Igniter safe and arm, igniter assembly and flare so equipped and method of providing a safety for an igniter assembly

A parachute flare igniter assembly includes a novel safety for arresting the motion of a slider when subjected to external forces, but allows slider motion when subjected to intended cable actuation forces. The igniter safety includes a housing, a slider, a cable and a sleeve. The slider, connected...

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Main Authors JONES ROBERT G, RICHARDS KEVIN W, DYE KENDALL
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.06.2010
Subjects
AMMUNITION
AMMUNITION FUZES
ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR
BLASTING
HEATING
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
WEAPONS
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Summary:A parachute flare igniter assembly includes a novel safety for arresting the motion of a slider when subjected to external forces, but allows slider motion when subjected to intended cable actuation forces. The igniter safety includes a housing, a slider, a cable and a sleeve. The slider, connected to the cable, is slidably received within the housing. The cable moves the slider by applying a cable force conventionally obtained by actuation of a parachute associated with the flare and connected to an end of the cable opposite an end connected to the slider. The sleeve is connected to the cable and is disposed between the housing and the slider, so that the sleeve will arrest the slider with respect to the housing when the cable force is not present. A flare and a method of providing a safety in an igniter assembly is also provided.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20060559867