Retention clips for safety mechanisms of illumination flares and safety mechanisms

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9829288
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14857207

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Retention clips for safety mechanisms of illumination flares include an abutment surface configured for abutment of an end of a rigid sleeve coupled to an igniter initiation cable and one or more protrusions configured to extend at least partially over a lateral side surface of the rigid sleeve when the rigid sleeve is retained by the clip. Safety mechanisms, illumination flares, and methods for igniting illumination flares involve such retention clips.

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NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION2980 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE FALLS CHURCH VA 22042-4511

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Geslin, Michael Smithfield, US 1 2
Robbins, Steven M West Haven, US 3 18
Thompson, Mark A Zionsville, US 36 630

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