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7412928 Electronic safety and arming unit  
An electronic safety and arming unit comprises a micro electromechanical system (MEMS) shutter device. The shutter ( 18 ) is suspended by thin lightweight arms and hinges, all formed by silicon...
7383774 Microelectromechanical safing and arming apparatus  
A two-stage acceleration sensing apparatus is disclosed which has applications for use in a fuze assembly for a projected munition. The apparatus, which can be formed by bulk micromachining or...
7261035 Method and system for operation of a safe and arm device  
A method and a system controlling the operation of a safe and arm device. The embodiments include continually utilizing a rule based computation to generate an output signal to be sent to a...
7258068 Safety and arming apparatus and method for a munition  
A safety and arming mechanism for a munition having a housing with a first detonator and an explosive mounted within the housing and in alignment with one another. A shaft is mounted within the...
7055436 Shell fuse  
A shell fuse has a target acquisition sensor, such as an impact sensor, and a firing train in which a firing device carrier is movable from a safe position into an armed position. Overflight safety...
7051656 Microelectromechanical safing and arming apparatus  
A two-stage acceleration sensing apparatus is disclosed which has applications for use in a fuze assembly for a projected munition. The apparatus, which can be formed by bulk micromachining or...
7040234 MEMS safe arm device for microdetonation  
The present invention relates to a device for electronically arming and firing a MEMS-scale interrupted explosive train to detonate a main charge explosive. The device includes a MEMS slider...
7007606 Method for utilizing a MEMS safe arm device for microdetonation  
The present invention relates to a method utilizing a MEMS safe arm device for electronically arming and firing a MEMS-scale interrupted explosive train to detonate a main charge explosive. The...
6779457 Percussion fuse (ignition device)  
A method and apparatus for protecting and arming fuses in a projectile to satisfy safety requirements and to initiate ignition with only minimal delay. In accordance with the method, after launch...
6564716 Fuzes having centrifugal arming lock for a munition  
A fuze for a munition adapted to prevent unintended arming thereof. The fuze incorporates an arming screw having a keyed portion and a centrifugal locking mechanism for preventing rotation of the...
6142079 Area denial munition system  
The invention relates to a random time delay fuze for an area denial submtion with anti-disturbance capability.
5932834 Auto-destruct fuze  
The Auto-destruct fuze is a mechanism that provides a primary mode detona and a delayed auto-destruct/self-neutralize mode detonator function for a grenade or similar munition. The mechanics for...
5387257 Self-destruct fuze for improved conventional munitions  
The invention relates to a fuze for a submunition grenade which will selfstruct electrically in the event that the mechanical primary inertial functioning mode fails to operate upon striking an...
5375526 Fuze mechanism for projectiles, rockets, bomblets and mines having a pyrotechnic self-destruct mechanism  
A fuze mechanism (1) for projectiles, rockets, bomblets and mines which is of the type including a fuze housing (2) and a self-destruct device containing a pyrotechnic delay arrangement (10) and a...
5373790 System for self destruction of a carrier shell submunition by chemical attack  
A mechanical system for self-destruction of a munition, in particular a carrier shell submunition, is provided in a munition having a warhead initiated by a pyrotechnic sequence, a main striker and...
5159150 Arrangement to prevent a premature ignition of an active charge of a projectile  
An arrangement to prevent a premature ignition of an active charge, which is to be ignited by means of an adjustable time-delay fuse and is provided for a projectile that is expended from a firing...
5048419 Bomblet fuze  
A fuze for an explosive projectile, particularly a submunition projectile (bomblet) which includes a first primary firing pin mounted in a housing for axial displacement in the longitudinal...
5046424 Fuze for a bomblet projectile  
A fuze for a bomblet projectile, with the fuze being of the type including a fuze housing, an axially displaceable firing pin mounted in the housing, a slide carrying a detonation charge mounted in...
4998476 Fuze for a bomblet  
A fuze for a bomblet including a slider in which there is arranged a detonator triggered in response to an impact or percussion, and which undergoes a transition during the free flight of the...
4873927 Pyrotechnic fuze for projectiles, rockets, bomblets and mines  
A pyrotechnic fuze for projectiles, rockets, bomblets and mines, which possesses a triggering device for a delay detonator in a transversely movable slider housing, and a detonator for the...
4811664 Fuse for sub-munition warhead  
A slider type fuse for a cargo warhead grenade. The slider is slidable in a lane normal to the axis of the striker pin and carries additional to the detonator a pyrotechnic device comprising an...
4800814 Arming devices  
An arming device for a missile having a rotating tail fin assembly is disclosed. The device includes a distance counter comprising a given length of coiled tape contained within a rotatable drum,...
