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.
Claims19
A pyrotechnic element projectile launch unit comprising:
- a first module including;
- a first chamber extending from a first inlet opening to a first outlet opening, and
- a first load bore and a first pass-through bore selectively positioned in communication with the first chamber, the first load bore configured to load a first pyrotechnic element projectile in the first chamber;
- a second module including;
- a second chamber having a second outlet in communication with the first inlet opening, and
- a second load bore selectively positioned in communication with the second chamber, the second load bore configured to load a second pyrotechnic element projectile in the second chamber;
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- an ignition module configured to ignite at least one of the first pyrotechnic element projectile and the second pyrotechnic element projectile;
- wherein with the first pass-through bore positioned in communication with the first chamber, the second pyrotechnic element projectile is permitted to pass through the second outlet, the first inlet opening, and the first pass-through bore to the first outlet opening.
A pyrotechnic element projectile launch unit comprising:
- a front module including;
- a front chamber extending from a front inlet opening to a front outlet opening, and
- a front load bore and a front pass-through bore selectively positioned in communication with the front chamber, the front load bore configured to load a front pyrotechnic element projectile in the front chamber;
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- a rear module including;
- a rear chamber having a rear outlet opening in communication with the front inlet opening, and
- a rear load bore selectively positioned in communication with the rear chamber, the rear load bore configured to load a rear pyrotechnic element projectile in the rear chamber;
- wherein the front module and the rear module are coupled in series with the rear outlet opening in communication with the front inlet opening such that the rear pyrotechnic element projectile can be passed from the rear module through the front pass-through bore to the front outlet opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.