Pyrotechnic launch units and systems
AssigneeStrictly FX
InventorsCiro Scotto d'Antuono, Justin D. Seedle
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Abstract
A modular pyrotechnic launch unit includes a launch module, a first module, and a second module. The launch module includes a launch barrel. The first module is coupled in series to the launch module. The first module includes a first ignition state in which the first module ignites a pyrotechnic element that will then pass through the launch barrel. The first module also includes a first pass-through state in which the first module allows a pyrotechnic element ignited by another module to pass through the first module. The second module is coupled in series to the first module. The second module includes a second ignition state in which the second module ignites a pyrotechnic element that will then pass through the first module and through the launch barrel.
Claims30
A pyrotechnic launch unit comprising:
- an elbow module (110) including
- a launch barrel (116),
- an elbow passage (110a) in communication with the launch barrel, and
- a coupling tube (148) in communication with the elbow passage;
- a first module (130) coupled to the elbow module, the first module including
- an output passage (132j) in communication with the coupling tube,
- a first slide member (138) including a first pass-through bore (138d), a first load bore (138e), and a first laser opening (138g), the first laser opening in communication with the first load bore, each of the first pass-through bore and the first load bore in selective communication with the output passage,
- a first delivery passage (130a) in selective communication with the first load bore,
- a first hopper tube (140) in communication with the first delivery passage, and
- a first laser ignition module (142) configured to project a first laser through the first laser opening;
- and
- a second module (150) coupled to the first module, the second module including
- a second slide member (158) including a second load bore (158e) and a second laser opening (158g), the second laser opening in communication with the second load bore, the second load bore in selective communication with the output passage,
- a second delivery passage (150a) in selective communication with the second load bore,
- a second hopper tube (160) in communication with the second delivery passage, and
- a second laser ignition module (162) configured to project a second laser through the second laser opening.
A modular pyrotechnic launch unit comprising:
- a launch module (110) including a launch barrel (116);
- a first module (130) coupled in series to the launch module, the first module including
- a first ignition state in which the first module is configured to ignite a pyrotechnic element that will then pass through the launch barrel, and
- a first pass-through state in which the first module is configured to allow a pyrotechnic element ignited by another module to pass through the first module;
- and
- a second module (150) coupled in series to the first module, the second module including
- a second ignition state in which the second module is configured to ignite a pyrotechnic element that will then pass through the first module and through the launch barrel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.