US2741182A
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Electrochemically actuated firing mechanism
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1954-08-25
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Granted: 1956-04-10
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Expires: 1974-08-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles L Faust
- 👤 Leslie D Mcgraw
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 03:34
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42C; F42C9/00; F42C9/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
A TIME DELAY MECHANISM COMPRISING A VESSEL HAVING A METALLIC WALL, AN ELECTROLYTE THEREIN, A METALLIC ROD SUBJECT TO DECOMPOSITION IN SAID ELECTROLYTE, A SOURCE OF ELECTRIC ENERGY IN A CIRCUIT CONNECTING THE METALLIC WALL AND ROD TO EFFECT ELECTROLYTIC DECOMPOSITION OF THE METALLIC ROD WITHIN THE VESSEL, A FIRST VARIABLE RESISTOR MEANS IN THE CIRCUIT TO CONTROL THE TIME OF DECOMPOSITION OF THE METALLIC ROD, AND A SECOND VARIABLE RESISTOR MEANS IN SAID CIRCUIT TO COMPENSATE FOR ACTIVITY CHANGES IN THE ELECTROLYTE DUE TO AMBIENT TEMPERATURE CHANGES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
A TIME DELAY MECHANISM COMPRISING A VESSEL HAVING A METALLIC WALL, AN ELECTROLYTE THEREIN, A METALLIC ROD SUBJECT TO DECOMPOSITION IN SAID ELECTROLYTE, A SOURCE OF ELECTRIC ENERGY IN A CIRCUIT CONNECTING THE METALLIC WALL AND ROD TO EFFECT ELECTROLYTIC DECOMPOSITION OF THE METALLIC ROD WITHIN THE VESSEL, A FIRST VARIABLE RESISTOR MEANS IN THE CIRCUIT TO CONTROL THE TIME OF DECOMPOSITION OF THE METALLIC ROD, AND A SECOND VARIABLE RESISTOR MEANS IN SAID CIRCUIT TO COMPENSATE FOR ACTIVITY CHANGES IN THE ELECTROLYTE DUE TO AMBIENT TEMPERATURE CHANGES.
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