US3351013A
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Illuminating mortar shell
Assignee: Saab Bofors AB
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Filing: 1966-04-15
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Granted: 1967-11-07
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Expires: 1986-04-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Simmons Bjorn Herman Olof
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 03:56
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42B; F42B10/00; F42B10/02; F42B10/04; F42B10/06; F42B12/00; F42B12/02; F42B12/36; F42B12/42; F42B12/56; F42B12/58; F42B12/62
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
AN ILLUMINATING MORTAR SHELL COMPRISING A CASING HAVING A HOLLOW NOSE PORTION AND A HOLLOW TAIL PORTION, OF LIGHTER WEIGHT THAN THE NOSE PORTION SO THAT THE CENTER OF GRAVITY OF THE SHELL IS IN THE NOSE PORTION THEREOF, A PROPELLANT CHARGE AND A PERCUSSION TYPE DETONATING MEANS DISPOSED IN THE TIP OF THE NOSE PORTION FOR IGNITING SAID CHARGE UPON ACTIVATION OF THE DETONATING MEANS, A FRANGIBLE JOINT SECURING SAID NOSE PORTION TO SAID TAIL PORTION, A CONTAINER CONTAINING COMBUSTIBLE FLARE MATERIAL LOOSELY FITTED IN THE PART OF THE NOSE PORTION ADJACENT TO THE TAIL PORTION, A FOLDED PARACHUTE DISPOSED IN THE TAIL PORTION AND SECURED TO SAIL CONTAINER, AND EJECTING MEANS INCLUDING TIME DELAY MEANS IN SAID NOSE PORTION, SAID EJECTING MEANS BEING ACTIVATED BY IGNITION OF SAID PROPELLANT CHARGE AND WHEN ACTIVATED IGNITING SAID FLARE MATERIAL AT THE END OF A DELAY PERIOD CONTROLLED BY SAID TIME DELAY MEANS, IGNITION OF THE FLARE MATERIAL DEVELOPING A
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
AN ILLUMINATING MORTAR SHELL COMPRISING A CASING HAVING A HOLLOW NOSE PORTION AND A HOLLOW TAIL PORTION, OF LIGHTER WEIGHT THAN THE NOSE PORTION SO THAT THE CENTER OF GRAVITY OF THE SHELL IS IN THE NOSE PORTION THEREOF, A PROPELLANT CHARGE AND A PERCUSSION TYPE DETONATING MEANS DISPOSED IN THE TIP OF THE NOSE PORTION FOR IGNITING SAID CHARGE UPON ACTIVATION OF THE DETONATING MEANS, A FRANGIBLE JOINT SECURING SAID NOSE PORTION TO SAID TAIL PORTION, A CONTAINER CONTAINING COMBUSTIBLE FLARE MATERIAL LOOSELY FITTED IN THE PART OF THE NOSE PORTION ADJACENT TO THE TAIL PORTION, A FOLDED PARACHUTE DISPOSED IN THE TAIL PORTION AND SECURED TO SAIL CONTAINER, AND EJECTING MEANS INCLUDING TIME DELAY MEANS IN SAID NOSE PORTION, SAID EJECTING MEANS BEING ACTIVATED BY IGNITION OF SAID PROPELLANT CHARGE AND WHEN ACTIVATED IGNITING SAID FLARE MATERIAL AT THE END OF A DELAY PERIOD CONTROLLED BY SAID TIME DELAY MEANS, IGNITION OF THE FLARE MATERIAL DEVELOPING A
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-11-06 | 1971-05-08 | 1971-11-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-11-06 | 1975-05-08 | 1975-11-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-11-06 | 1979-05-08 | 1979-11-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |