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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6050195 | Self neutralizing fuze A fuze self-neutralizing system is used for munitions having fuzes with sng-forced sliders (13) and stab detonators (19). The self-neutralizing components include an auxiliary battery (5), a auxiliary timing circuit (3) and a physical barrier (11) that p... | 04/18/2000 |
| 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 |
| 4938139 | After-firing safety device in a projectile with percussion fuze An after-firing safety device in a projectile with percussion fuze includes a spiral spring set having at least three springs wound up in series with respectively opposite directions. The spring set, maintained under tension by a cage, starts to uncoil as... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4729316 | Projectile containing a pyrotechnic charge and means for delayed initiation of the charge A projectile comprises a pyrotechnic charge and a mobile member inside the projectile which rotates between a safe position and an armed position. At least part of a pyrotechnic delay device is accommodated in a passage in this mobile member. The pyrotech... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4724765 | Projectile comprising a pyrotechnic charge A projectile has a central part relative to the longitudinal direction of the projectile which is the direction in which it is fired. The projectile contains a pyrotechnic charge in the form of two identical operational charges. These are offset longitudi... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4722278 | Cartridge A cartridge comprises a longitudinal tube having a transverse open end. A projectile is accommodated in and can slide longitudinally inside the tube. The projectile is ejected from the tube through the open end by sliding longitudinally relative to the tu... | 02/02/1988 |
| 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 |
| 4328752 | Safety and arming device for a projectile fuze A safety and arming device for an ordnance fuze for use on projectiles exposed to thermal heating by the air friction. The device comprises arming means which influenced by the heating produced on the casing of the projectile are arranged to effectuate th... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4047484 | Fuze with bimetallic spring delay module A fuze containing a bimetallic spring delay module, which includes a bimelic Belleville spring and a pyrotechnic charge for heating the spring. The spring is capable of inverting by heat from the pyrotechnic charge and of reverting on cooling, whereby th... | 09/13/1977 |
| 3933095 | Delayed action striking device which may be utilized for the priming of detonators The delayed action striking device comprises, in combination with a pressure cap beneath which there is a not air-tight closed air chamber, defined on the other side by a stiff diaphragm and in communication with a member delaying the bursting, a firing p... | 01/20/1976 |
