircraft spectral signature. To minimize blow-out under extreme wind and high altitude conditions, the fl... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4721042 | Missiles with annular flare A missile includes an annular flare element 18 which is housed between the outer skin of the missile and the propulsion nozzle 14. The flare element allows the propulsion efflux to be as fully expanded as possible while still providing a large area of fla... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4700628 | Smoke grenade A smoke grenade comprising a launching device (1), an instantaneous smoke device (2) and an IR-smoke generator (3) is provided with a casing (4) which can be deformed to guiding/supporting fins (4').... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4690029 | Method of securing a flare composition sleeve in a blind borehole at the tail portion of a projectile body Up to now exceedingly precise manufacturing tolerances had to be observed in securing or mounting a flare composition or incandescent charge sleeve in a blind borehole in the tail portion of a projectile body to ensure reliable sealing against propellant ... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4690059 | Method of maintaining an uninterrupted warning signal An emergency flare for road and railway use which changes so a different color during the final stage of illumination, thus warning that burnout is approaching, and thereby allowing time for replacement or other means to warn oncoming traffic.... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4176606 | Pyrotechnic devices A hand-operated pyrotechnic device has a tubular handle and, slidable telescopically therein, a tubular striker supporting a firing pin. The striker is rotatable from a `Safe` position to an `Armed` position, and movable axially, by impact, from the `Arme... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4154168 | Flare release system A flare release system in which a plurality of flares are sequentially lahed from a submerged float. Launching apparatus for each flare comprises a compressed gas cylinder which is ruptured by a firing pin propelled by an electrically initiated squib. Co... | 05/15/1979 |
| 4148258 | Flare holder apparatus Consumable flare holder apparatus is disclosed which supports and holds a road flare during the burning of the flare and which is consumed or used without leaving a harmful residue on the road and without leaving a remnant on the road after use which may ... | 04/10/1979 |
| 4025289 | Fireworks device The specification discloses a fireworks device including suspended body of flame dripping low molecular weight polyethylene material which produces a shower of flaming beads when ignited.... | 05/24/1977 |
| 3983816 | Compositions for producing flickering signals The compositions burn to produce flickering signals of flame and smoke, and which in addition emit infrared and radar signals. The compositions comprise a fuel of either magnesium, aluminum or both, a reactive chlorinated aromatic compound such as hexachl... | 10/05/1976 |
| 3954059 | Pyrotechnic signal with collapsible handle A pyrotechnic signal such as a flare, smoke signal, or the like, which is provided with a hollow plastic handle into which the pyrotechnic mass is telescopingly received. For storage, the pyrotechnic mass is positioned within the handle and for use the py... | 05/04/1976 |
