Temperature responsive safety devices for munitions
US8082846B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 27, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B39/14
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A munitions casing including an annulus of a shape memory alloy disposed around said casing where the shape memory alloy has been subjected to a combination of mechanical and thermal treatments so as to impart a memory, and a cutter located between the annulus and the casing wherein heating of the shape memory alloy to a predetermined temperature causes said annulus to contract radially inwardly and rupture the said munitions casing.
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