101 |
FUZE SHOCK TRANSFER SYSTEM |
US14537934 |
2014-11-11 |
US20160131467A1 |
2016-05-12 |
Brandon J. Cundiff; John J. Spilotro; Wayne Y. Lee; Kim L. Christianson; Thomas H. Bootes; Jason M. Shire; Jesse T. Waddell |
A munition has a fuze that is mounted nonparallel to the axis of the munition, for example having a largest extent that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the munition. Shocks from the fuze are transferred through a shock transfer device that is in contact with the fuze, to an initiation device that is also in contact with the shock transfer device. Shocks passing through the shock transfer device to the initiation coupler pass through a relatively narrow neck of the shock transfer device. In the shock transfer device the shock is concentrated and located precisely at the neck, before spreading out again and being transferred to the initiation device. In the initiation device the shock may detonate a high explosive material, which in turn is used to detonate a main explosive of the munition, such as a warhead. |
102 |
Explosive matrix assembly tool |
US13798887 |
2013-03-13 |
US09234727B2 |
2016-01-12 |
Jon K. Mitchell |
An explosive matrix includes a grid structure formed from a single length of detonating cord with one set of spaced-apart detonating cord sections lying in one plane that perpendicularly overlays a second set of spaced-apart sections lying in a second plane such that at each section crossing location the crossing consists of no more than two perpendicular sections of detonating cord. A tool for forming the matrix includes a frame comprising four side members, each having identical castellated edges in which are defined a plurality of notches for receiving a section of detonating cord. |
103 |
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. |
104 |
High shock survivable fuze |
US13444867 |
2012-04-12 |
US09146088B1 |
2015-09-29 |
Fred Gunther Filsinger |
A high shock survivable fuze, system, and method are presented. At least one shock-survivable fuze that survives a high shock environment comprises a timer, a detonator, and a protective housing. The timer sends a fire signal after a programmed delay in response to an arming command. The detonator initiates an explosion in an explosive in response to the fire signal, and the protective housing protects the timer and the detonator from the high shock environment. An arming module communicates with the at least one shock-survivable fuze and sends the arming command. |
105 |
Single round exploder |
US14221052 |
2014-03-20 |
US20150268023A1 |
2015-09-24 |
S. Mill Calvert |
A single round exploder is a system for remotely exploding a firearm cartridge. The system includes a regular firearm cartridge having a casing with a rim, a primer, a propellant, and a bullet. A receiving body made of a frangible material defines a hole to permit insertion of the cartridge up to its rim. An ignition cover holds a primer pin that can be made to strike the cartridge to fire it. A payload may be included within the receiving body. A solenoid may be used to move the primer pin to strike the case head discharging the cartridge. A plunger handle extending out of the ignition cover enables activation by throwing or dropping the single round exploder. An adhesive may be affixed to the receiving body on an exterior surface to enable combining more than one single round exploder together. |
106 |
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. |
107 |
WAD WITH IGNITION CHAMBER |
US14455673 |
2014-08-08 |
US20140345488A1 |
2014-11-27 |
David K. Schluckebier; Kevin R. Cross; Ricky J. Buckmaster; Spencer D. Wildman |
A wad or basewad for ammunition includes an ignition chamber. The ignition chamber can be integrally formed with the payload wad, basewad, or battery cup or can be attached to the payload wad, basewad, or battery cup. The ignition chamber communicates with a primer of the ammunition to receive and contain the primer blast for at least an initial period of time. This facilitates faster initial ignition of the propellant of the ammunition, and consequently allows higher performance levels to be achieved. Other advantages regarding other applications of this invention include cleaner burning loads, greater economy, and lower perceived recoil. |
108 |
SELF-LOCATING ELECTRONICS PACKAGE PRECURSOR STRUCTURE, METHOD FOR CONFIGURING AN ELECTRONICS PACKAGE, AND ELECTRONICS PACKAGE |
US13787438 |
2013-03-06 |
US20140254109A1 |
2014-09-11 |
James D. Lucas; Christopher A. McKellips |
An electronics package comprising a plurality of mutually parallel, vertically spaced circuit boards of generally circular configuration and electrically connected by a flex circuit comprising a trunk extending circumferentially around the circuit boards and having a branch extending to each circuit board. An electronics package precursor structure and a method of configuring the electronics package from the precursor structure is also disclosed. |
