201 |
Firing Mechanism for a Grenade, a Grenade and a Method of Operating a Grenade |
US15572057 |
2016-06-06 |
US20180135954A1 |
2018-05-17 |
Duncan Thomas |
A grenade firing mechanism (12) includes a body (24) containing a firing pin (20) and a tiring pin actuator mechanism (22). A safety system includes twist to arm collar (70) and a safety interlock (92). The collar is movable between an unarmed position and an armed position and tire safety interlock is movable between a collar locking position, a collar release position and a firing position. When the collar (70) is in the unarmed position and the safety interlock (92) is in the collar locking position, actuation of the firing pin (20) is inhibited and the safety interlock (92) inhibits movement of the collar to the armed position. When, the safety interlock (92) is in the collar release position, the collar (70) is able to be moved between said unarmed and armed positions and actuation of the firing pin is inhibited. When the collar (70) is in the armed position and the -safety interlock (92) is in the firing position, actuation of the firing pin is enabled. |
202 |
Explosive device and mini depth charge grenade |
US15166521 |
2016-05-27 |
US09778006B1 |
2017-10-03 |
Toby D. Thomas; Jonathan H. Record; Kenneth W. Havens; David L. Hunn |
An explosive device contains a water-reactive material that ignites upon exposure to water. The water-reactive material ignites a water-activated fuse that has a predetermined burn rate and length. The predetermined burn rate and length allows the device to sink to a desired depth before exploding. Hence, the device explodes after a desired period of time and/or at a desired depth. Defense against underwater swimmers is an advantageous feature of embodiments of the disclosure. The device can use a forty millimeter (40 mm) form factor, which permits launch of the device from convention grenade launchers. |
203 |
ELECTRONICALLY ACTIVATED HAND GRENADE |
US15251583 |
2016-08-30 |
US20170234666A1 |
2017-08-17 |
Henry C. LEIPERT, JR.; James H. ELDER; Martin E. WIGG |
An electronic hand grenade is provided, which includes a body having at least one charge therein. An electronic detonation unit is attached to the body for detonating the at least one charge. A pull pin is removably attached to the electronic detonation unit, for activating the electronic detonation unit upon removal thereof. The electronic detonation unit includes an accelerometer for detecting movement and acceleration of the body, a controller containing an operating program for controlling operation of the electronic detonation unit, a detonator for providing a spark to ignite the at least one charge, and a power source for powering the electronic detonation unit. |
204 |
FIREARM PROJECTILE USABLE AS A HAND GRENADE |
US15240094 |
2016-08-18 |
US20170191810A1 |
2017-07-06 |
Yacov Bialy; Yohanan Stein |
A projectile includes a body containing pyrotechnic material. A rear cap closes a rear end of the body. A pyrotechnic unit includes an ignitor in communication with the pyrotechnic material. A striker is arranged to strike a primer of the pyrotechnic unit. A safety lever is arranged initially to restrain movement of the striker towards the pyrotechnic unit. An external safety keeper is arranged initially to clamp a portion of the safety lever to the body. |
205 |
LOW-WEIGHT SMALL-FORM-FACTOR STUN GRENADE |
US15257205 |
2016-09-06 |
US20170102219A1 |
2017-04-13 |
Michael J. Grassi; Jacob Kravel; Thomas S. Guyer |
A stun grenade includes a cartridge having an explosive charge in communication with a fuse and a housing including a closed end, an open end, a longitudinal axis and including an internal cavity which accommodates the cartridge. An end cap is attachable to the open end of the housing, the end cap including an end wall and a side wall. A plurality of spaced first vents are defined in the end wall of the end cap. A plurality of spaced second vents is defined in an end wall of the housing. The output from an explosive charge is optimized by vents having a straight flow path. The vents have a first end in fluid communication with the cavity and a second end in fluid communication with an exterior periphery of the housing. |
206 |
Whistling spinning grenade |
US14559876 |
2014-12-03 |
US09488454B2 |
2016-11-08 |
Jacob Kravel |
A whistling spinning grenade has a body defining a body axis and having a sidewall and a hollow interior, the body interior containing a teargas generation component and an ignition component, the body sidewall defining a plurality of passages, each passage communicating from the interior of the body to an exhaust aperture, each exhaust aperture penetrating the body sidewall and defining an exhaust aperture axis, and each exhaust aperture axis being angularly offset from a radius connecting the passage to the body axis, such that it has a tangential directional component with respect to the sidewall, and wherein rotation of the grenade about the body axis is propelled by the expulsion of exhaust gas through the exhaust apertures. The teargas generation component may be proximate the ignition component such that combustion of the ignition component ignites the teargas generation component. The passages and exhaust apertures may be all coplanar. |
207 |
NON-LETHAL PAYLOADS AND METHODS OF PRODUCING SAME |
US15133567 |
2016-04-20 |
US20160229764A1 |
2016-08-11 |
Reed J. Blau |
Non-lethal payloads including at least one of boron and silicon, at least one fuel, and at least one oxidizer. The non-lethal payload may be a single-component or dual-component payload. Methods of producing the non-lethal payloads are also disclosed. |
