Vented lifting plug for munition
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
InventorShahram Dabiri
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Abstract
Apparatus for venting munitions exposed to high ambient temperatures. The munition includes a casing having a nose end and an opening in the nose end; a lifting plug disposed in the opening in the nose end, the lifting plug including a bore therethrough; and a seal disposed in the bore in the lifting plug, the seal comprising an ionomer. The munition may further include a fuze well disposed in the casing, the opening in the nose end leading into the fuze well; and a second seal disposed in the fuze well. The seals will rupture and vent the munition's explosive to the atmosphere.
Claims1
A munition, comprising:
- a casing having a nose end and an opening in the nose end:
- a lifting plug disposed in the opening in the nose end, the lifting plug including a bore therethrough, and
- a first seal disposed in the bore in the lifting plug, the first seal comprising an ionomer,
- and
- a fuze well disposed in the casing, the opening in the nose end leading into the fuze well;
- and a second seal disposed in the fuze well, said second seal comprising an ionomer, wherein at least one of the first seal and the second seal has a hollow interior.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.