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Missile fuzes

Assignee: Wilkinson Sword Ltd
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Filing: 1960-05-18
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Granted: 1963-02-26
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Expires: 1980-05-18
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Donald G Sturrock

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 13:23
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42C; F42C9/00; F42C9/14; F42C9/16; F42C15/00; F42C15/24; F42C9/142

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 196 words
IN A MISSILE FUZE, FOR USE IN A MISSILE HAVING A MAGAZINE, WHICH MISSILE IS PROJECTED FROM MISSILE PROJECTING MEANS, A SELF-DESTRUCTION SAFETY DEVICE FOR ENSURING THAT THE MISSILE MAGAZINE IS FIRED AT MOST A PREDETERMINED TIME AFTER PROJECTION OF THE MISSILE, SAID FUZE BEING FITTED WITH A REMOVABLE CAP DURING STORAGE WHICH CAP IS REMOVED WHEN THE MISSILE IS LOADED IN SAID MISSILE PROJECTING MEANS, SAID SAFETY DEVICE COMPRISING AN ARMING PIN, SAID ARMING PIN HAVING FIRST AND SECOND ABUTMENT MEANS, FIRST RESILIENT MEANS URGING SAID ARMING PIN FOR AXIAL MOVEMENT IN A PREDETERMINED DIRECTION, A SELF-DESTRUCTION PIN, SECOND RESILIENT MEANS, AND AN EXPLOSIVE CHARGE, SAID SECOND RESILIENT MEANS ENGAGING SAID SELF-DESTRUCTION PIN FOR URGING SAID SELF-DESTRUCTION PIN FOR AXIAL MOVEMENT AWAY FROM SAID EXPLOSIVE CHARGE, THE AXIS OF MOVEMENT OF SAID ARMING PIN INTERSECTING THE AXIS OF MOVEMENT OF SAID SELF-DESTRUCTION PIN, SAID ARMING PIN BEING HELD BY SAID REMOVABLE CAP IN A FIRST POSITION IN WHICH SAID FIRST ABUTMENT MEANS PREVENTS MOVEMENT OF SAID SELF-DESTRUCTION PIN TOWARDS SAID EXPLOSIVE CHARGE, SAID FIRST RESILIENT MEANS ENGAGING SAID ARMING PIN TO MOVE SAID ARMING PIN TOWARDS A SECOND POSITION WHEN SAID ARMING PIN IS FREE

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-02-25 1966-08-27 1967-02-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-02-25 1970-08-27 1971-02-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-02-25 1974-08-27 1975-02-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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