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US 7,958,826 B2Granted
Variable distance detonation mechanism
OwnerRobert S. Thomas, III, Edward C. Waters, IIIinventors
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Abstract
A grenade includes an explosion chamber having an explosive charge to which an ignition charge is connected. The grenade also includes a primer and trigger coupled to the ignition charge for detonation of the explosive charge held within the explosion chamber. A variable distance detonation mechanism has a trigger and primer for allowing controlled detonation of the grenade a specific distance from the launch point thereof.
Claims5
A grenade, comprising:
- an explosion chamber including an explosive charge to which an ignition charge is connected;
- a primer and trigger coupled to the ignition charge for detonation of the explosive charge held within the explosion chamber;
- a variable distance detonation mechanism coupled to the trigger and the primer for allowing controlled detonation of the grenade a specific distance from a launch point thereof;
- the variable distance detonation mechanism includes a rotating activation mechanism that acts upon the trigger for detonation of the grenade
- wherein the rotating activation mechanism includes a trigger nut mounted upon an adjustment bolt such that the trigger nut selectively rotates relative to the adjustment bolt in a manner creating longitudinal movement of the trigger nut along the adjustment bolt for actuation of the trigger.
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A grenade, comprising:
- an explosion chamber including an explosive charge to which an ignition charge is connected;
- a primer and trigger coupled to the ignition charge for detonation of the explosive charge held within the explosion chamber;
- a variable distance detonation mechanism coupled to the trigger and the primer for allowing controlled detonation of the grenade a specific distance from a launch point thereof;
- the variable distance detonation mechanism includes a rotating activation mechanism that acts upon the trigger for detonation of the grenade;
- including a trigger stop mechanism preventing movement of the trigger;
- wherein the trigger stop mechanism includes a bolt secured to the trigger such that the trigger may only be moved when a stop plate member is moved out the way of the bolt permitting movement of the trigger.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.