Expendable infra-red radiating means
AssigneeThe Secretary of State for Defence in Her Brittanic Majesty's Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
InventorJames D. Callaway
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Abstract
An expendable infra-red radiating means having a rupturable container 1 housing a plurality of decoy plates (11) and an ignition means (17) for igniting the decoy plates (11). Each of the decoy plates (11) comprises a composition of a metal and an oxidant capable of an exothermic combustion reaction upon ignition which produces negligible quantities of radiation in the visible or ultra-violet regions and which results, after the combustion reaction is completed, in the decoy plates (11) containing hot metal emitting infra-red radiation.
Claims19
An expendable infra-red radiating means comprising:
- a rupturable container;
- a plurality of decoy plates housed within the rupturable container and ejected therefrom upon rupture;
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- an igniter for igniting the decoy plates, and at least assisting in rupturing said container wherein the decoy plates comprise a composition of a metal and an oxidant capable of an exothermic combustion reaction upon ignition, the composition being such that the combustion reaction produces negligible radiation in the visible or ultra-violet regions and wherein, following completion of the combustion reaction, the decoy plate comprises hot metal emitting infra-red radiation.
An expendable infra-red radiating means comprising:
- a rupturable container;
- a plurality of decoy plates housed within the rupturable container and ejected therefrom upon rupture;
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- means for igniting the decoy plates, and at least assisting in rupturing said container wherein the decoy plates comprise a composition of a metal and an oxidant capable of an exothermic combustion reaction upon ignition, the composition being such that the combustion reaction produces negligible radiation in the visible or ultra-violet regions and wherein, following completion of the combustion reaction, the decoy plate comprises hot metal emitting infra-red radiation.
An expendable infra-red radiating means comprising:
- a rupturable container;
- a plurality of decoy plates housed within the rupturable container and ejected therefrom upon rupture;
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- an igniter, said igniter igniting the decoy plates and at least assisting in rupturing said container wherein the decoy plates comprise a composition of a metal and an oxidant capable of an exothermic combustion reaction upon ignition, the composition being such that the combustion reaction produces negligible radiation in the visible or ultra-violet regions and wherein, following completion of the combustion reaction, the decoy plate comprises hot metal emitting infra-red radiation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.