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Detonator mechanism

Assignee: Richard Rinker GmbH
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Filing: 1963-09-18
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Granted: 1966-06-07
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Expires: 1983-09-18
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Klostermann Helmut
  • 👤 Beermann Paul
  • 👤 Schulte Richard

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 23:40
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42B; F42B23/00; F42C; F42C14/00; F42C14/08; F42C15/00; F42C15/34; F42C7/00; F42C7/02; F42C7/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 119 words
A DETONATOR MECHANISM COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: (A) A HOUSING; (B) EXPLOSIVE CHARGE MEANS ARRANGED WITHIN SAID HOUSING; (C) A FIRING PIN ARRANGED WITHIN SAID HOUSING AND CONTINUOUSLY BIASSED FROM A REST POSITION TOWARD A FIRING POSITION IN WHICH SAID EXPLOSIVE CHARGE MEANS ARE DETONATED; (D) WEIGHT-RESPONSIVE LOCKING MEANS HAVING A BLOCKING ELEMENT, SAID LOCKING MEANS BEING CARRIED BY SAID HOUSING FOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN A DEPRESSED POSITION IN WHICH SAID BLOCKING ELEMENT ENGAGES SAID FIRING PIN TO PREVENT MOVEMENT OF THE LATTER FROM ITS REST POSITION TO ITS FIRING POSITION, AND A RELEASED POSITION IN WHICH SAID BLOCKING ELEMENT IS OUT OF THE PATH OF MOVEMENT OF SAID FIRING PIN, SAID LOCKING MEANS BEING ARRANGED CENTRALLY OF SAID HOUSING; AND
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 119 words
A DETONATOR MECHANISM COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: (A) A HOUSING; (B) EXPLOSIVE CHARGE MEANS ARRANGED WITHIN SAID HOUSING; (C) A FIRING PIN ARRANGED WITHIN SAID HOUSING AND CONTINUOUSLY BIASSED FROM A REST POSITION TOWARD A FIRING POSITION IN WHICH SAID EXPLOSIVE CHARGE MEANS ARE DETONATED; (D) WEIGHT-RESPONSIVE LOCKING MEANS HAVING A BLOCKING ELEMENT, SAID LOCKING MEANS BEING CARRIED BY SAID HOUSING FOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN A DEPRESSED POSITION IN WHICH SAID BLOCKING ELEMENT ENGAGES SAID FIRING PIN TO PREVENT MOVEMENT OF THE LATTER FROM ITS REST POSITION TO ITS FIRING POSITION, AND A RELEASED POSITION IN WHICH SAID BLOCKING ELEMENT IS OUT OF THE PATH OF MOVEMENT OF SAID FIRING PIN, SAID LOCKING MEANS BEING ARRANGED CENTRALLY OF SAID HOUSING; AND

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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) 1969-06-06 1969-12-06 1970-06-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-06-06 1973-12-06 1974-06-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-06-06 1977-12-06 1978-06-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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