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7578238 |
Base bleed boat tail converter for projectile
A projectile may be used in a boat tail or base bleed configuration. The projectile includes a warhead casing having a nose end and a base end; a payload disposed in the warhead casing; a motor...
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7475636 |
Projectile with selectable kinetic energy
A projectile having variable kinetic energy contains multiple propellant charges ( 14 ) that are able to be individually selected for ignition. Each charge ( 14 ) has a selectable initiator ( 15 )...
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7448325 |
Projectile
A projectile ( 10 ) comprises a cylindrical body ( 12 ) with a first (leading) end ( 14 ) and a second trailing axially opposed end ( 16 ). An internal cavity ( 18 ) is formed between the ends ( 14...
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7360355 |
Long range artillery shell
A long range artillery shell having a rocket motor which comprises a combustion chamber (shown filled with solid propellant 9 , burn inhibitor 10 , igniter material 13 and propellant support ...
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7219589 |
Bomb fuze event instrumentation
An assembly for indicating when a transient electronic event has occurred on a mobile platform is provided. The assembly includes a housing and a flash-producing device that communicates with the...
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6918340 |
Dual-stage gas generator utilizing eco-friendly gas generant formulation for military applications
This invention relates to a gas generator having two or more compartments, each with a separate initiator, with one compartment discharging before another, i.e., the compartments discharge...
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6536350 |
Stagnation pressure activated fuel release mechanism for hypersonic projectiles
A propulsion-assisted projectile has a body, a cowl forming a combustion section and a nozzle section. The body has a fuel reservoir within a central portion of the body, and a fuel activation...
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6357357 |
Propulsion system
A propellant burning system and method useful in a rocket motor or projectile firing device burns a continuous main propellant grain of relatively soft propellant material selected from uncatalyzed...
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6213023 |
Base bleed unit
Base bleed unit comprising a surrounding housing (1) surrounding at least one mass flow generating gun powder charge (7), and having at least one outlet hole (6, 6') extending through a rear wall...
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6000340 |
Rocket launching system employing thermal-acoustic detection for rocket ignition
A rocket launching system employing ignition apparatus that is used with a small rocket to launch the rocket from a gun. The rocket is equipped with acoustic (pressure) and optical (thermal)...
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5959235 |
Fire mitigation device
A device for initiating burning of an explosive or propellant material subjected to external heating prior to detonation is described, the device comprising at least two materials, at least a first...
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5936188 |
Missile with a safe rocket ignition system
A rocket ignition system adapted for use with a missile having a rocket motor is provided. The rocket ignition system comprises (a) a first circuit for detecting an optical impulse and providing a...
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5827993 |
Pyrotechnic ignition device for a gas generator
A pyrotechnic ignition device for a gas generator (G), in which: (i) at least in the vicinity of the primary charge (CP), the transmission line (L) is at least substantially perpendicular to the...
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5712444 |
Priming mechanism for a propellant charge notably for field artillery ammunition and its manufacturing process
A priming mechanism for a propellant charge, notably for field artillery ammunition, comprising a tube (2) made of a combustible material, whose inner wall is lined with a priming charge which...
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5708229 |
Gun launch rocket propellant support filler
A gun launched rocket motor is provided with a filler material to fill all f the free volume in the rocket with a void-free incompressible "filler". The described filler material is selected from a...
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5698811 |
Igniting unit for a propellant charge
An igniting unit for a propellent charge, including a central perforated flame guiding tube having propellant rods which are oriented in an axial direction arranged on the outer surface thereof. On...
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5596166 |
Penetrating vehicle with rocket motor
A penetrating vehicle having a rocket motor includes an elongated projectile body with a forward section for holding a payload and a rearward section for housing the rocket motor. The vehicle...
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5347931 |
Combustible flare ignition system
A combustible ignition system for use in an illuminating flare warhead. The ignition system includes a pickup charge positioned contiguous the separation charge of the ignition initiator. The...
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5322018 |
Surface-initiating deflagrating material
An igniter (18) provides rapid longitudinal and radial propagation of the ignition reaction. The igniter may comprise a pyrotechnic material and an inorganic binder, such as silica, carried on a...
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5220783 |
Foamed in place igniter and aft-end assembly for rocket motor comprising the same
A process of forming an igniter in an aft-end assembly for a solid rocket motor, the assembly having an internal cavity and comprising at least one element selected from the group consisting of a...
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5183956 |
Projectile-launching device
A device for accelerating a projectile to an extremely high velocity includes a launch tube having electrodes engageable with the projectile assembly for applying a large electrical voltage to it,...
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5123355 |
Rocket ignition assembly and means and methods for making and using same
A novel and unique rocket ignition system comprising a novel igniter having copper foil laminated plastic substrate having a electro-conductive pyrotechnic coating disposed on one end thereof and...
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5109669 |
Passive self-contained auto ignition system
This invention relates to a passive self-contained auto ignition system for a hydrogen-oxygen fueled rocket engine. When the fuel for the engine is turned on, the gas pressure in the inlet tube 1...
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5092237 |
System using an electropyrotechnic device intended to trigger the operation of a gas generator
An electropyrotechnic device for sequentially triggering the operation of a battery of gas generators. The ignition of double-base propellant blocks is obtained by the combination of EFI and an...
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5069135 |
Ignition system
The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for producing rapid cross-ignition of preferably elongate powder or pyrotechnic charges, such as the propellant charges in impulse motors...
