US2190157A - Centrifugal operating means for fuses - Google Patents

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US2190157A
US2190157A US155333A US15533337A US2190157A US 2190157 A US2190157 A US 2190157A US 155333 A US155333 A US 155333A US 15533337 A US15533337 A US 15533337A US 2190157 A US2190157 A US 2190157A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42C—AMMUNITION FUZES; ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR
    • F42C9/00—Time fuzes; Combined time and percussion or pressure-actuated fuzes; Fuzes for timed self-destruction of ammunition
    • F42C9/02—Time fuzes; Combined time and percussion or pressure-actuated fuzes; Fuzes for timed self-destruction of ammunition the timing being caused by mechanical means

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  • auxiliary weight particularly at the be- What I claim as new and desire to SBCLJG by ginning of projectile flight when the force ex- Letters Patent is: erted by the main weight is still small, assists the 1.
  • a pivot 1 diminishes this assistance in a manner to main member stationary with respect to the fuse, a
  • driving segment including a primary centrifugal
  • the object of the invention is to provide a weight mounted on said pivot, a lever member mutual arrangement of main a d auxiliary including a secondary weight on one end thereof weights such that when the main weight has freely mounted on said pivot, and means contraversed a certain distance the auxiliary weight necting said driving segment to said drive shaft is automatically rendered inoperative thereby.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide lever having means thereon constructed and aran extremely simple arrangement of main and ranged to bear on said primary weight under auxiliary weights occupying min mum Spa centrifugal forces caused by rotation of said The sma ler th space occupied y a m n w i projectile upon firing whereby both weights actuand ts aux y Weight, the e sets of Wei ts ate the drive shaft, until said secondary weight can be used, the caliber of the project being swings said lever to a maximum throw position, the same.
  • said segment and primary weight moving there- An embodiment of the invention is illustrated after on said pivot alone to actuate the drive by way of example in the accompanyin draW- shaft whereby a substantially uniform drive is ing. effected.
  • FIG. 1 is a P View Of the fuse Operating 2.
  • a drive shaft mechanism in t Position of t w the for the timing mechanism of said fuse a pivot jectile is fired. member stationary with respect to the fuse, a
  • F 2 is a Similar View in the Operative Position driving segment including a primary centrifugal S y before the secondary We g iS released weight mounted on said pivot, a lever member from the primary weight. including a secondary weight on one end thereof
  • Fig. 3 is a S ar e Of the Operating mechfreely pivoted on said segment, and means conanism with the Secon y weight disconnected meeting said driving segment to said drive shaft from t e pr ary Weight and located in the for actuating the same, the other end of said extreme position.
  • a drive shaftdrawing is as follows: for the timing mechanism of said fuse, a. pivot When the projectile is fired the lever c, owing member stationary with respect to the fuse, a to the secondary weight 41 located well away driving segment including a primary centrifugal from the centre of the fuse, presses forcibly with weight mounted on said pivot, a lever member 5 including a secondary weight on one end thereof freely pivoted on said segment.

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US2421859A (en) * 1943-04-01 1947-06-10 Bendix Aviat Corp Mechanical time fuse
US2453822A (en) * 1939-10-21 1948-11-16 Richard H Whitehead Time fuse
US2531121A (en) * 1944-10-05 1950-11-21 Borg George W Corp Mechanical time fuse
US3129666A (en) * 1962-12-14 1964-04-21 Benjamin D Nabreski Mechanical time fuze
US3972290A (en) * 1975-07-28 1976-08-03 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy Flywheel type odometer safing and arming mechanism

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2453822A (en) * 1939-10-21 1948-11-16 Richard H Whitehead Time fuse
US2421859A (en) * 1943-04-01 1947-06-10 Bendix Aviat Corp Mechanical time fuse
US2531121A (en) * 1944-10-05 1950-11-21 Borg George W Corp Mechanical time fuse
US3129666A (en) * 1962-12-14 1964-04-21 Benjamin D Nabreski Mechanical time fuze
US3972290A (en) * 1975-07-28 1976-08-03 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy Flywheel type odometer safing and arming mechanism

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