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US 4,392,432 AGranted
Air burst munitions simulator
AssigneeHer Majesty the Queen in right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of National Defence
InventorsWalter J. Fenrick, Robert H. Chesney, Paul A. Mast
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Abstract
An air burst munitions simulator which provides for the aerial dissemination of readily dispersable substance. A payload container adapted to contain the substance to be dispersed is launched into the air by a propellant charge, typically gunpowder. A time delay fuse assembly serves to detonate a high energy explosive charge which shatters the container to release the dispersible substance in air.
Claims5
An air-burst munitions simulator for disseminating a readily dispersable substance in air, comprising
- (a) payload container means of a suitable frangible plastics material adapted to contain a readily dispersable substance, said payload container means including a convex obturator which when positioned in a barrel of a launcher defines a confined airspace to collect a cushion of gases resulting from the burning of said propellant charge, to push the simulator into the air,
- (b) propellant charge means attached to said container to propel said container into the air,
- (c) ignition means for igniting said propellant charge,
- (d) burster charge means disposed within said container to shatter said frangible container to disseminate said readily dispersable substance in air, and
- (e) detonating means associated with said burster charge means for detonating said burster charge.
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