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EP 0264167 A3 19900801 - SAFETY SYSTEM

Title (en)

SAFETY SYSTEM

Publication

EP 0264167 A3 19900801 (EN)

Application

EP 87304263 A 19870513

Priority

GB 8611799 A 19860514

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0264167A2] It is known to use safety systems in safety and arming units of a weapon. The system described herein uses a capacitor (14) coupled to an actuator and a control circuit and which is incapable of storing sufficient energy to actuate the actuator in the event of a control circuit malfunction.

IPC 1-7

F42C 15/40

IPC 8 full level

F42C 15/40 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F42C 15/40 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] NUHRMANN, DIETER. ING. "Werkbuch Elektronik", 1981, FRANZIS VERLAG, MÙnchen Kap.1.1.1. * Pages 158, 159 " Die Zeitkonstante "

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0264167 A2 19880420; EP 0264167 A3 19900801; EP 0264167 B1 19920318; DE 3777524 D1 19920423; GB 8611799 D0 19861126

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87304263 A 19870513; DE 3777524 T 19870513; GB 8611799 A 19860514