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US 6,672,217 B1Granted
Pyrotechnic incendiary grenade holding device
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
InventorsGene V. Tracy, Eugene Song
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Abstract
A holding device for a pyrotechnic, incendiary device. More particularly, a holding device for a thermite or thermate based destructive device or enhanced incendiary grenade. The device assembly allows for firm attachment of pyrotechnic, incendiary devices, particularly enhanced incendiary grenades, to targets having various surface shapes and orientations, or formed of various materials. The holding device is inexpensive and easily reproducible.
Claims17
A pyrotechnic incendiary device assembly, comprising:
- (a) a pyrotechnic incendiary device;
- (b) a base firmly coupled with said device, said base surrounding an outer periphery of said device;
- (c) a plurality of support members pivotally attached to and extending from said base, said support members being laterally spaced apart from each other along said base and having top and bottom surfaces, and wherein said support members comprise a malleable metal wire adaptable so that said support members may be formed to fit a wide variety of surface contours;
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- (d) a pressure sensitive adhesive pad attached to at least said bottom surface of each support member so that said adhesive pad causes said adaptable support members to adhere to a surface contour thereby affixing said incendiary device to said surface.
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