Patent · US Expired

Self extracting submunition

US6834593B2 · kind B2 · utility

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30References
31Claims
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Filing dateAug 19, 2003
Grant dateDec 28, 2004
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Expiry dateSep 17, 2023

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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