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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7322296 | Training grenade A training grenade includes a main body, a cartridge chamber removably connected to the main body, a firing pin mechanism for actuating the cartridge and a toggle for operating the firing pin mechanism, the toggle being contained within the main body. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7191707 | Spherical rolling explosive ordinance The spherical rolling explosive ordnance is a bomb having a substantially spherical shaped structure that includes a hard outer shell and a shock absorbing outer layer. The spherical shaped structure has a hollow inner core that is symmetrically disposed about an ax... | 03/20/2007 |
| 6279480 | Firing pin assembly for a warhead detonator A firing pin assembly for mechanically igniting a warhead detonator of a projectile by being accelerated in a forward direction by inertia upon impact, includes a firing pin having a rearward firing pin part and a frontal firing pin part arranged in serie... | 08/28/2001 |
| 5969288 | Cartridge case, especially for a smooth bore gun Cartridge case (1), especially for a smooth bore gun, comprising three elements made of plastic, namely a tubular body (2) with an assembly end (2a) which tapers into the shape of a cone frustum, a base (3) which has a frustoconical bore (3a) with substan... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5074217 | Multiple use grenade Multiple use grenade, characterized in that it principally consists in the combination of a telescopic grenade (2) of a type in itself know, for example a grenade capable of being launched with the assistance of a rifle, and a fuse-plug (1) for a hand gre... | 12/24/1991 |
| 4969397 | Grenade-type projectile A grenade projectile has a projectile housing having a fragmentation length portion; an explosive charge accommodated in the projectile housing and being surrounded by the fragmentation length portion; a forwardly acting shaped charge liner bounding the e... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4964469 | Device for broadcasting dry material by explosive force Disclosed is a device which, upon impact, will broadcast a dry material such as fire-suppressing chemicals by explosive force. The device comprises an explosive charge within a frangible rigid-wall container, a dry powder payload within the container whic... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4846070 | Telescopic grenade Telescopic grenade, characterized in that it features means (29-35) that ensure safety in the transport/storage position and means (22-19-20-21-29) that determine, under the effect of the propellent gasses, a relative transfer between the component parts ... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4760794 | Explosive small arms projectile An explosive small arms projectile is disclosed. Prior art projectiles of this kind include a lead core for increased mass which core is formed with a blind hole for receiving an explosive and the necessary detonating device. The projectile of the inventi... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4444116 | Missile such as hand grenade, notably for antitank fighting This hand grenade comprises a timer for preserving the user's safety when throwing the missile by breaking the pyrotechnic train of the fuse a stabilizing system utilizing the concurrent effects of a weighted ogive and a spread-out empennage adapted when ... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4160414 | Projectile having a delay-action firing mechanism A rifle grenade including a delay-action firing mechanism including a striker, a detonator carried by a barrel, and a striker blocking device with inertia unlocking on shooting of the grenade. The barrel includes an annular element bearing upon a stationa... | 07/10/1979 |
| 4023499 | Fuse for rifle-grenade A fuse of the type disclosed in U.S. patent application 476,194 has a rod passing through a supporting disc and is axially shifted for releasing a rotor mechanism, it is provided with a head having a diameter larger than that of the said rod and which is ... | 05/17/1977 |
