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EP 1577634 B1 20110601 - Igniter for propulsive charge

Title (en)

Igniter for propulsive charge

Title (de)

Treibladungsanzünder

Title (fr)

Allumeur pour charge propulsive

Publication

EP 1577634 B1 20110601 (DE)

Application

EP 05001511 A 20050126

Priority

DE 102004012934 A 20040317

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1577634A1] A propellant charge igniter comprises an ignition tube (4) having a sleeved tube (7) with openings (8) and a thin-walled protective tube (9) containing the ignition charge (11) and arranged in the sleeved tube. The protective tube is sealed from moisture on its end facing the head part (2) by a cap connected to the protective tube.

IPC 8 full level

F42C 19/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F42C 19/0826 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1577634 A1 20050921; EP 1577634 B1 20110601; AT E511627 T1 20110615; DE 102004012934 A1 20051006

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05001511 A 20050126; AT 05001511 T 20050126; DE 102004012934 A 20040317