(19)
(11) EP 0 264 167 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
01.08.1990 Bulletin 1990/31

(43) Date of publication A2:
20.04.1988 Bulletin 1988/16

(21) Application number: 87304263.4

(22) Date of filing: 13.05.1987
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)4: F42C 15/40
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 14.05.1986 GB 8611799

(71) Applicant: BRITISH AEROSPACE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
Farnborough, Hants. GU14 6YU (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Hudson, James British Aerospace P.L.C.
    Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 2DA (GB)

(74) Representative: Dowler, Edward Charles et al
British Aerospace plc Corporate Intellectual Property Department ParkEast, PO Box 87, Farnborough Aerospace Centre
Farnborough, Hants GU14 6YU
Farnborough, Hants GU14 6YU (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Safety system


    (57) 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.







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