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US3208379A
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Squib arrangement initiated by exploding wire
Assignee: Special Devices Inc
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Filing: 1961-02-21
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Granted: 1965-09-28
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Expires: 1981-02-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Herbert H Mckee
- 👤 William F Green
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 12:36
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42B; F42B3/00; F42B3/10; F42B3/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
IN COMBINATION: A GENERALLY CUP SHAPED CASE MEANS; A SECONDARY EXPLOSIVE POWDER TRAIN CONTAINED WITHIN SAID CASE MEANS; A DIELECTRIC SEALING MEANS HERMETICALLY SEALING SAID SECONDARY EXPLOSIVE POWDER TRAIN IN SAID CASE MEANS; A FIRST AND A SECOND ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE LEAD EXTENDING THROUGH SAID DIELECTRIC SEALING MEANS AND EACH OF SAID LEADS HAVING AN INTERIOR PORTION INSIDE SAID CASE MEANS AND EACH OF SAID LEADS ELECTRICALLY INSULATED FROM EACH OTHER AND FROM SAID MEANS; AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE SLEEVE MEANS IN VOLTAGE BREAKDOWN GAP RELATIONSHIP TO SAID INTERIOR PORTION OF SAID FIRST LEAD AND SAID SLEEVE MEANS ELECTRICALLY INSULATED FROM SAID FIRST LEAD, AND DEFINING A VOLTAGE BREAKDOWN GAP THEREWITH FOR BREAKING DOWN AT A PRESELECTED VOLATAGE TO TRANSMIT AN ELECTRIC CURRENT OF SAID PRESELECTED VOLTAGE THEREBETWEEN; AND AT LEAST ONE XPLODING BRIDGE WIRE MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID SLEEVE MEANS AND SAID INTERIOR PORTION OF SAID SECOND LEAD, SAID EXPLODING BRIDGE WIRE MEANS IN IGNITION RELATIONSHIP TO SAID SECONDARY EXPLOSIVE POWDER TRAIN, AND ADAPTED TO EXPLODE UPON SUBJECTION TO AN ELECTRIC CURRENT AT SAID PRESELECTED VOLTAGE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
IN COMBINATION: A GENERALLY CUP SHAPED CASE MEANS; A SECONDARY EXPLOSIVE POWDER TRAIN CONTAINED WITHIN SAID CASE MEANS; A DIELECTRIC SEALING MEANS HERMETICALLY SEALING SAID SECONDARY EXPLOSIVE POWDER TRAIN IN SAID CASE MEANS; A FIRST AND A SECOND ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE LEAD EXTENDING THROUGH SAID DIELECTRIC SEALING MEANS AND EACH OF SAID LEADS HAVING AN INTERIOR PORTION INSIDE SAID CASE MEANS AND EACH OF SAID LEADS ELECTRICALLY INSULATED FROM EACH OTHER AND FROM SAID MEANS; AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE SLEEVE MEANS IN VOLTAGE BREAKDOWN GAP RELATIONSHIP TO SAID INTERIOR PORTION OF SAID FIRST LEAD AND SAID SLEEVE MEANS ELECTRICALLY INSULATED FROM SAID FIRST LEAD, AND DEFINING A VOLTAGE BREAKDOWN GAP THEREWITH FOR BREAKING DOWN AT A PRESELECTED VOLATAGE TO TRANSMIT AN ELECTRIC CURRENT OF SAID PRESELECTED VOLTAGE THEREBETWEEN; AND AT LEAST ONE XPLODING BRIDGE WIRE MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID SLEEVE MEANS AND SAID INTERIOR PORTION OF SAID SECOND LEAD, SAID EXPLODING BRIDGE WIRE MEANS IN IGNITION RELATIONSHIP TO SAID SECONDARY EXPLOSIVE POWDER TRAIN, AND ADAPTED TO EXPLODE UPON SUBJECTION TO AN ELECTRIC CURRENT AT SAID PRESELECTED VOLTAGE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-09-27 | 1969-03-29 | 1969-09-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-27 | 1973-03-29 | 1973-09-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-09-27 | 1977-03-29 | 1977-09-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |