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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5440992 | Priming and self-destruct system of a munition A priming and self-destruct system for a munition having its own rotational movement about a longitudinal axis includes a trigger mounted to pivot about an axis parallel to the rotational axis of the munition under the effect of centrifugal force and agai... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5081929 | Projectile having a movable interior fuze In a fuse arrangement, which can be used in both low velocity and in high velocity gun-launched grenades, which has a rotationally responsive fuse timing mechanism arranged in a fuse casing, The fuse casing being tiltable and axially movable upon impact o... | 01/21/1992 |
| 4915028 | Dud de-arming device or insert for a projectile fuze The dud de-arming device serves to de-arm a fuze of a projectile which has remained lying on the ground or the place where it landed as a dud in order to prevent the discovered dud from still exploding when touched or moved. As to spinning projectiles the... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4726294 | Projectile impact fuze containing de-arming device It happens time and again that a fuze does not function and that the projectile remains in the field or the place where it landed as a dud. When such a dud is found the danger exists that it might explode upon the finder's touch or when moved or lifted. T... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4510869 | Rotating cage security device for a gyratory projectile The security device of the invention comprises a movable organ in the interior of a cage mounted for rotation with respect to the body of a projectile, the movable organ being temporarily blocked from such rotation around the axis of gyration by at least ... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4449455 | Inertia fuse with a self-destruct device for use in spinning projectiles An inertia fuse for use in spinning projectiles includes a firing pin and a spring for pushing the firing pin into a detonator. The spring force is isolated from the firing pin during flight by means of centrifugally-responsive bodies which are interposed... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4262598 | Delay fuse An impact delay fuse for a spin launched shell for delaying detonation of e explosive charge of the shell until after impact of the shell with a target. The impact delay fuse includes a hollow housing adapted to be positioned in the shell for rotation the... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4018164 | Projectile fuze containing a floating body The projectile fuze of this invention comprises a housing having a cavity which is substantially filled with a liquid. A body having an average specific gravity less than that of the fluid is accommodated in the cavity and is movable forwardly by buoyant ... | 04/19/1977 |
