Ammunition and explosives – Pyrotechnics – Rocket
Patent
1996-09-30
1997-11-11
Nelson, Peter A.
Ammunition and explosives
Pyrotechnics
Rocket
102478, 102479, 102244, 102254, 102345, F42B 414, F42B 1202, F42C 1534
Patent
active
056866925
ABSTRACT:
A follow-through grenade is provided which utilizes a primary fuze to trir both the main warhead and a delayed secondary fuze system. The main warhead explosion is used to breach barriers behind which enemy personnel are located. When the primary explosion occurs, the primary fuze simultaneously activates a delay timer and slide detonator. The slide detonator provides a means to keep the secondary explosive in a safe mode until the explosion of the primary warhead. The delay timer triggers the follow-through explosion after the primary explosion has breached the barrier. This behavior allows the follow-through device to penetrate the barrier and explode on the far side of the barrier for maximum effectiveness against personnel located behind the barrier. The present invention uses a standard dual mode fuze as its activator and is based on the McDonnell Douglas Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon (SMAW).
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Bechtel, Esq. James B.
Nelson Peter A.
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
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