208 |
THROWABLE TACTICAL LIGHT |
US14862002 |
2015-09-22 |
US20160084480A1 |
2016-03-24 |
Joseph GRASSO |
A tactical illumination device comprises an optically transparent and impact resistant housing, one or more high intensity light sources positioned within the housing, and a controller positioned within the housing, the controller being arranged and programmed to direct the light sources to emit light according to one or more modes after being thrown by a user against a hard surface. |
209 |
ADVANCED FRAGMENTATION HAND GRENADE |
US14509386 |
2014-10-08 |
US20160047641A1 |
2016-02-18 |
Brad Moan; Eric Scheid; Lucas Allison; Nishkamraj Deshpande |
A fragmentation structure is provided with improved performance e.g., fragmentation, projectile generation, storage, and manufacturing. An embodiment can include an open fragmentation structure that can be separated into individual components that can include a structure body section with a compartment, a removable initiator or detonator, a top cap section having an aperture configured to accept the removable initiator or removable detonator, and an explosive. An exemplary explosive can be preassembled to fit within the structure without a need for pouring in an explosive. An exemplary structure or top cap of the structure can receive an embrittlement treatment increasing its fragmentation characteristics. An ability of the structure to be easily disassembled allows for safer storage and a longer shelf life. A design of an exemplary embodiment of the structure allows it to be used with a wide range of explosive materials in addition to many types of removable initiators or detonators. |
210 |
STUN GRENADES AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING STUN GRENADES |
US14692175 |
2015-04-21 |
US20150345921A1 |
2015-12-03 |
Steven M. Robbins; Royce C. Duke; Reed J. Blau; James R. Hodgson; Dixon Brockbank |
Stun grenades may include a fuze configured to ignite a delay material secured to a housing including a delay chamber in which the delay material is located. A handle of the fuze may be located over a final payload chamber of the series of payload chambers, payload material in the final payload chamber being configured to ignite after ignition of payload material in each other payload chamber of a series of payload chambers. Methods of assembling stun grenades may involve positioning an obstruction in a port extending between a delay chamber and a payload chamber of a series of payload chambers surrounding the delay chamber in a housing. A delay material may be packed in the delay chamber. The obstruction may be removed, and a payload material may be positioned in the payload chamber and the port. |
211 |
DIVERSIONARY DEVICE |
US14790352 |
2015-07-02 |
US20150308801A1 |
2015-10-29 |
Duncan THOMAS |
A diversionary device has a housing containing a pyrotechnic cartridge with an ignitable fuse. A firing arrangement includes an ignition cap containing a primer charge. Passageways in the housing and ignition cap define a first flow path from the primer charge to a region of the housing in which the fuse is located through which flash from the primer charge can flow to ignite the fuse. A further flow path connects said region of the housing with the exterior of the housing to supply the fuse with oxygen for reliable burning. The device may be a multi-burst device containing a plurality of cartridges and the first flow path may include a flash divider for directing a proportion of the flash from a primer charge on to the fuse of each cartridge. The housing may be separable to allow replacement of the cartridges. |
212 |
Projectile interceptor mountable on a firearm |
US14515486 |
2014-10-15 |
US09170074B2 |
2015-10-27 |
Christopher V. Beckman |
Ballistic projectile protection devices, and methods for their use, are provided. In a preferred embodiment, a gun-mounted ballistic protection device is provided, comprising multiple interception media launchers that cover and protect a user's vital organs from incoming projectiles. In some aspects of the invention, a control system using a microphone or other sensors, with multiple sampling points in a forward location, determine the location and trajectory of an incoming projectile, and deploy interception media to intercept the incoming projectile. In a preferred embodiment, a user may activate the projectile protection device with a partial trigger pull, or a button placed within reach of a user's trigger finger. |
213 |
Fuze for stun grenade |
US13860904 |
2013-04-11 |
US09151584B2 |
2015-10-06 |
John A. Kapeles; John A. Hultman |
A stun grenade includes a fuze assembly secured to a housing adjacent gas outlet ports. The fuze assembly includes a fuze body having contact surfaces located in the flow path of the gas from the outlet ports so that gas flowing from the outlet ports impinges on the contact surfaces. The contact surfaces of the fuze body extend at an angle of no more than about 50 degrees to the first direction. |
214 |
Hand grenade |
US13565912 |
2012-08-03 |
US09121681B2 |
2015-09-01 |
Gregory K. Wierenga |
A hand-throwable grenade including a detonator initiating mechanism, a detonator and a locking key. The detonator initiating mechanism is activatable by an operator before the grenade is thrown. The detonator is associated with the detonator initiating mechanism. The locking key interacts with the detonator initiating mechanism to preclude an arming of the detonator until the locking key is removed from the detonator initiating mechanism. The locking key has at least one notch therein. |
