US 12,163,771 B2 · Arming and disarming munition with redundant safety feature to return munition to a safe, unarmed state

Abstract

A munition with redundant safety features to return the munition to a safe, unarmed state, the munition includes an encasement, an energetic within the encasement, an electronic initiator configured to initiate a detonation of the energetic, wherein the electronic initiator is configured to be discharged to prevent detonation of the energetic, and a mechanical safety assembly configured to be selectively moved from an unarmed position to an armed position, wherein in the armed position the mechanical safety assembly provides a physical barrier between the energetic and the electronic initiator to prevent detonation of the energetic, wherein in the armed position in the mechanical safety assembly provides a pathway between the energetic and the electronic initiator.

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Dependent claims

A munition with redundant safety features to return the munition to a safe, unarmed state, the munition comprising:

an encasement;
an energetic within the encasement;
an electronic initiator configured to initiate a detonation of the energetic, wherein the electronic initiator is configured to be discharged to prevent detonation of the energetic;
and
a mechanical safety assembly configured to be selectively moved from an unarmed position to an armed position, wherein in the unarmed position the mechanical safety assembly provides a physical barrier between the energetic and the electronic initiator to prevent detonation of the energetic, wherein in the armed position in the mechanical safety assembly provides a pathway between the energetic and the electronic initiator.

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A munition attachment with redundant safety features for use in a munition, the munition attachment comprising:

an electronic initiator configured to initiate a detonation of an energetic, wherein the electronic initiator is configured to be discharged to prevent detonation of the energetic;
a coupling piece configured to be placed between the energetic and the electronic initiator, wherein the coupling piece forms therethrough a firing train aperture;
and
a mechanical safety assembly configured to be placed between the electronic initiator and the coupling piece, wherein the mechanical safety assembly can be selectively moved from an unarmed position to an armed position, wherein in the unarmed position the mechanical safety assembly provides a physical barrier between the energetic and the electronic initiator to prevent detonation of the energetic, wherein in the armed position in the mechanical safety assembly provides a pathway between the energetic and the electronic initiator.

1 more element

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Arming and disarming munition with redundant safety feature to return munition to a safe, unarmed state

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Arming and disarming munition with redundant safety feature to return munition to a safe, unarmed state

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Abstract

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