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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7213518 | Modular electronic fuze A modular fuze assembly is provided for use in multiple types of military ordnance. The fuze comprises a base unit having an initiator for arming the fuze; a timer assembly that includes a programmable clock package; a trigger assembly comprising a line monitoring c... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7109888 | Method and apparatus for detecting and destroying intruders A method and apparatus employing an array of spaced detectors and a detection circuit to detect disturbance of first and second conductors and provide signals to a computer system to determine both the presence of the intruder and the direction of travel of the intr... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6979758 | Method and apparatus for mine and unexploded ordnance neutralization A method for neutralization of the explosive content of mines and UXO by essentially completely consuming the explosive by combustion or decomposition before any explosion occurs. A charge of a compound that reacts with an extremely high heat-release rate is ignited... | 12/27/2005 |
| 5796030 | Mine A mine has a casing which encloses an explosive and a primary charge arranged in the center of the explosive near the bottom of the mine. A liner is connected over the explosive in order to delimit the explosive to generate the shape charge effect and a s... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5600086 | Target detection device using a trigger wire A device for detecting a target and for detonating an explosive device includes a displaceable trigger wire attached to a movable or deformable trigger member, and a detection device for detecting movement or deformation of the trigger member. In the case... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5408701 | Safety-and-arming mechanism for an explosive device A safety-and-arming mechanism for explosive device having a body including a slider, at least one latch adapted to translate between first and second positions to block the slider and allow translation of the slider, respectively, and a biasing device for... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5345874 | Automatic ejection system for trip-wire type mines A trip wire type mine has a plurality of trip wires, each trip wire being wound on a reel and ejected through an opening in a body of the mine by means of an ejection system. The ejection system may include a cutting device to cut a lid in a plate forming... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5218574 | Electrical firing circuit A firing circuit for use in booby traps providing four different operatio modes. A capacitor stores energy which is discharged through an electrical detonator upon the activation of a silicon controlled rectifier. The silicon controlled rectifier is acti... | 06/08/1993 |
| 4745862 | Holder for a mine fuze for an antitank mine A holder is disclosed for a mine fuze for an antitank mine, in which the mine fuze incorporates a booster charge, a detonator for initiating the booster charge, and a spring-biased firing pin for initiating firing of the detonator. The holder is dimension... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4712480 | Re-securable mine A re-securable mine including a triggering or ignition circuit which is actuatable through the intermediary of a trigger securing arrangement. A re-securing block with a comparator is provided for a pregiven information or code and for an introduceable in... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4712478 | Align at fire, safe and arm, and power supply module for a land mine An align at fire safe and arm and electrical power supply module 10 for an electronically fuzed land mine 12. The module 10 is removably mounted into the land mine 12. Reserve batteries 16 are contained in the module 10 and are energized when a safety pin... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4476784 | Anti-tank mine The present invention relates to a mine incorporating a pressure plate. Such a mine comprises, inter alia, a pressure plate, a pyrotechnic firing chain and an arming device. The pyrotechnic chain comprises a firing relay rotatably mobile in two substantia... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4463681 | Procedure of igniting an explosive device and explosive device thus obtained A procedure for igniting an explosive device, particularly an anti-tank influence mine acting on the full width of a vehicle, comprising a formed charge (1) and a clearing charge (3). The procedure consists in inhibiting the ignition of the clearing charg... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4402271 | Anti-tank mine with wide surface of action An anti-tank mine with a wide area of action comprising means for detecting a target of the tracked-vehicle type and a mine body incorporating a pyrotechnic charge, means for controlling the triggering of the mine in response to a signal given by the targ... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4205609 | Directional fuze selector apparatus for artillery delivered mines A gravity sensing disc slide interrupter in combination with dual chambered etonating booster charges is used to automatically select one of a plurality of mine covers to be removed from a randomly ground oriented mine in order to insure maximum leathality... | 06/03/1980 |