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5062365 |
Rapid burning propellent charge for automobile air bag inflators, rocket motors, and igniters therefor
A rapid burning propellant charge for applications including igniters, launch eject motors, and gas generators for automobile air bags. The propellant charge comprises a reticulated substrate...
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5022306 |
Method of ejecting an interceptor missile from its silo
Disclosed is a method for ejecting an interceptor missile from the silo in hich it is stored. The method employs an ultrahigh-burning rate (e.g., burning rate 10-20 inches per second) booster solid...
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5001982 |
Anti-armor weapon
An anti-armor weapon comprises an outer casing in which a non-explosive, armor-penetrating device, suitably a solid rod of heavy, high density metal or metal composite, is mounted. The penetrating...
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4930421 |
Partitioned, fluid supported, high efficiency traveling charge for hyper-velocity guns
A traveling charge projectile utilizes a microprocessor and a plurality of sequentially fired igniting-priming-expelling charges to initiate respective charge segments containing propellant, such...
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4850274 |
Multiple-chamber propellant charge igniter
The invention relates to a propellant charge igniter comprising at least two series-connected combustion chambers separated from one another by choke disks, respectively one igniter mixture being...
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4807532 |
Base bleed unit
A base bleed unit arranged to increase the range of fire or to reduce the time of flight for shells and projectiles includes a housing (1) surrounding a fuel charge (6) and associated igniter (4),...
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4736583 |
Rocket firing system for sequential firing of rocket motor groups
An aerial target vehicle has an aerodynamically stabilized body carrying plural rocket motors. An ignition system for the motors serves to fire the motors in selected groups at selected time...
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4714020 |
Enabling device for a gas generator of a forced dispersion munitions dispenser
An enabling device 24 for a gas generator 42 of a forced dispersion munitions dispenser 10 includes a housing 58 in which and formed a bore 60, an outlet lead 88 and a detonator opening 68 in which...
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4712465 |
Dual purpose gun barrel for spin stabilized or fin stabilized projectiles and gun launched rockets
A gun barrel and projectile system utilizes a smooth central bore gun barrel fitted with a short rifled insert near the breech end. A projectile fitted with a perforated skirt and driving band...
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4691633 |
Igniter intended for gas-generating charges in shells
The pyrotechnic igniter comprises a strong outer casing (3) whose bottom is equipped with divergent peripheral openings (4) and an ignition charge (5) placed in this casing. In order to obtain...
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4674405 |
Partially combustible propellant charge igniter
A partially combustible propellant charge igniter has a bottom piece with primer charge and an ignition gas guide tube adjoining this primer charge, with a combustible tube containing the booster...
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4655137 |
Igniter for a model rocket engine
An igniter for use in conjunction with a model rocket engine. The igniter includes a housing having an adhesive ring and a fuel container. The adhesive ring supports and secures the open lower end...
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4584925 |
Underwater rocket launcher and rocket propelled missile
Our invention comprises a launcher which takes the form of a holster carried firearm and a rocket propelled missile slidably mounted within the launcher. Features of our invention include...
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4574699 |
Extendible wafer igniter with perforations adjacent the foot portion
A closed urethane cylindrical case includes a mounting base or foot which runs parallel to the axis of the case and is bonded to the surface of the propellant grain of a full head-end-web rocket...
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4573316 |
Integrated weatherseal/igniter for solid rocket motor
A low cost easily installed and reliable weather seal for the nozzle throat of a solid propellant rocket motor which uses an aft end ignition system. The igniter cartridge, known per se, which is...
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4539910 |
Igniter pellet cup
A consumable sealed plastic cup containing ignition pellets is assembled into end cap at the forward end of a solid fuel rocket motor with sufficient clearance to allow leak test gas to bypass it...
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4537134 |
Self-propelling projectile for firearms
A self-propelling projectile comprising a projectile body at the normally forward end of said projectile, a propellent charge at the normally rearward end of said projectile, and a primer element...
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4535696 |
Device for underwater missiles for use against submerged submarines
A device for underwater missiles for use against submerged submarines, said missiles including a housing (1) having a front portion, intended to contact the outside surface of a submarine....
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4411199 |
Booster for missile fuze with cylindrical wall holes
An improved booster construction having a metallic covering with a plural of apertures therein encases a booster charge which, in turn, is encased in a nonmetallic cup having a low temperature...
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4370930 |
End cap for a propellant container
An end cap for a tubular container having a deep drawn flanged cup adapted to receive an igniter device for igniting the explosive contents of the container, such as the propellant for generating...
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4355577 |
Model rocket propulsion system
The invention relates generally to a small model rocket motor. The motor includes a plastic composite propellant, and plastic ablative nozzle, and provides means for producing thrust, a time delay,...
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4346658 |
Rocket motor arming-firing device FSU-12/B
An improved arming-firing device that provides handling safety in a rocket otor. The arming-firing device provides pyrotechnic (out-of-line) and electrical (open and shortened initiator circuits)...
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4213393 |
Gun projectile arranged with a base drag reducing system
A gun-launched projectile with a chamber for generation of combustion gases from a propellant grain is disclosed. The chamber is arranged with at least one gas outlet in its base plane, said...
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4102270 |
Disposable booster
1. A booster comprising an open ended housing, a propellant charge carried within said housing, a trap assembly interposed between said propellant and opening for restraining said propellant, said...
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4099465 |
Ignition device for missile motors
An ignition device for igniting a rocket motor comprising a striker adapted or displacement by pressure generated by an auxiliary charge, a percussion-operated priming device for impact by the...
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