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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7412928 | Electronic safety and arming unit An electronic safety and arming unit comprises a micro electromechanical system (MEMS) shutter device. The shutter (18) is suspended by thin lightweight arms and hinges, all formed by silicon processing of SOI substrates and includes holding latches for holdi... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7383774 | Microelectromechanical safing and arming apparatus A two-stage acceleration sensing apparatus is disclosed which has applications for use in a fuze assembly for a projected munition. The apparatus, which can be formed by bulk micromachining or LIGA, can sense acceleration components along two orthogonal directions t... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7331290 | Fuze explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) circuit The present invention comprises an electronic Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) circuit which is desirably used with fuzed explosive weapons, such as projectiles having a nominal mission time. After expiration of the mission time, if the explosive has not detonated,... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7316186 | Air-powered electro-mechanical fuze for submunition grenades A fuze for a submunition comprises a fuze housing with a stabilizer ribbon for aerodynamic orientation, a fuze slider released by tension on the stabilizer ribbon, an air-powered electric generator extended into the airstream by the fuze slider and powered in flight... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7261035 | Method and system for operation of a safe and arm device A method and a system controlling the operation of a safe and arm device. The embodiments include continually utilizing a rule based computation to generate an output signal to be sent to a controller affecting the operation of the safe and arm (S&A) device towards ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258068 | Safety and arming apparatus and method for a munition A safety and arming mechanism for a munition having a housing with a first detonator and an explosive mounted within the housing and in alignment with one another. A shaft is mounted within the housing. A first component is rotatingly fixed to the shaft and is movea... | 08/21/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7168367 | Submunition fuze An improved fuze for a submunition grenade designed to be launched from a cargo projectile comprising a fuze, a charge and a casing; the improved fuze comprising a fuze housing; a threaded firing pin having a pointed tip, oriented coaxially with the sub... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7055436 | Shell fuse A shell fuse has a target acquisition sensor, such as an impact sensor, and a firing train in which a firing device carrier is movable from a safe position into an armed position. Overflight safety all the way to the target is afforded in a simple manner. There is p... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051656 | Microelectromechanical safing and arming apparatus A two-stage acceleration sensing apparatus is disclosed which has applications for use in a fuze assembly for a projected munition. The apparatus, which can be formed by bulk micromachining or LIGA, can sense acceleration components along two orthogonal directions t... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7040234 | MEMS safe arm device for microdetonation The present invention relates to a device for electronically arming and firing a MEMS-scale interrupted explosive train to detonate a main charge explosive. The device includes a MEMS slider assembly housing a transfer charge electrically actuated to move between sa... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7007606 | Method for utilizing a MEMS safe arm device for microdetonation The present invention relates to a method utilizing a MEMS safe arm device for electronically arming and firing a MEMS-scale interrupted explosive train to detonate a main charge explosive. The device includes a MEMS slider assembly housing a transfer charge electri... | 03/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6966261 | Fuze explosive ordnance disposal circuit The present invention comprises an electronic Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) circuit which is desirably used with fused explosive weapons, such as projectiles having a nominal mission time. After expiration of the mission time, if the explosive has not detonated,... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6779457 | Percussion fuse (ignition device) A method and apparatus for protecting and arming fuses in a projectile to satisfy safety requirements and to initiate ignition with only minimal delay. In accordance with the method, after launch of a projectile, behind a cap having a central inlet opening a safety ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6564716 | Fuzes having centrifugal arming lock for a munition A fuze for a munition adapted to prevent unintended arming thereof. The fuze incorporates an arming screw having a keyed portion and a centrifugal locking mechanism for preventing rotation of the arming screw unless the fuze mechanism is in a rapidly spin... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6142079 | Area denial munition system The invention relates to a random time delay fuze for an area denial submtion with anti-disturbance capability.... | 11/07/2000 |
