Abstract:
A caseless formed propellant powder charge including a shaped propellant powder charge having a central continuous recess or hole and a percussion-sensitive primer charge with an H-shaped cross section disposed in the recess. Preferably, the shaped propellant charge and the primer charge are fabricated from materials such as nitrocellulose, polyvinyl nitrate, nitroguanidine, penthrite, or mixtures thereof, and tetrazene or tetrazene tricinate, respectively. The compression and dimensioning of the various portions of the H-shaped primer charge may be modified to achieve the desired sensitivity.
Abstract:
A vibration-sensitive electric switch, for use in percussion or vibration fuses, particularly for hand and rifle grenades, as well as mines, having a pair of contacts, one of which is supported for movement into contact with the other contact in response to application of forces thereto and at least one of said contacts being deformable at least in the area of contact with said other contact so as to increase the contact time therebetween.
Abstract:
A propagation primer containing a primer charge having a composition comprising, by weight, approximately: 40-60 PERCENT OF BARIUM NITRATE 10-20 PERCENT OF AN ALUMINUM-MAGNESIUM ALLOY 5-20 PERCENT OF LEAD DIOXIDE 6-10 PERCENT OF ZIRCONIUM HYDRIDE, AND 1-5 PERCENT OF BORON The composition is substantially insensitive to friction and shock. For propagation over larger distances, additional specific primer compositions may be employed.
Abstract:
The projectile has a spring urged firing pin held out of contact with the primer by a first locking ball engaging a release member spring urged into contact with a fluid pressure responsive piston designed to axially move the release member out of engagement with the locking member against the force of the spring upon the occurrence of an external pressure above a predetermined pressure, which pressure reaches the piston through a conduit having therein a normally open valve closed by the tubular wall of the cartridge case. An additional locking ball is held in its position blocking movement of the firing pin by means of a safety member spring urged out of engagement with the ball and held against the force of its spring by the cartridge case.
Abstract:
A consumable industrial propellant cartridge having a formstabilized annular propellant charge body filled with loose ignitor composition and closed at both ends with a relatively thin powder foil coated on its inside surface with a percussionsensitive material, for example, tetrazene or tetrazenetrizinate.
Abstract:
A locking pin extends between the firing pin and primer element of a projectile to prevent their engagement during transport and while within the barrel of the firing device because of the radial abutment of a safety member that will move axially out of engagement only after the projectile has left the barrel of the firing device so that the locking member may move radially outward to arm the device. The safety member may be the radial abutment of the cartridge case tubular wall before firing and the interior surfaces of the firing device barrel during firing, with the locking member preferably being spring urged outwardly. Also, the safety member may be an axially extending pin prevented from rearward movement out of engagement with the locking member by a spacer disc separable upon exit from the barrel or the cartridge bottom piece.
Abstract:
Rifle grenade for launching from the barrel of a firearm having a grenade body, a launching tube and a detonator. The detonator is in the form of impact-initiatable igniter disposed at one end of the grenade body facing the launching tube and having a striker element spaced from the igniter in a safety position. The striker element is arranged to move forwardly toward the igniter to impact thereon upon launching of the grenade. A delay train may be interposed between the igniter and material carried by the grenade body for igniting the material after a predetermined delay.
Abstract:
An electrical primer having a pole piece, a plated element having an ignition bridge, a casing member and an ignitable charge arranged within an electrically conductive housing such that the ignitable charge is in operative relation with the ignition bridge and an electrically conductive connection is provided between the pole piece and the housing via the plated element and the casing member. The pole piece is accessible from the outside of the housing and is provided with a recess in the side portion facing the ignitable charge and the plated element is arranged within the recess such that the bottom surface thereof rests on the bottom of the recess of the pole piece. The plated element may also have a peripheral surface portion resting against the wall portion of the recess.