Ammunition and explosives – Igniting devices and systems
Patent
1960-10-31
1976-08-24
Jordan, Charles T.
Ammunition and explosives
Igniting devices and systems
102 76R, 102 78, F42C 1100, F42C 1500
Patent
active
039760111
ABSTRACT:
1. A fuse suitable for use in a body to be accelerated toward a target area comprising a base, a solenoid including a spring-biased armature disposed in said base, an explosive train including in sequence a detonator disposed in said base, a lead plunger contained in said armature, a lead plug contained in said base, and a booster contained in said base, said explosive train being initially out of alignment by reason of the position of the lead contained in said armature, a powerweight linearly movable from a first position to a second position in response to acceleration of said body, said powerweight being in interlocking engagement with said armature when said powerweight is in said first position and said armature is in a position governed solely by the urging of its bias spring, an escapement connected to said powerweight through a gear train to govern the movement of said powerweight from said first position to said second position, a spring-biased fork member responsive to the position of said powerweight, said fork member being biased against said powerweight and serving to engage said armature as it is moved under the influence of said solenoid when said powerweight is in said first position, the movement of said powerweight to said second position permitting said fork member to move out of the path of said armature and into engagement with said powerweight in its second position to serve as a support therefor, such that said explosive train becomes aligned upon movement of the armature out of interlocking relationship with said powerweight, followed sequentially by movement of said powerweight from said first position to said second position, movement of said fork member out of the path of said armature, and movement of said armature whereby said explosive train is aligned and the fuse is armed.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2486362 (1949-10-01), O'Brien
patent: 2915013 (1959-12-01), Moorhead
Crescas Charles
Sharf Joseph
Weisman Sorrell
Bulova Watch Company, Inc.
Jordan Charles T.
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