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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7762194 | Apparatus comprising a payload ejection mechanism An apparatus that provides shock absorption and ejection for a payload that is to be deployed from a launch capsule is disclosed. The payload ejection mechanism comprises a movable housing that houses a resilient member and a shock-damping system. The rapid accelera... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7421950 | Decoys for infra-red radiation seeking missiles and methods of producing and using the same The present invention relates to decoys for heat-seeking missiles and methods of producing and using the same. The decoys are designed to be kinematic or pseudo-kinematic, producing one or more infra-red radiation emitting clouds that give the appearance of a moving... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7302892 | Sabot and shotshell combination A sabot and shotshell combination includes a bullet, a shotshell hull, propellant, a shotshell primer, wadding, and a sabot comprising a molded member having a base portion and a plurality of petal portions each extending from a proximal base root to a distal tip, t... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7278355 | Enhanced efficiency pyrotechnic shell A multiple stage pyrotechnic shell apparatus is disclosed. The invention has enhanced efficiency to increase lift and reduce the risk of one or more of the charges from exploding near the ground. The enhanced efficiency is obtained through the novel use of shaped br... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7194959 | Precision pyrotechnic display system and method having increased safety and timing accuracy A system and method are disclosed for controlling the launch and burst of pyrotechnic projectiles in a pyrotechnic, or “fireworks”, display. ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7168368 | Apparatus for expelling a payload from a warhead Apparatus within a warhead for expelling a payload from the rear of the warhead after a tail assembly has been removed. A separate thrust chamber within the warhead has an apertured thrust tube at one end which extends into the thrust chamber and a pusher plate at t... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7140301 | Forming temporary airborne images A temporary airborne image is formed by the steps of arranging a plurality of projectiles in each of one or more barrel assemblies wherein the projectiles include image forming matter; firing a predetermined number of the plurality of projectiles from selected barre... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7104199 | Method and apparatus for smokeless pyrotechnic display A pyrotechnic display device configured to ignite solid pyrotechnic compositions or aerial shells within a launch tube prior to propelling them on a desired arc. A smokeless pyrotechnic propelling charge is disposed within the launch tube below the solid pyrotechnic... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7051657 | Group firing system for firework unit Group firing system for firework unit, wherein it has 1–2 paper fuse tubes, which are assembled with other shot tubes. While both ends of the paper fuse tubes have male socket and female socket, so each firework unit could be connected to a firework group through ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7007609 | Sabot for a bullet A plastic, cup-shaped, multi-petal sabot housing a sub-caliber projectile for use such as in shotgun cartridges. The sabot engages the rifling of the shotgun barrel and transfers the spin to the projectile. A reinforcement disk is advantageously at least partially e... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6929214 | Conformal airliner defense (CAD) system A conformal air defense (CAD) system is provided which is adapted to be attached externally to an aircraft as an appendage. The CAD system includes a conformal mounting adapter having an aircraft-to-adapter interface and upper adapter side. A mounting structure is p... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6912958 | Fireworks artillery shell A fireworks artillery shell for use as a consumer firework which may be propelled by the use of a mortar is provided which includes a casing, a lift charge, an effects charge, a timing fuse and an ignition fuse, and seals. The seals are provided within the casing ab... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6889611 | Smoke shell A smoke shell (10) which includes a shell casing (12), an ogive (14) fixed to the shell casing (12) and a base (22) releasably connected to the shell casing (12). The ogive (14) has a time fuse (18) operatively... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6874425 | Projectile carrying sub-munitions A projectile carrying sub-munitions which may exhibit orientational sensitivity utilizes a resilient member to prevent individual grenades from rotating out of the desired orientation. As a skilled artisan would readily understand, the sub-munitions is one type of r... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6857369 | Precision pyrotechnic display system and method having increased safety and timing accuracy A system and method are disclosed for controlling the launch and burst of pyrotechnic projectiles in a pyrotechnic, or “fireworks”, display. ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6796244 | Opening and closing a container A ballistic projectile (10) includes a body (12) defining a hollow, open-ended payload cavity (22) covered by means of a cover portion (26) fitting as a spigot into a socket (12.1) defined by the body (12). Peripheral seats ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6672220 | Apparatus and method for dispersing munitions from a projectile The invention relates to methods and apparatus for dispersing munitions from a projectile using an expandable device. Exemplary embodiments are directed to an apparatus for dispersing munitions from a projectile which includes a case, and a core within th... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6666146 | Projectile The present invention relates to a projectile including a projectile charge consisting of a plurality of submunitions (2b), arranged in a shell jacket, of metal bodies (3) which contain at least one pyrotechnical active mass (10) and at least one igniter ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6659012 | Ejection device for ejecting a plurality of submunitions and associated discharging unit An ejection device for ejecting a plurality of submunitions (24a-d) having an adapter (10) including a control unit (12, 13, 14a-c, 15a-b, 16) and adapted for releasable fastening in an ejection barrel (2) of a discharger (1), and a submunitions cluster (... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6612242 | Ammunition for smoke generation The present invention relates to a cartridge for smoke generation for the protection of combat vehicles, wherein the shell has the form of an integral two-chamber double can (2) including a partition wall shared by both chambers (10), the wall thickness o... