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A mouthguard includes a U-shaped upper bite plate which removably fits over upper teeth of a person, with the entire upper bite plate being made from a soft, deformable and edible gummi candy.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7383775 | Reactive munition in a three-dimensionally rigid state A reactive munition uses a housing made from a housing in a state that is three-dimensionally rigid. The housing can be made of metal, such as aluminum. A reactive filler, such as powdered polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), fills the one or more cavities in the aluminu... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7322295 | Cartridge munition, particularly one of medium caliber A cartridge munition, as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 7,107,909, includes a cartridge shell (3) and a projectile (2) inserted into it. A propulsion chamber (4) is provided within the cartridge shell that receives a propulsive charge (5) tha... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7314006 | Nonlethal canister tank round A nonlethal canister tank round comprising a cartridge having a combustible case and containing propellant; a canister projectile attached to the cartridge, the canister projectile being generally cylindrical, comprising high density polyurethane foam and including ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7231876 | Projectiles possessing high penetration and lateral effect with integrated disintegration arrangement A highly effective and also inert active penetrator, an active projectile, an active airborne body or an active multipurpose projectile with a constructively adjustable or settable relationship between penetrating power and lateral effect. The end ballistic total ef... | 06/19/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7191709 | Enhanced performance reactive composite projectiles A reactive composite projectile includes a reactive composite material in a solid shape and an encasement material applied to and surrounding the solid shape for exerting compressive forces thereon. Additionally or alternatively, an elongate structure can be positio... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7156024 | Device for warhead charges for cargo ammunition units A warhead charge device (18, 18′, 18″, 18′″) arranged to carry liquid explosive (11), and which device is for use in an ammunition cargo unit such as a missile. The device incorporates at least two confined spaces (2, 6, 9) equipped with... | 01/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7107909 | Cartridge munition, particularly one of medium caliber A cartridge munition, particularly practice round, includes a cartridge shell (3) and a projectile (2) inserted into it. A propulsion chamber (4) is provided within the cartridge shell that receives a propulsive charge (5) that may be ign... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104496 | Active protection device and associated apparatus, system, and method An interceptor device for protecting a platform against an incoming threat is provided. The interceptor device comprises a housing and a countermeasure device. At least one detonating charge is capable of deploying the countermeasure device. A controller device hous... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7066427 | Active protection device and associated apparatus, system, and method An interceptor device adapted to protect a platform associated therewith against an incoming threat having a trajectory by intercepting the threat in an intercept zone is provided. Such an interceptor device comprises a housing defining an axis and a countermeasure ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7066093 | Modular warhead for units of ammunition such as missiles A warhead device comprising explosive charges and effect elements or effect agents for incorporation in a missile. The warhead device consists of a number of modules or modular charges (1a–1f) arranged to be actuatable between two or mo... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063020 | Perforating ammunition A perforating ammunition having a penetration body delimiting an internal cavity closed by a base which penetration body includes a front nose with at least one insert integral with the nose, the insert being a material denser than that of the body and arranged in a... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7047886 | Method and apparatus for removing obstructions in the mines The present invention is directed to a system for fragmenting rock obstacles and obstructions in mines. The system uses a projectile having a flat or concave nose and a detonating device that has a safety pin to prevent a striker from prematurely igniting the primer... | 05/23/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7004075 | Device with selectable units that are fired or launched An ammunition unit, such as a missile, the casing of which contains at least one explosive charge as well as warhead modules arranged in or on the fuselage or casing that comprise a constituent part of the unit's warhead function when the explosive charge is actuate... | 02/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6910423 | Kinetic energy rod warhead with lower deployment angles A kinetic energy rod warhead including a projectile core including a plurality of individual projectiles, an explosive charge about the core, at least one detonator for the explosive charge, and structure for reducing the deployment angles of the projectiles when th... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6779462 | Kinetic energy rod warhead with optimal penetrators A kinetic energy rod warhead includes a projectile core in a hull including a plurality of individual uniquely shaped and densely packaged projectiles and an explosive charge in the hull about the core. The individual projectiles are preferably aligned when the expl... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6598534 | 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... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6276278 | Arrangement for combating air targets A shell for combating air targets is provided. The shell comprises a proximity fuse with up to four seeking directions together with an explosive charge arranged in the shell. One or more fragment-forming casings are arranged in the shell. The fragment-fo... | 08/21/2001 |
| 5979332 | Fragmentation body for a fragmentation projectile In an infantry grenade (5) the fragmentation effect is enhanced in that a cup portion (7) of a ductile steel--which serves to receive an explosive charge (9)--has at its periphery in a substantially cylindrical longitudinal portion (25) a pre-notched frag... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5661254 | System for protecting a target from missiles Described is a system (10) for protecting a target such as an armoured vehicle, a bunker or the like from missiles. The protective system (10) has a launching container (12) with at least one launching tube (36) for an associated fragmentation projectile ... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5565648 | Fragmentation casing for a secondary projectile of a tandem warhead A fragmentation casing for a secondary projectile of a tandem warhead which includes a forwardly located active charge, a rearwardly located active charge and a fuze arranged between the charges. The secondary projectile possesses on both sides thereof a ... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5313890 | Fragmentation warhead device A fragmentation warhead device has a fabric liner woven from high-strength fibers located between the explosive charge and the fragments. The liner has a maximum diameter larger than that of the overall warhead, and is compressed to fit closely around the... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5261629 | Fin stabilized projectile A fin stabilized ballistic projectile comprises a projectile body having a plurality of stabilizing fins and an ejectable projectile tip detachably attached to the front of the projectile body. An ejection mechanism is operatively disposed for ejecting th... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5166471 | Warhead incorporating high-density particles Improved missile warhead body has three sections forming a tubular body closed by a cap section at one end thereof and having a center section comprising high density material inclusions of a selected size and weight which separate from the warhead when d... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5119730 | Composite sheet stringer ordnance section The conventional monocoque missile ordnance section is replaced by a compte sheet stringer design. The composite sheet stringer design consists of a full-length, filamentary composite outer shell attached to stringers. Bending and axial loads are carried... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5038686 | Spherical warhead A spherical warhead is disclosed which yields a greater than 120° ped charge of preformed fragments and which further permits non-destructive cook-off of explosives to prevent undesirable detonation.... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4996923 | Matrix-supported flechette load and method and apparatus for manufacturing the load In a method and apparatus for manufacturing a flechette load, a series of operative steps are carried out to produce a matrix-supported load of flechettes held in a desired array. First, a load of flechettes are mounted by a die end cap in a desired array... | 03/05/1991 |
| 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 |
| 4936217 | Splinter body for fragmentation projectile A fragment or splinter body for fragmentation projectiles, in which fragments which are in the shape of balls or spheroids are pressed intermediate two sleeves which are concentrically arranged within each other, whereby the outer sleeve is plastically fo... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4922827 | Method and means for intercepting missiles A ballistic missile about to re-enter the atmosphere is destroyed by explosively dispersing for large quantities of inherently-light C60 molecules in clouds in the path of the missile. The sharp edges of the molecules scar the missile and subje... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4913054 | Projectile delivery apparatus A projectile delivery apparatus for enhancing the penetration capability of a projectile including a friable capsule, which traverses the distance from a firearm to a preselected target while retaining the launch weight of the projectile intact, and a pro... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4882996 | Explosive projectile assembly with a projectile body An explosive missile or projectile assembly which possesses a projectile body and a ballistic hood which is positioned in front of the projectile body, wherein the hood encompasses a head end portion of the projectile body, and which includes an explosive... | 11/28/1989 |