| 5932834 | Auto-destruct fuze The Auto-destruct fuze is a mechanism that provides a primary mode detona and a delayed auto-destruct/self-neutralize mode detonator function for a grenade or similar munition. The mechanics for the primary mode detonation is similar to the M223 fuze whi... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5387257 | Self-destruct fuze for improved conventional munitions The invention relates to a fuze for a submunition grenade which will selfstruct electrically in the event that the mechanical primary inertial functioning mode fails to operate upon striking an intended target.... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5375526 | Fuze mechanism for projectiles, rockets, bomblets and mines having a pyrotechnic self-destruct mechanism A fuze mechanism (1) for projectiles, rockets, bomblets and mines which is of the type including a fuze housing (2) and a self-destruct device containing a pyrotechnic delay arrangement (10) and a firing pin (11), with the fuze housing (2) having a side o... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5373790 | System for self destruction of a carrier shell submunition by chemical attack A mechanical system for self-destruction of a munition, in particular a carrier shell submunition, is provided in a munition having a warhead initiated by a pyrotechnic sequence, a main striker and a priming device composed of a slide movable between a sa... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5159150 | Arrangement to prevent a premature ignition of an active charge of a projectile An arrangement to prevent a premature ignition of an active charge, which is to be ignited by means of an adjustable time-delay fuse and is provided for a projectile that is expended from a firing barrel by means of a charge, includes both a mechanical an... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5048419 | Bomblet fuze A fuze for an explosive projectile, particularly a submunition projectile (bomblet) which includes a first primary firing pin mounted in a housing for axial displacement in the longitudinal direction, and a detonation charge carried by a slide disposed in... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5046424 | Fuze for a bomblet projectile A fuze for a bomblet projectile, with the fuze being of the type including a fuze housing, an axially displaceable firing pin mounted in the housing, a slide carrying a detonation charge mounted in the housing and displaceable transverse to the longitudin... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5022325 | Fuze for bomblet projectile A fuze for a bomblet projectile of the type including a primary firing pin mounted in a housing for axial displacement in the longitudinal direction and a detonation charge carried by a slide disposed in the housing for displacement in a direction transve... | 06/11/1991 |
| 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 |
| 4873927 | Pyrotechnic fuze for projectiles, rockets, bomblets and mines A pyrotechnic fuze for projectiles, rockets, bomblets and mines, which possesses a triggering device for a delay detonator in a transversely movable slider housing, and a detonator for the triggering of an explosive charge, whereby the delay detonator is ... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4811664 | Fuse for sub-munition warhead A slider type fuse for a cargo warhead grenade. The slider is slidable in a lane normal to the axis of the striker pin and carries additional to the detonator a pyrotechnic device comprising an igniter charge, a booster charge removed therefrom and located... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4800814 | Arming devices An arming device for a missile having a rotating tail fin assembly is disclosed. The device includes a distance counter comprising a given length of coiled tape contained within a rotatable drum, the length of the tape being determined by the distance req... | 01/31/1989 |
| 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 |
| 4762066 | Fuze for a parachute-stabilized or band-stabilized small bomb which rotates during flight A fuze for a parachute-stabilized or band-stabilized small bomb which rotates during flight, including a detonator arranged in a transversely movable slider; a detonator pin for blocking the slider in a secured position thereof through engagement into a b... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4704965 | Blind-setting device for a detonator A blind-setting or protective blocking device for a detonator, in particular for a detonator of a launched bomb, in which a release or tripping lever maintains a securing slider in a secured position. The tripping lever is maintained against the force of ... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4653401 | Self destructing fuse for sub-munitions to be expelled from a rocket The fuse comprises a first striker member which is movable within the body of the fuse and is able to come into contact with a detonator to cause it to explode, and a slide which is movable in a direction substantially orthogonal to that in which the stri... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4449454 | Safety mechanism for an explosive body An explosive body such as a rocket, bomb, cluster shell, or the like is pided with a safety mechanism which assures that the explosive body cannot explode in its launching tube nor shortly after leaving the launching tube. The mechanism also makes sure t... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4006689 | Pyrotechnical safety relay A pyrotechnical safety relay for controlling the firing of a main pyrotechnical charge carried by a projectile launched from a tube wherein the relay has a slidable finger mounted in a transverse bore in the projectile. The bore has a closed end and an op... | 02/08/1977 |
| 4002123 | Dual channel redundant fuze A redundant two-channel electromechanical fuze. The fuze contains two airiven turbines which, in turn, drive independent electrical alternators, the shafts of which drive governors that regulate constant speed gear-reducing assemblies. The latter assembl... | 01/11/1977 |
| 3998164 | Self-destruct delay fuze A conventional impact-sensitive fuze for an explosive projectile, compris a support frame having a transverse channel, containing an arming slider having a locking hole and a detonator, and an axial opening in which a firing pin is slidably mounted by me... | 12/21/1976 |
| 3961577 | Air driven energy storing fuze safing and arming mechanism A safing-and-arming mechanism for ordnance fuzes having an air speed sensor nd redundant means to prevent premature arming rotor movement. Upon weapon delivery, a spring-loaded snorkel is extended to unlock the first of two rotor locks and to direct a stre... | 06/08/1976 |
| 3960086 | Air valve safety device for bomb fuzes An environmental safety device for a fuzed bomb which is prevented from bg actuated until both the bomb has been positively released from the aircraft and has separated a predetermined distance from the bomb rack. The device comprises a spring-actuated a... | 06/01/1976 |
