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In-line safing and arming apparatus

US4651646A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 6, 1986
Grant dateMar 24, 1987
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 6, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF42C11/04
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An air driven electrical generator, carried by a weapon, supplies low voltage electrical energy to a storage capacitor which in turn supplies reoccurring constant amounts of electrical energy to the primary of a flyback transformer. The secondary of the flyback transformer supplies relatively high voltage electrical energy to a slapper detonator capacitor.

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