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Self-destructing fuze system for rotating projectiles

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-03-03
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Granted: 1967-11-21
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Expires: 1986-03-03
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Robert M Haiken

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 11:41
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42C; F42C9/00; F42C9/14; F42C9/147

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 228 words
IN A ROTATING FUZED PROJECTILE HAVING A MAIN DETONATING CHARGE AND A MAIN FUZE TRAIN OPERATIVE TO FIRE SAID CHARGE ON IMPACT, AN AUXILIARY SELF-DESTRUCTING FUZE SYSTEM THEREFOR COMPRISING, MEANS PROVIDING A SUPPLY OF ENERGY OPERATIVE UPON ROTATION OF SAID PROJECTILE IN FLIGHT, INTEGRATOR MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID ENERGY SUPPLY MEANS FOR ACCUMULATING THE ENERGY OUTPUT THEREFROM OVER A PREDETERMINED TIME OF FLIGHT AS MEASURED BY THE NUMBER OF REVOLUTIONS OF SAID PROJECTILE, CONVERTER MEANS CONNECTED WITH SAID INTEGRATOR MEANS FOR OPERATION IN RESPONSE TO ENERGY STORAGE BY SAID INTEGRATOR MEANS REACHING A PREDETERMINED LEVEL, A SECOND FUZE TRAIN CONNECTED WITH SAID CONVERTER MEANS AND RESPONSIVE TO OPERATION THEREOF PROVIDING A DETONATION-PROPAGATING CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID CONVERTOR AND SAID MAIN CHARGE FOR EFFECTING DETONATION THEREOF INDEPENDENTLY OF SAID MAIN FUZE TRAIN OF SAID PROJECTILE, SAID ENERGY SUPPLY MEANS INCLUDING AN UNBALANCED ROTOR ELEMENT THE AXIS OF ROTATION OF WHICH IS ADAPTED TO BE LOCATED ON THE CENTER LINE OF THE PROJECTILE WHICH IS THE AXIS OF SPIN THEREOF AND WHOSE CENTER FO MASS IS REMOTE FROM THE AXIS OF ROTATION, AND THE INTEGRATOR AND CONVERTER MEANS BEING CONNECTED IN SERIES RELATION IN THE ORDER NAMED WITH SAID ENERGY SUPPLY MEANS AND RESPONSIVE TO ROTATION OF THE PROJECTILE ABOUT SAID UNBALANCED ROTOR TO APPLY A REGULATED AND CONVERTED ENERGY OUTPUT THEREFROM TO SAID MAIN CHARGE AS AN AUXILIARY FUZE LINE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 228 words
IN A ROTATING FUZED PROJECTILE HAVING A MAIN DETONATING CHARGE AND A MAIN FUZE TRAIN OPERATIVE TO FIRE SAID CHARGE ON IMPACT, AN AUXILIARY SELF-DESTRUCTING FUZE SYSTEM THEREFOR COMPRISING, MEANS PROVIDING A SUPPLY OF ENERGY OPERATIVE UPON ROTATION OF SAID PROJECTILE IN FLIGHT, INTEGRATOR MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID ENERGY SUPPLY MEANS FOR ACCUMULATING THE ENERGY OUTPUT THEREFROM OVER A PREDETERMINED TIME OF FLIGHT AS MEASURED BY THE NUMBER OF REVOLUTIONS OF SAID PROJECTILE, CONVERTER MEANS CONNECTED WITH SAID INTEGRATOR MEANS FOR OPERATION IN RESPONSE TO ENERGY STORAGE BY SAID INTEGRATOR MEANS REACHING A PREDETERMINED LEVEL, A SECOND FUZE TRAIN CONNECTED WITH SAID CONVERTER MEANS AND RESPONSIVE TO OPERATION THEREOF PROVIDING A DETONATION-PROPAGATING CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID CONVERTOR AND SAID MAIN CHARGE FOR EFFECTING DETONATION THEREOF INDEPENDENTLY OF SAID MAIN FUZE TRAIN OF SAID PROJECTILE, SAID ENERGY SUPPLY MEANS INCLUDING AN UNBALANCED ROTOR ELEMENT THE AXIS OF ROTATION OF WHICH IS ADAPTED TO BE LOCATED ON THE CENTER LINE OF THE PROJECTILE WHICH IS THE AXIS OF SPIN THEREOF AND WHOSE CENTER FO MASS IS REMOTE FROM THE AXIS OF ROTATION, AND THE INTEGRATOR AND CONVERTER MEANS BEING CONNECTED IN SERIES RELATION IN THE ORDER NAMED WITH SAID ENERGY SUPPLY MEANS AND RESPONSIVE TO ROTATION OF THE PROJECTILE ABOUT SAID UNBALANCED ROTOR TO APPLY A REGULATED AND CONVERTED ENERGY OUTPUT THEREFROM TO SAID MAIN CHARGE AS AN AUXILIARY FUZE LINE.

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