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Safety and arming device

US5821447A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 24, 1995
Grant dateOct 13, 1998
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Expiry dateAug 24, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF42C14/045
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A safety and arming device interconnecting a bomb with a target detector ures safe mine laying deployment thereof through a detonation explosive train that is armed in delayed response to payout of a lanyard under enablement control exercised by a hydrodynamic piston in response to water impact during such deployment.

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