Weatherproof safety fuse igniter

A disposable weather-proof igniter for igniting safety fuse for detonating explosive devices and the like, the igniter comprising:

• (a) a hollow elongated housing means;
• (b) a sealing means provided at one end of said housing means for removably sealing and preventing water or other contaminants from entering the one end of said housing means;
• (c) a support sleeve means having a central bore therein for receiving and retaining a safety fuse inserted therein, said support sleeve means being fixedly mounted within the opposite end of said housing means from said sealing means, the central bore of said support sleeve means including a primer ignition means which can be ignited by removing the sealing means and activating said primary ignition means through the exposed end;
• (d) a retainer means attached to the outer end of said support sleeve means and the end of said housing opposite the sealing means, said retainer means including a retainer and a seal means provided within said central bore of the sleeve means whereby the retainer can be properly portioned with respect to said seal means to seal against a safety fuse when inserted into said central bore and prevent the introduction of water or other contaminants into the said housing means.

A disposable weather-proof igniter for igniting safety fuse for detonating explosive devices and the like, the igniter comprising:

• (a) a hollow elongated housing means;
• (b) a removable sealing cap means for enclosing one end of said housing;
• (c) a support sleeve means having a central bore for receiving said safety fuse said sleeve means being fixedly mounted in said housing means, said sleeve means including a pull-type primer ignition means mounted within said central bore, said ignition means being activated by a means arranged to extend beyond the outer end of said housing means which can be activated when said sealing cap means is removed;
• (d) a first hollow ferrule having one end slightly indented inwardly with said end having a plurality of pointed teeth, said first ferrule being inserted into the central bore of said retaining sleeve means with the indented end away from said ignition means to a location where said indented end is positioned a predetermined distance away from the primer ignition means, a second ferrule means having a slightly indented end with said indented end having a plurality of pointed teeth, said second ferrule being arranged within said central bore of the retaining sleeve means opens from said first ferrule and in a direction whereby the safety fuse when inserted into said central bore passes through said ferrule with the teeth arranged so as to prevent the backward movement of said safety fuse;
• (e) said support sleeve means has one or more metering apertures therein which are precisely sized and positioned with respect to the indented end of said first ferrule, said sleeve means includes a passageway between said sleeve means and said housing means for allowing the exhaust gases from the burning ignition means and fuse to pass through the apertures and passageway and through the outer end of said housing means after said sealing cap means has been removed;
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• (f) retainer means provided at the end of the housing means and adjacent to the end of said support sleeve means for sealing the end of said housing means prior to and after the insertion of the safety fuse.