109 |
Fire generator having a controllable venting mechanism |
US12757269 |
2010-04-09 |
US08807992B2 |
2014-08-19 |
Jeffrey R. Wagner |
A combustion device has a controllable venting mechanism, within a piston/plunger or a chamber/housing, to allow the flow of air out of the chamber to enable the piston/plunger to be freely inserted for the purpose of storage or to maintain the air within the chamber to enable the piston/plunger to create a pressure necessary for combustion. |
110 |
Wad With Ignition Chamber |
US13548464 |
2012-07-13 |
US20140076187A1 |
2014-03-20 |
David K. Schluckebier; Kevin R. Cross; Ricky J. Buckmaster; Spencer D. Wildman |
A wad or basewad for ammunition includes an ignition chamber. The ignition chamber can be integrally formed with the payload wad, basewad, or battery cup or can be attached to the payload wad, basewad, or battery cup. The ignition chamber communicates with a primer of the ammunition to receive and contain the primer blast for at least an initial period of time. This facilitates faster initial ignition of the propellant of the ammunition, and consequently allows higher performance levels to be achieved. Other advantages regarding other applications of this invention include cleaner burning loads, greater economy, and lower perceived recoil. |
111 |
Shaped charge fuse booster system for dial lethality in reduced collateral damage bombs (RCDB) |
US12182953 |
2008-07-30 |
US08464639B2 |
2013-06-18 |
Blake K. Thomas; James D. Ruhlman |
A fuse booster system for a reduced collateral damage bomb or penetrating warhead is described and disclosed. The fuse booster system uses shaped charges that will ignite the main high explosive charge of the bomb or penetrating warhead, and also remove portions of the bomb or penetrating warhead to reduce the power of the bomb at the target in a measurable manner to control the lethality and collateral damage of the bomb or penetrating warhead. |
112 |
Shock dampened explosive initiator assembly and method for dampening shock within a delivery vehicle |
US13076684 |
2011-03-31 |
US08430028B2 |
2013-04-30 |
Bradley Biggs; Timothy B. Bonbrake; George Darryl Budy |
Some embodiments pertain to an initiator support assembly that includes a casing and one or more initiator leads extending from the casing. The transmission of current through the initiator leads detonates an explosive charge within the casing. The casing includes a flange and a dampening member attached to the flange. The dampening member is between the flange and a structure where the initiator support assembly is mounted. The dampening member dampens shock that would otherwise be transferred from the structure to the initiator support assembly. In another example embodiment, at least a portion of the casing is formed of an interior wall, a dampening layer covering at least a portion of the interior wall and an exterior wall. The dampening layer dampens shock to the initiator support assembly that would otherwise be transferred from a structure to the initiator support assembly when the exterior wall is mounted to the structure. |
113 |
Firing device |
US12619543 |
2009-11-16 |
US08297189B2 |
2012-10-30 |
Wolfgang Hoffmann; Wolfgang Scherge; Mathias Lengnick; Holger Brase; Stefan Kell; Torsten Niemeyer |
The invention relates to so-called fuze damping in projectiles, in particular, those provided with a built-in firing delay. Thus, a projectile (1) is provided having a rear part (1a) and a fuze (2), wherein at least one damping element (7) is inserted between a fuze base (5) and the projectile (1) and/or between a fuze shoulder (6) and a possible threaded ring (4), or similar attachment element. The damping element (7) is in the form of a disc, ring or pot, and is composed of a material with a lower acoustic impedance than the material of the projectile (1). |
114 |
SHOCK DAMPENED EXPLOSIVE INITIATOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR DAMPENING SHOCK WITHIN A DELIVERY VEHICLE |
US13076684 |
2011-03-31 |
US20120227607A1 |
2012-09-13 |
Bradley Biggs; Timothy B. Bonbrake; George Darrly Budy |
Some embodiments pertain to an initiator support assembly that includes a casing and one or more initiator leads extending from the casing. The transmission of current through the initiator leads detonates an explosive charge within the casing. The casing includes a flange and a dampening member attached to the flange. The dampening member is between the flange and a structure where the initiator support assembly is mounted. The dampening member dampens shock that would otherwise be transferred from the structure to the initiator support assembly. In another example embodiment, at least a portion of the casing is formed of an interior wall, a dampening layer covering at least a portion of the interior wall and an exterior wall. The dampening layer dampens shock to the initiator support assembly that would otherwise be transferred from a structure to the initiator support assembly when the exterior wall is mounted to the structure. |
