Did You Know...
...that in the early 1940s GE engineer James Wright was charged with a task of utmost importance to the war effort: develop a cheap substitute for rubber that could be used to produce tires, gas masks and a whole host of military gear. Wright tackled the task diligently -- and wound up inventing Silly Putty.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4655139 | Selectable deployment mode fragment warhead A fragmentation warhead having a main explosive and first detonator for selectively detonating the main explosive. The main explosive is encompassed by a coaxial detonation wave barrier, a secondary explosive layer on the wave barrier and a fragment layer... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4328755 | Hand grenade with wave-forming means between chambers A hand grenade whose interior is divided into two chambers receiving the explosive charge, said chambers being superjacently arranged and open in respect of each other, whereby the detonation wave originating from the detonator in the lower of said two ch... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4303015 | Pre-fragmented explosive shell Pre-fragmented explosive shell, of the type substantially comprising a head and a body containing an explosive charge, a plurality of balls being housed in an annular space provided for between at least a part of the wall of the aforesaid body and the afo... | 12/01/1981 |
| 4292829 | Process for the production of metallic formed members A process for producing a formed member, and a formed member which includes spherical fragments embedded in a metallic matrix is effected through cold annular or round forming. The spheres are arranged in the interspace between a basic support member, whi... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4246844 | Method of forming high fragmentation mortar shells The method and product, for forming ordnance shells such as mortar shells and other explosive projectiles wherein the fragmenation count or shattering of the shell upon explosion is greatly increased over standard shells produced in a conventional manner.... | 01/27/1981 |
| 4210082 | Sub projectile or flechette launch system An explosive flechette launching system which includes a central core expive driver having stacked coaxially thereabout a plurality of disc plates which have layered and sandwiched therebetween for radial launching a multiplicity of flechettes. In one em... | 07/01/1980 |
| 4026213 | Selectively aimable warhead The cylindrical warhead has an outer, relatively-thin metal skin member and n inner thicker metal casing, the main explosive charge being disposed in the space between the members with associated boosters or charge initiators. The initiators include a firs... | 05/31/1977 |
| 3970005 | Mass focus explosive layered bomblet A fragmentation bomblet, packaged as a close-ended steel right circular cylinder, having: an explosive train which is initiated along the periphery of the inner surface of the cylinder wall; a centrally located main charge; and a plurality of fragmentatio... | 07/20/1976 |
| 3967553 | Flammability promoting ammunition for use against airborne targets In a round of ammunition particularly intended for use against airborne targets, such as aircraft, explosive material and oxygen releasing carrier material are arranged within a casing, preferably in a number of layers, with at least a portion of the mate... | 07/06/1976 |
| 3960085 | Variable geometry warhead The present invention relates to a warhead in which the full force of the tire weight of explosive can be aimed at the target. The warhead consists of a cylindrical charge which is radially segmented into a plurality of sections hinged together. A target ... | 06/01/1976 |
