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US 4,393,780 AGranted
Omni directional fuze
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
InventorAlexey T. Zacharin
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Abstract
A fuze has a firing pin slidably mounted in a frame. A detonator mounted in he frame is operable to slide into alignment with the pin. An impact sensor can engage and restrain the pin. This sensor is pivotally mounted in the frame and is operable to disengage the pin in response to deceleration of the frame in excess of a predetermined magnitude.
Claims13
A fuze comprising:
- a frame;
- a firing pin slidably mounted in said frame;
- a slider supporting a detonator, for moving said detonator into alignment with said pin;
- an impact sensor for engaging and restraining said pin, said sensor being pivotally mounted in said frame;
- said slider having a safe position and having an arm sized to hold said sensor when said slider is in said safe position, said sensor being free to pivot and to disengage said pin in response to deceleration of said frame in excess of a predetermined magnitude when said slider has moved said detonator into alignment with said pin.
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