Delay fuse for sequentially detonating shaped charges
AssigneeGiat Industries
InventorsAlain L. Kerdraon, Richard J. C. Durand
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Abstract
A delay fuse for a warhead (1) including at least two charges (3, 8) for sequential detonation disposed inside a casing (2). The delay fuse comprises a screen (6) movable in a longitudinal axial direction inside the casing (2) and under the effect of the first charge detonating, from a starting position to a destination position in which it acts on control means (12) for firing a second charge. The fuse includes a component of compressible material (13) disposed inside the casing between the screen (6) and the control means (12). The invention is applicable to shells, rockets, or missiles.
Claims9
A delay fuse for a warhead including a casing and at least a first charge and a second charge longitudinally axially disposed apart from each other inside said casing, comprising:
- control means disposed within said casing for firing said second charge;
- a movable screen disposed in said casing axially movable from a starting position to a detonating position to prompt said control means to initiate firing of said second charge;
- and compressible material disposed within said casing between said movable screen at said starting position and said control means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.