Patent · US Expired

Self extracting submunition

US6666145B1 · kind B1 · utility

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29Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 16, 2001
Grant dateDec 23, 2003
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Expiry dateNov 28, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF42B12/58
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for extracting and targeting multiple submunitions from a delivery vehicle. Each submunition may be self-extracting, recoil-less extracting, self-spin initiating, and/or sensor fuzed.

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