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US 3,945,324 AGranted
Projectile fuse
AssigneeThe State of Israel Ministry of Defence Hakirya
InventorsJakhin Boas Popper, Avigdor Lowy
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Abstract
A fuse assembly for use with projectiles such as shells, bombs, torpedoes and the like provided with an elongated extension rod which imparts to the fuse mechanical proximity characteristics and which is so dimensioned as to maintain optical ballistic characteristics.
Claims6
A fuze assembly adapted to be attached to the nose of a spin-stabilized projectile comprising:
- a. a fuze body having an axial aperture with which a detonator is adapted to be aligned when the fuze assembly is armed;
- b. an extension rod aligned with the aperture and projecting axially forwardly from the body and having a base by which the rod is mounted on the body for limited axial movement;
- c. striker pin means slidably mounted in the body aperture, and having a maximum cross-section smaller than the maximum cross-section of the base;
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- d. spring means acting on the striker pin means for resiliently urging the latter in the forward direction into direct engagement with the base of the rod whereby an axial impulse in the rearward direction applied to the extension rod is transmitted by the base to the striker pin means causing the latter to move rearwardly independently of the rod and into engagement with the detonator when the firing assembly is armed.
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