Title (en)

BOMBLET FUZE

Publication

EP 0411258 A3 19930303 (DE)

Application

EP 90109416 A 19900518

Priority

DE 3925238 A 19890729

Abstract (en)

[origin: US5022325A] A fuze for a bomblet projectile of the type including a primary firing pin mounted in a housing for axial displacement in the longitudinal direction and a detonation charge carried by a slide disposed in the housing for displacement in a direction transverse to said longitudinal direction of the housing, between a safety position, wherein the detonation charge is not aligned with the primary firing pin, and an armed position, wherein the detonation charge is aligned with primary firing pin. To further improve the firing and safety devices of such fuzes and permit safe pick-up of duds, a lateral recess is provided in a side surface of the slide in the form of a longitudinal groove so that the movement of the slide, if minimum centrifugal forces are no longer present, can be arrested in an intermediate position by renewed engagement of a spring tensioned safety pin in the recess. In this intermediate position the detonation charge remains off center or non-aligned with the primary firing pin, in an interrupted line of ignition. Moreover, in the intermediate position, the slide and in particular ignition element for a self-destruct charge carried by the slide, remains spaced from second firing pin disposed laterally in the housing at the armed position.

IPC 1-7

F42C 15/184; F42C 15/44; F42C 9/10

IPC 8 full level

F42C 9/10 (2006.01); F42C 15/184 (2006.01); F42C 15/44 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F42C 15/184 (2013.01 - EP US); F42C 15/44 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

• [A] US 3603259 A 19710907 - WEBB GEORGE
• [A] EP 0158700 A2 19851023 - RHEINMETALL GMBH [DE]
• [A] DE 3524080 A1 19870108 - RHEINMETALL GMBH [DE]
• [A] US 3371608 A 19680305 - GEORGE WEBB
• [A] US 4030418 A 19770621 - REGBER NORMAN, et al
• [AD] EP 0284923 A2 19881005 - ISRAEL STATE [IL]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0411258 A2 19910206; EP 0411258 A3 19930303; EP 0411258 B1 19950906; DE 3925238 A1 19910131; DE 59009612 D1 19951012; US 5022325 A 19910611

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90109416 A 19900518; DE 3925238 A 19890729; DE 59009612 T 19900518; US 55993690 A 19900730