Spin-decay self-destruct fuze

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6142080
SERIAL NO

09097382

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

Apparatus mountable in a projectile for utilization with a rotor-type safing and arming mechanism for post-launch self-neutralization of a spinning projectile having a fused warhead and a stab detonator, including a launch-activated battery, an electric detonator positioned sufficiently close to the stab detonator to initiate the stab detonator upon initiation of the electric detonator, and a spin decay switch circuit operatively interconnecting a charged storage capacitor and the electric detonator upon substantial cessation of projectile spin, for delivering power sufficient to initiate the electric detonator. The apparatus includes a storage capacitor charging circuit activated by launch-induced forces. The apparatus further includes a pre-launch shorting circuit electrically connected in parallel with the electric detonator and deactivated by launch forces, and a 'bleed' circuit connected in parallel with the battery activated by launch-induced forces.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
GENERAL DYNAMICS ARMAMENT AND TECHNICAL PRODUCTS INC3190 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE FALLS CHURCH VA 22042

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ziemba, Richard T Burlington, VT 13 173

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation