Modular hand grenade
AssigneeMartin Electronics
InventorsBruce Van Stratum, Matthew Eckel
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Abstract
A modular hand grenade design that permits the use of compressed powders such as A-5. The hand grenade body is split into two main components—a base/sleeve and a nose cap. These two main components contain the explosive. They are loaded with explosive while still separate. The explosive is loaded into the base/sleeve and compressed to form a solid. A core sleeve is attached to the base to form a void inside the explosive where the detonating portion of a fuse assembly can be placed. Explosive is likewise loaded into the nose cap and compressed to form a solid. The nose cap is attached to the base/sleeve assembly. A fuse assembly is then attached to complete the grenade.
Claims20
A method for manufacturing a hand grenade, comprising:
- a. providing a base including a fuse receiver;
- b. providing a sleeve attached to said base, with said base and said sleeve defining an enclosed interior;
- c. providing a core sleeve;
- d. providing a first holding fixture configured to hold said base with said attached sleeve;
- e. providing a core sleeve locating fixture;
- f. placing said base and said attached sleeve in said first holding fixture;
- g. placing said core sleeve in said enclosed interior inside said base and said sleeve, with said core sleeve being located by said core sleeve locating fixture;
- h. providing an explosive which can be compressed to form a solid;
- i. filling said interior of said base and said sleeve with said explosive;
- j. compressing said explosive lying within said interior of said base and said sleeve to form a solid;
- k. providing a nose cap;
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- l. attaching said nose cap to said sleeve.
A method for manufacturing a hand grenade, comprising:
- a. providing a base including a fuse receiver;
- b. providing a sleeve attached to said base, with said base and said sleeve defining an enclosed interior;
- c. providing a core sleeve;
- d. providing a first holding fixture configured to hold said base with said attached sleeve;
- e. providing a core sleeve locating fixture;
- f. placing said base and said attached sleeve in said first holding fixture;
- g. placing said core sleeve in said enclosed interior inside said base and said sleeve, with said core sleeve being located by said core sleeve locating fixture;
- h. providing an explosive which can be compressed to form a solid;
- i. filling said interior of said base and said sleeve with said explosive;
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- j. compressing said explosive lying within said interior of said base and said sleeve to form a solid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.