Centrifugal fuze assembly
US11512938B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 3, 2022 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42C15/22
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Fuze assembly systems, devices, and methods. The fuze assembly includes a baseplate; a first gear operably connected to the baseplate and rotatable about a fixed axis between a safety position and an armed position; and a retention device configured to retain the first gear in the safety position and enable rotation of the first gear while being subject to a centrifugal force above a first threshold from rotation of the assembly. The fuze assembly further includes a second gear in operable contact with the first gear and configured to move along a path of the baseplate due to the centrifugal force to rotate the first gear from the safety position to the armed position.
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