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US 5,456,455 AGranted
Flare pellet and process for making same
AssigneeThiokol Corporation
InventorsDavid R. Dillehay, David W. Turner
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Abstract
A process forms decoy flare pellets which satisfy predetermined burn requirements without milling additional grooves into the pellet flare material after that material is consolidated. The process includes providing sufficient surface area to the flare material during consolidation to eliminate the need for milling. Consolidated flare pellets are then coated with an ignition composition and installed in a decoy flare housing.
Claims8
A process for forming a flare pellet comprising the steps of:
- determining the burn requirements of the flare pellet;
- formulating a quantity of flare material;
- preparing a die having a first die face and a second die face;
- placing the flare material adjacent the first die face;
- and
- compressing the flare material between the first die face and the second die face to provide the compressed material with sufficient surface area to satisfy the burn requirements.
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A process for forming a flare pellet from flare material, comprising the steps of:
- determining the burn requirements the flare pellet must satisfy;
- formulating a quantity of flare material containing polytetrafluoroethylene;
- preparing a die having a first die face and a second die face;
- placing the flare material adjacent the first die face;
- and
- consolidating the flare material by compressing the flare material between the first die face and the second die face, thereby providing the consolidated material with sufficient surface area to satisfy the burn requirements.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.