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6505561 | Method and apparatus for inducing rotation of a dispensed payload from non-spin projectiles A method an apparatus for inducing spin, or rotation, in a dispersed payload of a non-spin guided projectile is taught. Rifling is applied to a cylindrical surface of a projectile casing. The rifling engages a member on a payload, which may be a bulkhead,... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6490977 | Precision pyrotechnic display system and method having increased safety and timing accuracy A system and method are disclosed for controlling the launch and burst of pyrotechnic projectiles in a pyrotechnic, or "fireworks", display.... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6289817 | Remote controlled payload delivery A radio frequency receiver, in response to input command signals from some remote source, initiates electrical powering of an electronic firing circuit through which electric pulses are generated and fed through a power cable to impulse cartridges at the ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 5954563 | Device for propelling novelty items A device (26) for propelling novelty items (28) comprising a structure (30) for holding the novelty items (28). A component (32) is for supporting the holding structure (30) in an upright position. A facility (34) in the supporting component (32) is for e... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5900579 | Dispenser for scattering of munitions The invention is directed to a dispersal or scattering dispenser (cannister) in accordance with the species concept of claim 1, in which the muzzle velocity of the munitions can be changed during the munitions ejection in a target dedicated manner by the ... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5864086 | Spin stabilized projectile with a payload A spin-stabilized projectile containing a payload is presented. The projectile includes a projectile body with a payload chamber that may be laterally defined by a projectile casing, on top by an axial fixing device for a payload disposed in the payload c... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5817970 | Projectile, especially for nonlethal active components A projectile, particularly for nonlethal active components. The projectile has a disintegratable shell with pyrotechnic means. The projectile has two or more shell layers made of explosive foil, each alternating with another shell layer made of supportive... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5817969 | Spin-stabilized projectile with payload A spin-stabilized projectile containing a payload is presented. The projectile includes a projectile body with a payload chamber that may be laterally defined by a projectile casing, on top by an axial fixing device for a payload disposed in the payload c... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5760330 | Method and apparatus for conveying a large-calibre payload over an operational terrain A delivery apparatus (11) for full-calibre submunitions or the like payloads (12) which are coaxially stacked in its load space (19) results in a system which operates in a fault-free manner when, for ejecting the payloads (12), detachment of the load spa... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5739462 | Method and apparatus for creating pyrotechnic effects A pyrotechnic device includes a launcher for launching and igniting a plurality of pyrotechnic stars for creating an aerial fireworks display. The launcher comprises a launching tube having an igniter that ignites the pyrotechnic stars as they are being e... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5684267 | Resupply projectile A resupply projectile is described which can deliver critical logistic supplies rapidly and accurately to forward combatants with minimum risk to supply personnel or equipment and which is not hampered by either weather or terrain.... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5659147 | Method of assembly of compacted fibers and explosive charge for effective dissemination A millimeter wave screening cloud-forming product is made by forming comped hollow disks of carbon fiber cut to a desired length. The handleable disks are stacked inside a grenade body forming a hollow cylindrical shape. A high explosive mass is inserted... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5654521 | Rocket-fired visual signalling apparatus and method employing a streamer A rocket-fired visual signalling apparatus and method includes a rocket, an elongated streamer having a first end portion connected to the rocket and a rocket launcher for launching the rocket so that the rocket pulls the streamer into the air such that w... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5619010 | Method and an apparatus for spreading warheads An apparatus and method for separating a warhead to be delivered to a target from a carrier missile flying at high speed in a first aerodynamic trajectory include a rocket motor attached to the warhead in the carrier missile and an ejection tube positione... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5616884 | Propellant gas-generation system for canister ejection A propellant system is disclosed which includes a propellant applied to at least one surface of a substrate which is in the form of a strip. The propellant strip is adhesively attached to itself in a configuration which conceals propellant within the conf... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5602362 | Electromagnetic decoy with delayed ejection The member bearing electromagnetic decoys comprises a sliding member (23 to 27) having an open major face closed by a cover of which an extension projects opposite an opening (21A) in a compartment (21) provided for a pyrotechnic portion. When the pyrotec... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5561262 | Spin-stabilized carrier projectile A projectile assembly includes a spin-stabilized carrier projectile having a carrier casing and a base at one end of the casing; and a sub-ammunition assembly composed of a plurality of sub-ammunition components stacked to form a column. One of the compon... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5551345 | Dual-charge smoke screen shell A smoke screen shell is provided having a rapidly burning decoy charge that generates a spontaneous fog and a slowly burning camouflage charge that generates a lasting fog. The decoy charge and camouflage charge are fired from a canister sleeve by an ejec... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5501153 | Pyrotechnical head having improved dispersal means The invention relates to a pyrotechnical head of the type comprising an elongate envelope, a pyrotechnical composition contained in the envelope, and dispersal means for dispersing said pyrotechnical composition. The dispersal means include longitudinal d... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5454324 | Smoke-forming munition A munition has at least two smoke pots disposed in a casing and ejected outside the casing by an ejection composition. Each pot has an axial channel, and the axial channels are aligned so as to constitute an ignition channel of the smoke pots, ignition be... | 10/03/1995 |