215 |
Fuze pull pin detent device |
US14037920 |
2013-09-26 |
US09010250B1 |
2015-04-21 |
Matthew P. Evangelisti; Steve Kotefski; Lidija Kotevska |
A grenade fuze assembly includes a fuze body and a striker lever fixed to the fuze body with a pull pin. A circular pull ring is attached to the pull pin. A detent device is disposed on a top portion of the fuze body and a top portion of the striker lever. The detent device includes four sides with a boss formed on an exterior of one of the four sides. The boss includes a curved slot for receiving and holding the pull ring. A pair of opposed locking tabs on opposite interior sides of the detent device engage the top portion of the fuze body. The detent device secures the pull ring to prevent accidental removal of the pull pin when the grenade is dropped and to prevent undesired noise cause by movement of the pull pin and pull ring. |
216 |
Pressure discharge mechanism for closed vessels |
US13623843 |
2012-09-20 |
US08997773B2 |
2015-04-07 |
Stojan Kotefski; Eugene R Reda |
The present invention relates in general to a pressure discharge mechanism for closed vessels having an internal chamber designed to hold volatile and/or explosive substances in a sealed manner comprised of an at least one eutectic composition and a threaded joint designed to open or vent the closed vessel when the contents of the closed vessel reaches a predetermined temperature while maintaining full structural integrity during normal operation. In one aspect, the closed vessel is a munitions casing which functions as intended under normal operating environments, but then when exposed to extreme temperatures, reduces the munition's high order explosion capability, and is transformed into a safe, low order reaction with significantly less reactive potential. In one aspect, the closed vessel is a transport tanker which should not release substances contained therein. However, if the tanker catches fire, the pressure relief mechanism of the present invention reduces risk of explosion. |
217 |
Fuze for Stun Grenade |
US13860904 |
2013-04-11 |
US20150047525A1 |
2015-02-19 |
John A. Kapeles; John A. Hultman |
A stun grenade includes a fuze assembly secured to a housing adjacent gas outlet ports. The fuze assembly includes a fuze body having contact surfaces located in the flow path of the gas from the outlet ports so that gas flowing from the outlet ports impinges on the contact surfaces. The contact surfaces of the fuze body extend at an angle of no more than about 50 degrees to the first direction. |
218 |
Grenade with time delay |
US13554151 |
2012-07-20 |
US08904940B1 |
2014-12-09 |
Sokha Pann; Samuel R. Koski; John F. Busic |
A grenade device produces a delayed bang upon coupling to a pressurized canister containing gas. The device includes an annular housing, an awl, a sleeve, a diaphragm, a base and a cap. The housing has first and second axial ends and an internal bulkhead disposed therebetween with a choke flow-through orifice. The awl extends axially outward from the bulkhead. The sleeve connects to the housing at the first axial end. The diaphragm is disposed between the sleeve and the housing to form an annular chamber. The cap inserts into the housing at the second axial end and receives the canister facing the awl. The base connects to the housing at the second axial end. When the canister is compressed towards the device the awl punctures the canister to release the gas, which flows through the choke orifice to pressurize the chamber, and the diaphragm ruptures upon exceeding a pressure threshold. |
219 |
Stun grenade with time delay |
US14108341 |
2013-12-17 |
US08899156B1 |
2014-12-02 |
Jui-Fu Tseng |
A stun grenade is provided with a housing; al receptacle including a bottom hole and a hollow externally threaded member; an air canister in the receptacle; an internally threaded cap including a top opening and a top bifurcation including two opposite through holes in an intermediate portion, and two opposite first pivot holes in a rear portion; a striker unit including a striker and a spring loaded hinge pivotably fastened between the first pivot holes; a needle inserted through the hollow externally threaded member to have one end engaged with the air canister and an other end projecting out of the top opening; a lever having a front end pivotably secured to a front end of the bifurcation and including two opposite second pivot holes at an intermediate portion; and a safety pin inserted through the second pivot holes and the through holes to anchor the needle below. |
220 |
Electro-mechanical fuze for hand grenades |
US13608494 |
2012-09-10 |
US08887640B1 |
2014-11-18 |
Ryan R. Knight; Oliver M. Barham; Thinh Q. Hoang; Robert H. Wood |
A safety fuze includes a magneto striker generator (MSG) as its a power generation source. The MSG provides energy to energize an electronic unit and a safety and arming device. The safety fuze allows safety and arming of military hand grenades, with a fully out-of-line explosive initiator and an integrated power generation means, for improving safety and performance. The MSG includes a striker and a receiving bobbin that houses a conductive coil. The striker comprises a permanent magnet that is mounted on a pivot mechanism for allowing a rotational displacement of the permanent magnet, into the bobbin, in order to generate an electrical current. As the permanent magnet is being inserted inside the bobbin, the magnetic flux change induces an electric current in the coil, creating the necessary energy for the fuze operation. |