Patent · US Expired

Unwinding ribbon safing and arming device

US5147974A · kind A · utility

3Cited by
5References
28Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 6, 1990
Grant dateSep 15, 1992
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Expiry dateNov 6, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF42C15/23
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In a weapon subject to linear acceleration and spin, including a detonator and an explosive charge, the safing and arming device comprising a housing, a setback spring configuration restraining a ribbon spiral unwinder, and a detonator-enabling circuit which provides a fail safe for the omission of the safing and arming device from the fuze assembly.

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