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Pyrotechnic smoke charge with preset breaking points and channel ignitor

US4474715A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 18, 1981
Grant dateOct 2, 1984
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Expiry dateAug 18, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF42B12/76
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Described is a pyrotechnic charge as smoke- or combustion charge in the form of separate pressed objects arranged in a case, the improvement comprising the fact that the case (1) for the pressed objects (3) consists of plastic or light metal provided with preset breaking points (2). More specifically, the pyrotechnic charge contains a charge base containing smoke compounds in the form of pressed objects and also contains an igniting charge.

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