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US 12,044,515 B2Granted
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.
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A pyrotechnic launch unit comprising:
- a launch barrel;
- a first member including a first pass-through bore and a first load bore defined therein, the first pass-through bore and the first load bore alternatively placed in communication with the launch barrel, the first pass-through bore configured to allow a pyrotechnic element to pass therethrough;
- a first hopper in selective communication with the first load bore, the first hopper configured to deliver a first pyrotechnic element to the first load bore;
- a second member including a second load bore defined therein, the second load bore in selective communication with the first pass-through bore;
- a second hopper in selective communication with the second load bore, the second hopper configured to deliver a second pyrotechnic element to the second load bore;
- wherein the first member is movable relative to the first hopper to load the first pyrotechnic element into the first load bore;
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- the second member is movable relative to the second hopper to load the second pyrotechnic element into the second load bore.
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A pyrotechnic launch unit comprising:
- a launch barrel;
- a first member including a first laser opening, a first pass-through bore, and a first load bore defined therein, the first pass-through bore and the first load bore alternatively placed in communication with the launch barrel, the first pass-through bore configured to allow a pyrotechnic element to pass therethrough;
- a first hopper in selective communication with the first load bore, the first hopper configured to deliver a pyrotechnic element to the first load bore;
- a second member including a second load bore defined therein, the second load bore in selective communication with the first pass-through bore;
- a second hopper in selective communication with the second load bore, the second hopper configured to deliver a pyrotechnic element to the second load bore;
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- a first laser ignition module positioned to project a first laser through the first laser opening.
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A pyrotechnic launch unit comprising:
- a launch assembly;
- a first pyrotechnic element delivery assembly coupled in series to the launch assembly, the first pyrotechnic element delivery assembly including
- a first member having a plurality of bores defined therein, and
- a first actuator configured to move the first member between a first ignition position and a first pass-through position, the first ignition position allowing a pyrotechnic element to be ignited and subsequently delivered through the launch assembly;
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- a second pyrotechnic element delivery assembly coupled in series to the first pyrotechnic element delivery assembly, the second pyrotechnic element delivery assembly including
- a second member having a bore defined therein, and
- a second actuator configured to move the second member to a second ignition position, the second ignition position allowing a pyrotechnic element to be ignited and subsequently delivered through the first pyrotechnic element delivery assembly when in the first pass-through position and through the launch assembly.
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A pyrotechnic launch unit comprising:
- a launch barrel;
- an elbow passage in communication with the launch barrel;
- a coupling tube in communication with the elbow passage;
- a first pyrotechnic element delivery assembly including an output passage in communication with the coupling tube;
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- a second pyrotechnic element delivery assembly including an input passage in communication with the output passage;
- wherein the second pyrotechnic element delivery assembly is connected in series with the first pyrotechnic element delivery assembly, the coupling tube, the elbow passage, and the launch barrel;
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- the pyrotechnic launch unit is configured to launch a pyrotechnic element from the input passage through the output passage, the coupling tube, the elbow passage, and the launch barrel.
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A pyrotechnic launch unit comprising:
- a launch barrel;
- an elbow passage in communication with the launch barrel;
- a coupling tube in communication with the elbow passage;
- a first pyrotechnic element delivery assembly including an output passage in communication with the coupling tube;
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- a second pyrotechnic element delivery assembly including an input passage in communication with the output passage;
- wherein the first pyrotechnic element delivery assembly further includes a first member having a first pass-through bore and a first load bore defined therein, each of the first pass-through bore and the first load bore in selective communication with the output passage.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.