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Retention clips for safety mechanisms of illumination flares and safety mechanisms

US9829288B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Orbital ATK, Inc. · US

Inventors

Mark Thompson · Savage, US
Steven M. Robbins · West Haven, US
Michael Geslin · Smithfield, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 17, 2015
Grant date	Nov 28, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 17, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF42C7/00
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Retention clips for safety mechanisms of illumination flares include an abutment surface configured for abutment of an end of a rigid sleeve coupled to an igniter initiation cable and one or more protrusions configured to extend at least partially over a lateral side surface of the rigid sleeve when the rigid sleeve is retained by the clip. Safety mechanisms, illumination flares, and methods for igniting illumination flares involve such retention clips.

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