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Mountable Printable Placard With Headband
A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8061275 | Warhead selectively releasing fragments of varied sizes and shapes A fragmentation warhead includes a cylindrical body, and an explosive charge disposed within the innermost part of the warhead body. Upon detonation of the explosive charge, the warhead body is ultimately caused to shear and break into fragments with controlled size... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7886667 | More safe insensitive munition for producing a controlled fragmentation pattern A warhead includes a body, a patterned liner made of plastic, and an explosive charge disposed within the liner. The liner pattern is formed of gaps and liner elements. The explosive charge includes a first set of sections that are disposed adjacent to the liner gap... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7451704 | Multifunctional explosive fragmentation airburst munition An explosive fragmentation munition having a longitudinal axis which includes a cylindrical shell portion having a thickness and an interior; a rounded shell portion having a thickness and an interior, the rounded shell portion being disposed at a front end of the c... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7261040 | Penetrator and method of using same A penetrator includes a fore body comprising a pin and having a center of aerodynamic pressure forward of a center of gravity and a stabilizing portion comprising a material of lower density than that of the fore body and a plurality of outwardly extending fins for ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7197981 | Projectile A projectile, having a casing, a projectile base, which closes off the casing at the rear, a receiver coil for receiving electromagnetic signals, an energy source, brought into contact with the receiver coil, and a logic module. The casing is made of a plastic mater... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7194961 | Reactive composite projectiles with improved performance A reactive composite projectile includes a reactive composite material in a solid form and an encasement material applied to and surrounding the solid form for exerting compressive forces thereon. Additionally or alternatively, an elongate structure can be positione... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7127995 | Device for adapting a unit of ammunition for different types of targets and situations An ammunition unit (1) designed to he adaptable to different types of targets (2,2′) or situations. The said ammunition unit comprises cylindrical warhead charges (4, 5) that confine or form explosive compositions (23), on or around the... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7036432 | Explosive round with controlled explosive-formed fragments The invention provides an explosive round that produces fragments propelled by jetting effect, the round consisting in a firing head, an explosive charge, a fragment generating wall in direct contact with the explosive, which wall has a set of indentations extending... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7017496 | Kinetic energy rod warhead with imploding charge for isotropic firing of the penetrators A kinetic energy rod warhead with imploding charges for isotropic firing of penetrators including a hull, a core in the hull including a plurality of individual penetrators, explosive charge sections in the hull about the core, and a detonator for each explosive cha... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6983699 | Explosive fragmentation munition An explosive fragmentation munition having a longitudinal axis which includes a cylindrical shell portion having a thickness and an interior; a rounded shell portion having a thickness and an interior, the rounded shell portion being disposed at a front end of the c... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6973878 | Warhead with aligned projectiles A kinetic energy rod warhead with aligned projectiles includes a projectile core in a hull including a plurality of individual projectiles and an explosive charge in the hull about the core. The individual projectiles are aligned when the explosive charge deploys th... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6962113 | Segmented-rod warhead The present invention comprises a warhead designed to provide a number of spiraling tendrils composed of segmented rods that move in an increasing radial arc in order to defeat a target. The warhead comprises a substantially cylindrical explosive charge having a plu... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6952995 | Apparatus and method for passive venting of rocket motor or ordnance case Passive venting apparatus and method for a rocket motor or ordnance device containing propellant or explosive material enclosed in a case, which presents an explosion hazard when subjected to external heat. A combustible strip is secured to the exterior surface of t... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6931994 | Tandem warhead A tandem warhead for destroying a target, the tandem warhead including a kinetic energy rod section with a plurality of lengthy individual projectiles, a blast fragmentation section deployable proximate the target, and a guidance subsystem for deploying the projecti... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6619210 | Explosively formed penetrator (EFP) and fragmenting warhead A warhead casing defines a geometry that is a portion of a ring having an outer radial wall and an inner radial wall spaced radially apart from one another. The outer radial wall and inner radial wall are joined radially by side walls, while the casing is... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6502515 | Method of making a high-explosive projectile A method of providing a high-explosive projectile with desired areas of fragmentation includes the following steps: securing a steel plate component in a circumferentially extending recess in the outer surface of a projectile body; directing an energy bea... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6374744 | Shrouded bomb A shrouded bomb is provided having components which are substantially free of weld lines and rivets. The shroud assembly includes a nose cone having a forward end and a rear end, a central tube having a forward end contiguous with the rear end of the nose... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6318268 | Demolishing apparatus using discharge impulse An apparatus which is constituted to supply electrical energy to a melting and vaporizing material (for example metal wire 6) so as to cause the melting and vaporizing material to melt and vaporize, thereby demolishing an object to be demolished (such as ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 5866841 | Fragmentation grenade A fragmentation grenade comprises a quantity of high explosive (11) contained within a casing (12, 13) and means (29) for detonating the high explosive (11) so as to cause the casing (12, 13) to disintegrate into a plurality of high velocity fragments (13... