Method and an apparatus for separating subcombat units
US5398615A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 1993 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B12/62
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of separating from one another subcombat units transported by a rotationally-stabilized carrier body to a predetermined target area. The method comprises the steps of: PA1 ejecting the subcombat units and a plurality of masses or bodies from the carrier body; PA1 utilizing rotational energy from the rotationally-stabilized carrier body to generate axially directed separation forces in the masses or bodies, the separation forces acting concentrically in relation to a common center axis of the carrier body; and PA1 separating the subcombat units from one another so that they spread out and each cover a predetermined portion of a target area by utilizing the separation forces in the masses or bodies to cause the separation of the subcombat units after their ejection from the carrier body.
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