4777879 Fuze for an explosive shell  
A fuse for an explosive shell comprises a body having a longitudinal axis, a hood unit fitting over the body and movable along the body vertical axis between a first position and a second position,...
4762066 Fuze for a parachute-stabilized or band-stabilized small bomb which rotates during flight  
A fuze for a parachute-stabilized or band-stabilized small bomb which rotates during flight, including a detonator arranged in a transversely movable slider; a detonator pin for blocking the slider...
4704965 Blind-setting device for a detonator  
A blind-setting or protective blocking device for a detonator, in particular for a detonator of a launched bomb, in which a release or tripping lever maintains a securing slider in a secured...
4653401 Self destructing fuse for sub-munitions to be expelled from a rocket  
The fuse comprises a first striker member which is movable within the body of the fuse and is able to come into contact with a detonator to cause it to explode, and a slide which is movable in a...
4449454 Safety mechanism for an explosive body  
An explosive body such as a rocket, bomb, cluster shell, or the like is pided with a safety mechanism which assures that the explosive body cannot explode in its launching tube nor shortly after...
4006689 Pyrotechnical safety relay  
A pyrotechnical safety relay for controlling the firing of a main pyrotechnical charge carried by a projectile launched from a tube wherein the relay has a slidable finger mounted in a transverse...
4002123 Dual channel redundant fuze  
A redundant two-channel electromechanical fuze. The fuze contains two airiven turbines which, in turn, drive independent electrical alternators, the shafts of which drive governors that regulate...
3998164 Self-destruct delay fuze  
A conventional impact-sensitive fuze for an explosive projectile, compris a support frame having a transverse channel, containing an arming slider having a locking hole and a detonator, and an...
3961577 Air driven energy storing fuze safing and arming mechanism  
A safing-and-arming mechanism for ordnance fuzes having an air speed sensor nd redundant means to prevent premature arming rotor movement. Upon weapon delivery, a spring-loaded snorkel is extended...
3960086 Air valve safety device for bomb fuzes  
An environmental safety device for a fuzed bomb which is prevented from bg actuated until both the bomb has been positively released from the aircraft and has separated a predetermined distance...
3926122 Grenade with fuze (U)  
This invention relates to a dual purpose, artillery deliverable, submissile renade effective for use against both personnel and armored material targets. The grenade has a fragmenting...
3902423 Arming device with speed discriminating clutch  
An arming device in which a speed-discriminating, centrifugal clutch conts the movement of an arming rotor from an unarmed to an armed position. The centrifugal clutch transmits rotary motion from...
3901156 Safety and arming device for fuses  
A safety and arming device for fuses in missiles that are to be fired or discharged in a manner leading to a shock or an acceleration. The device comprises an annular shutter actuated by a spring...
3782290 ORDNANCE ARMING ASSEMBLY  
An arming assembly for an air-delivered ordnance vehicle comprising an arg device which is normally maintained in an unarmed mode capable of becoming armed in response to a predetermined stimulus....
3768415 FUZE ARMING DEVICE  
1. In a fuze for a bomb adapted to be dropped from an aircraft and armed in ree fall flight, A casing, An arming rotor rotatably mounted in saId casing for movement from an initial safe position to...
3742854 FUZE  
1. A shaped charge bomb comprising, An elongated hollow bomb casing having a nose portion at one end and a tail ortion at its other end, A shaped explosive charge having a conical metal-lined...
3726214 SHALLOW WATER ARMING MECHANISM  
A safing and arming device for arming a weapon in the presence of water iuding a pair of fluidly couplable impellers housed within a chamber which, when the device is immersed, becomes filled with...
3710722 FLUID FLOW VELOCITY ACTUATED SAFETY AND ARMING DEVICE  
A safety and arming device having rotary electric switches and a detonator otor contained therein and being adapted to be coupled to a remotely located associated explosive device solely by mild...
3626853 MULTIPLE INPUT ARMING MECHANISM  
An arming mechanism for a spinning projectile, whereby said mechanism is responsive only to the simultaneous existence of both a predetermined centrifugal force and a predetermined force caused by...
3613595 TAIL FUZE  
1. A tail fuze comprising in combination: a body having a nose end and a tail end, said body being adapted to fit into a fuze well; a cover at said nose end; a cap on said tail end; an air arming...
3435767 SAFETY DEVICE FOR A PROJECTILE  
3001478 Safety device for rocket steered projectiles  
2989920 Torpedo exploder  
2985105 Wind-operated delayed arming fuze  
2961961 Torpedo exploder mechanism  
2911914 Fuze for special shaped charge bomb  
2900911 Fuze  
2856854 Combination fuze  
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