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5690867 | Process for the manufacture of an explosive ammunition component with controlled fragmentation The invention relates to a process for the manufacture of an explosive ammunition component with controlled fragmentation, comprising a charge of solid explosive contained in a metal casing internally clad with a sleeve externally provided with indentatio... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5668346 | Submunition For attacking semi-hard target objects (21) even in a semi-covered position (for the avoidance of the munition-technical expenditure on the intelligent search-fuse submunition with P-charge against hard targets), there is provided a scatter munition whose... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5544589 | Fragmentation warhead An axially extending fragmentation warhead having a plurality of separate axially extending deformation charges in its radially outer surface. The deformation charges are located in a damping layer enclosing a fragmentation layer covering a cylindrical ja... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5163166 | Warhead with enhanced fragmentation effect Fragments, also in the shape of projectiles with a length to diameter ratio greater than 3, can be successfully accelerated directly by means of an explosive if at least one forward casing in the frontal zone of the fragment causes the shock wave generate... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5076169 | Incendiary fragmentation particle, a method for its production, as well as the use thereof An incendiary fragmentation particle consists of a metal carrier body with ribs and a polymer incendiary mass containing a pyrophoric metal formed about the carrier body. The fragmentation particle carrier body may be formed from steel wire which is subse... | 12/31/1991 |
| 4982668 | Fragmentation plate for the exterior of an explosive charge device A fragmentation plate composed of juxtaposed contacting metal bodies or fragmentation elements which is to be disposed in front of an explosive charge in an explosive grenade or other projectile, for example a sub-projectile. The metal bodies or fragmenta... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4974516 | Fragmentation bomb A fragmentation projectile such as a single or dual purpose grenade or bomblet for a cargo projectile comprising a fragmentation body enveloping an explosive charge carrying casing, which fragmentation body comprises one or more fragmentation rings notche... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4899661 | Projectile containing a fragmentation jacket The fragmentation or splintering jacket of a projectile or shell is intended to fracture or disintegrate into a plurality of fragments or splinters of a predetermined size by a bursting or explosive charge located within the fragmentation or splintering j... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4823701 | Multi-point warhead initiation system A multipoint initiation system for an explosive including a stripline head and a plurality of detonators fixed to the head at predetermined locations. The head and detonators are embedded in the explosive without a mechanical safe-arm device. Electrical c... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4768440 | Warhead for missiles A warhead for a guided missile initiated by a proximity fuse, for use against high speed high altitude targets, comprises a fragmentation casing, an outer explosive charge contained in the casing and having a detonator and an inner explosive charge radial... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4648323 | Fragmentation munition A warhead assembly having an explosive core and a surrounding annular package with several circumferential rows of different sized preformed fragments or rods. In each of one or more row, the fragments are alternately inverted keystone shapes arranged in ... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4644867 | Shell case with non-compressible fragments metallurgically bonded to the casing A shell case comprising prefabricated fragments (4), preferably of a material with high density, and a supporting material which surrounds the fragments and together with these forms a connected shell which surrounds the explosive of the shell. The suppor... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4592283 | Explosive shell case An explosive shell case of the kind in which fragments are produced by bursting of the case material into a number of small particles. The case material comprises a completely dense, non-compressible material which is made with embrittling zones (4) which... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4393783 | Fluidic range-safe explosive device A disintegrable projectile is disclosed which utilizes thermal energy obted from the conversion of the kinetic energy of the air moving past the projectile to cause its fragmentation. The projectile employs an air intake nozzle axially disposed in the no... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4312274 | Method for selecting warhead fragment size Warhead fragment size can be selectively controlled by: (1) internally or externally grooving a warhead casing; (2) providing an internal casing liner or explosive charge with a predetermined cutting groove pattern confronting the grooves in the casing; (... | 01/26/1982 |
| 4108070 | Explosive obstacle wire An explosive obstacle wire for rapid emplacement with bare hands. The wire is assembled in a configuration wherein barbs or other hazardous elements are ineffective. After installation in an obstacle the barbs can be quickly deformed into a hazardous conf... | 08/22/1978 |
| 4106410 | Layered fragmentation device In order to achieve a fragmentation device having a highly effective coupling between the fragments and the high explosive used therewith, we provide in accordance with this invention a novel layered warhead in which uniformly thick layers of fragments ar... | 08/15/1978 |
| 4106411 | Incendiary fragmentation warhead In order to achieve a fragmentation device having a highly effective coupling between the fragments and high explosive used therewith, as well as a very lethal incendiary effect when combined with a pyrophoric ingredient, enabling this device to bring abo... | 08/15/1978 |
| 4080900 | Projectile 1. A projectile comprising a nose section having a central core extending backward therefrom, said core having a cylinder in the tail end thereof adapted to receive a piston, a tail section having a central core extending forward therefrom, the front end ... | 03/28/1978 |
| 4004518 | Self-forging fragmentation device There is disclosed an explosive device consisting of a thin-walled metal ing whose cross section consists of identical V-shaped sectors, which are joined to each other by means of a soldered butt connection. Because of a relatively small radius and weake... | 01/25/1977 |
| 3978796 | Focused blast-fragment warhead The present invention relates to fragment projection-blast devices capable f focusing fragmentation and destructive blast effects. In particular, the invention takes the form of a warhead characterized by interior, multipoint initiation of detonation which... | 09/07/1976 |
