Ammunition and explosives – Pyrotechnics – Flare
Patent
1995-06-27
1998-04-14
Nelson, Peter A.
Ammunition and explosives
Pyrotechnics
Flare
102395, 102351, 102352, 102357, 102361, 102440, F42B 426, F42B 404
Patent
active
057394628
ABSTRACT:
A pyrotechnic device includes a launcher for launching and igniting a plurality of pyrotechnic stars for creating an aerial fireworks display. The launcher comprises a launching tube having an igniter that ignites the pyrotechnic stars as they are being expelled from the launching tube under the force of pressurized air. The igniter may comprise a section of the launching tube having a locally reduced diameter so that the pyrotechnic star frictionally engages it during launch, causing a striker composition on the interior of the launching tube to ignite a prime composition on the exterior surface of the pyrotechnic star. Alternatively, the igniter may comprise a flame within the launching tube to ignite the prime composition on the star. Various feeding mechanisms are provided to rapidly feed a large number of pyrotechnic stars for launching from the launching tube. The launcher utilizes pressurized air to launch the pyrotechnic stars and, thus, minimizes adverse environmental impact.
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Poor Kyle W.
Sogge John W.
Nelson Peter A.
The Walt Disney Company
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