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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7310902 | Personal safety device A personal safety device (10) includes at least one housing containing a quantity of a marking substance (30), an explosive charge (36), and a triggering apparatus (22) which is operative to detonate the explosive charge (36) to pr... | 12/25/2007 |
| 6209461 | Non-lethal projectile The present invention relates to a non-lethal projectile. The projectile (1) comprises a longitudinal body (5) having internally a longitudinal striker (55) suitable for perforating a container (47) of fluid under pressure in controlled manner, in particu... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6155174 | Color marker munition The invention relates to the technical field of exercise munitions and more particularly to the color marker compositions for such munitions. The marker composition according to the invention comprises at least one container (12) holding a marker composition (... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6123289 | Training projectile An aerodynamic device, such as a projectile includes an elongated forebody, and an aft section secured to the forebody. The aft section acts as a d control device, and includes a connecting member that extends integrally in a conically shaped flared sec... | 09/26/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5463958 | Mortar adaptor A Mortar adapter intended to be received in the barrel of a mortar. The adapter includes a projectile firing tube and a breech region (2), wherein the projectile firing tube is intended to accommodate a practice projectile of smaller caliber than the cali... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5216198 | Exercise mine An exercise mine has a ballast portion, a generally barrel-shaped body constituted by a single piece molded about the ballast portion and a plurality of U-shaped metal fitting members having terminal portions that form resilient tabs which project outside... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5129325 | Ejector device for grenade projector or mortar projectiles for simulating firing There is proposed an ejector device (6) for grenade projector or mortar projectiles (1), which permits simulation of mortar firing even in halls or very limited areas. It is known that blank cartridges (17) for rifles, pistols or bolt firing devices have ... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5090326 | Lightweight training bomblet equipped with axially tensioned housing covers A lightweight training bomblet provided with a housing made of cardboard or plastic. Such training bomblet should be easily assembled and be able to withstand the high acceleration forces generated during transport into a target area. To prevent undue def... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5074218 | Grenade with dual fuses for simulating small arms fire A grenade with dual fuses for simulating small arms fire comprises: a hollow cylindrical housing including a first threaded end and a second open end; a main filler charge being located within the housing proper; means for covering the end of the main fil... | 12/24/1991 |
| 4620484 | Practice bomb A practice bomb comprised of a hollow two piece plastic shell having lug assemblies therein which aid in retaining the shell halves together notwithstanding the large stresses and strains placed on the bomb during its flight and launching and also releasa... | 11/04/1986 |
| 4526105 | Firing mechanism for projectiles A firing mechanism for projectiles comprises a housing (42) having a bore (50) in which a firing pin (54) is slidably mounted under the influence of a spring (70). Leaf springs (72) formed in the housing wall hold the firing pin in a safety position until... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4408537 | Laser-guided bomb trainer A practice bomb designed to train air crews for use of laser-guided bombs. The practice bomb has an approximately similar ballistic coefficient to that of a laser-guided bomb. A laser seeker is fixed to the body of the practice bomb within its nose sectio... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4112843 | Modular practice bomb The invention disclosed relates to a Modular Practice Bomb which closely simulates the horizontal range of a wide variety of actual bombs, within acceptable limits, while maintaining flight stability. By suitable modification of a standard configuration p... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4007690 | Practice bomb signal for day or night operation A signal cartridge for displaying the location of a practice bomb during day or night operation. Upon detonation of the signal cartridge, a power charge expels both a chemical payload and a flashcube from the cartridge case. The flashcube is activated out... | 02/15/1977 |
| 3976009 | Composite cast structure and process for manufacture of same Disclosed is a composite metal article and embodiment of a practice bomb used in the training of pilots. It comprises a body and fin structure having a predetermined center of gravity and aerodynamic design. The composite structure provides both the aerod... | 08/24/1976 |