115 |
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR WEAPON FUZE |
US12013155 |
2008-01-11 |
US20110162548A1 |
2011-07-07 |
BRYAN BERLIN; Bradley Biggs; Travis Walter |
Methods and apparatus for a weapon according to various aspects of the present invention comprise and/or operate in conjunction with a warhead case and a fuze system. The fuze system may comprise a fuze housing including a flange configured to be secured to the weapon. In one embodiment, the methods and apparatus operate in conjunction with a fuze well rigidly attached to the warhead case. In addition, the methods and apparatus may include a sensor mounted on the flange, and a booster attached to the fuze well adjacent the fuze housing. |
116 |
Deconfinement device for the casing of a piece of an ammunition |
US12311287 |
2007-09-19 |
US07930975B2 |
2011-04-26 |
Stéphane Cotet; Laurent Desgland; Dominique Dion |
A deconfinement device for the casing of a piece of ammunition enclosing an explosive load able to be ignited by a priming fuse, said device comprising a connecting ring linked to the casing and enabling the priming fuse to be joined to said casing, wherein said device incorporates a structure to ensure a weakened and shearable link between said fuse and said connecting ring, said link being sheared further to an increase in the pressure inside said casing, said connecting ring incorporating a base forming a plate that can be projected onto said explosive load during the ignition of said fuse, said base being able to be fractured by the presence of pressure inside said body of said projectile. |
117 |
Fuze mounting assemblies for penetrator weapons |
US12434839 |
2009-05-04 |
US07802518B2 |
2010-09-28 |
Stanley N. Schwantes; Bradley M. Biggs; Michael A. Johnson |
A fuze mounting assembly for a penetrating, the fuze mounting assembly includes a fuze well and a fuze. The fuze includes an integral flange for securing to the fuze well. |
118 |
FUZE GUIDANCE SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE CALIBER CAPABILITY |
US12188568 |
2008-08-08 |
US20100032515A1 |
2010-02-11 |
Chris E. Geswender; Matthew A. Zamora; Cesar Sanchez |
A fuze guidance system is configurable by an end user, allowing the end user to select between different configurations of canards of the system. The different configurations of canards may include canards with different surface areas, optimized for providing appropriate control with different sizes of munitions. The different configurations may be accomplished by having canards with separable portions which may be broken off or otherwise removed by the end user, to reduce canard surface area and/or span. Alternatively the fuze guidance system may come in a kit with multiple sets of canards having different sizes or otherwise having different configurations for providing different aerodynamic characteristics. The end user may select a canard set based on the munition size or type that the fuze guidance system is to be used with. |
119 |
Deconfinement device for the casing of a piece of an ammunition |
US12311287 |
2007-09-19 |
US20100024675A1 |
2010-02-04 |
Stephane Cotet; Laurent Desgland; Dominique Dion |
A deconfinement device for the casing of a piece of ammunition enclosing an explosive load able to be ignited by a priming fuse, said device comprising a connecting ring linked to the casing and enabling the priming fuse to be joined to said casing, wherein said device incorporates a structure to ensure a weakened and shearable link between said fuse and said connecting ring, said link being sheared further to an increase in the pressure inside said casing, said connecting ring incorporating a base forming a plate that can be projected onto said explosive load during the ignition of said fuse, said base being able to be fractured by the presence of pressure inside said body of said projectile. |
120 |
FUZE MOUNTING FOR A PENETRATOR AND METHOD THEREOF |
US12434826 |
2009-05-04 |
US20090211433A1 |
2009-08-27 |
Stanley N. Schwantes; Bradley M. Biggs; Michael A. Johnson |
A fuze mounting assembly for a penetrating weapon configured as a projectable device, the fuze mounting assembly having fasteners, a fuze well and a fuze. The fuze includes an integral bolt flange for securing to the fuze well with the fasteners, wherein an amplification of acceleration of less than 3.0 is satisfied when the penetrating weapon is subjected to impact and penetration shock. Additionally, a projectable device having the fuze is provided. Also, a fuze mounting and a method for mounting a fuze are provided. |