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US1683692A
US1683692A US1683692DA US1683692A US 1683692 A US1683692 A US 1683692A US 1683692D A US1683692D A US 1683692DA US 1683692 A US1683692 A US 1683692A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42C—AMMUNITION FUZES; ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR
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  • v may ar err ouwnsrivnivsrnn, ENGLAND, A Berri-en COMPANY. 1
  • This invention relates to depth charges, bombs, projectiles and like explosivebodies r (hereinafter termed depth charges) in which the firing gear comprises two units 5 adapted to move towards one another under the influence of hydrostatic "pressuref-In such firing mechanismthe pistol (i; e. the
  • safety means are provided which permit of the nec essary relative movement under the influence of the hydrostatic pressure of both uni-ts towards one another to explode the 'd epthl charge, but eifectually prevent any such movement of the units under the influence of inertia or momentum as would accidentally or prematurely, explode the depth charge 7 v
  • inertia or momentum as would accidentally or prematurely, explode the depth charge 7 v
  • Figure 1 is a, sectional view of part of a depth charge constructed according to one embodiment of the present invention
  • - Figure 2 isya sectional view showing a modified form ofthe present invention.
  • Figure 3 is a viewon a larger scale of the upper part of Figure 2."
  • Figure 4 is a view on a larger scale of the middle part of Figure 2,
  • 'nieans comprise a stop device co'nst-ituted by a ring like member A located at or about ,the' centre ot the axially disposed tube B within which the pistol unit C and theprimerunit D are slidably mounted, said ring 'like member A having'a central opening (z'tlirough which thedetonator 0, carried 'bytlie p stol unit C, projects when therelatively movable parts C and D move towards one another under the influence of hydrostatic pressure and assumefthe firing position.
  • the tube B may accommodate the stop ring A it is formed in two parts whichare adapted'to be coupled together at the centre ot the depth charge by being locatedwithiu a sleeve (1, having screw threaded ends and an internalflange which proje-cts vithin the tube B forms the stop ring proper.
  • the p stol unit G2. is of the type described in my c'opending U. S. patent application,
  • the depth regulator is provided with a number of air spaces one or more of which can be placed n communication with the main air space E located between the pistol i and primer units C and D so as to-increase or diminish the volume of air initially trapped between said rclatively'movable pistol and primer units, autom'at'c' firing being adapted to take place when the hydrostatic pressure has moved both the'pistol and primer units,
  • the depth charge pistol ⁇ ? isrigidly attached to the guide tube Gr and-thusacts in a. sinnlar inannerto the stop TllliQA SllOWlT at Figure 1, while the depth regulator H is itself movable within the tube 6, under, the influence of the hydrostaticpressure, relatively to the primer unit I.
  • the ion "depth regulator is provided with two auXi'llar y air chambers land J in addition to :the mainair chamber K, the main air chain ber K being. located oneach side of the pistol F and a passage 70 b'eing prOVided to place the two parts of the chamberK in communication with one another.
  • the depth regulator H and the primer unit I are each provided with arubber ring L located respectively between the depth tube- Gavithin which they are slidablyjmounted.
  • the rubber rings L, L, ma ntain an airtight;
  • V V In the arrangement: shownat Figure 2 the depth charge isada'pted to fire at 30, 120 or, 180 feet. 'In order to fire at feet the There is, therefore, no tendency for air to leak out and due tothe slight difierence of pressure the rubber rings L,Le1fectually prevent "water from leaking inwards. The initial air volume andthe finalcompr ssion volume provided for.
  • the purpose of regulating'the depth which firing is to take place is-adjusted in advance by cutting off the volumes J and J by means of a' rotary valve M 1 from communication, through the pas sages an, mfllm andm Wltllthe main air additional-volumes J and J are opened to the central working volume K; to fire at 120 feet the volume 'J is cutrofl'; to fire at 180 feet the volumes J. and J 3 are cut 'oil'. Vhen, however, the dcpthcharge has reached the depth at which automaticfiringQi-s. to
  • the firing of the depth charge is therefore independentof thespecd at which the depth thewater which speed necesaccordingto the height troin ch the. depth charge has been dropped, example, the. speed will be greater 1f the depth charge is dropped from an aero-* I plane than Willbe the case if it is dropped from the deck of surface vessel. 7 V
  • both said units are moved towards each other into firing relationship at a predetermined depth of immersion
  • a submarine explosive bodv wherein the firing gear comprises in combination a 'tube,' two units slidably mounted in said tube V and adapted, as said body sinks, to move towards one another under the influence of hydrostatic pressure and actuate'the firing gear at the set depth, and safety means substantaally 'at the center of sa d tube which prcventisaidunits, until the set depth'ls reached,- from accidentally exploding the body under the influence of inertia 01' momentum.
  • depth regulating unitand. aprimer unit. 'shd'ably mounted n said tube and adapted to move, towards oiieianother. under the in-f fluenceflofhydrostatic pressure and explode the'boidy at the set depth, and a safety device constituted'by a stop center of said guide tube.
  • AMos OGDEN ring located about the

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Cited By (4)

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US2505000A (en) * 1941-10-08 1950-04-25 Harry H Moore Bomb fuse
US3511182A (en) * 1943-11-18 1970-05-12 Us Navy Apparatus for controlling the firing of an explosive charge
FR2368110A1 (fr) * 1976-10-12 1978-05-12 Diehl Corps de signalisation sonore pour production de signaux sonores sous l'eau
US20090260534A1 (en) * 2005-07-28 2009-10-22 Gabriel Soto Underwater grenade

Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2505000A (en) * 1941-10-08 1950-04-25 Harry H Moore Bomb fuse
US3511182A (en) * 1943-11-18 1970-05-12 Us Navy Apparatus for controlling the firing of an explosive charge
FR2368110A1 (fr) * 1976-10-12 1978-05-12 Diehl Corps de signalisation sonore pour production de signaux sonores sous l'eau
US4160411A (en) * 1976-10-12 1979-07-10 Diehl Sound signal body for generating underwater sound signals
US20090260534A1 (en) * 2005-07-28 2009-10-22 Gabriel Soto Underwater grenade
US7874252B2 (en) * 2005-07-28 2011-01-25 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy Underwater grenade

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