USA As Represented by Secretary of the Navy

Patrick M McInnis

Melvin J McCubbin

Clifford T Johnson

Patrick A Yates

Joseph F Mattis

An improved booster construction having a metallic covering with a plural of apertures therein encases a booster charge which, in turn, is encased in a nonmetallic cup having a low temperature melting characteristic permitting the booster charge to expand during thermal cook-off to prevent reaching critical temperature pressure relationships.

Booster for missile fuze with cylindrical wall holes

A warhead fuze is attached within the warhead casing in such a manner that ressure buildup will cause the fuze mechanism to be ejected from its housing. The fuze and its associated booster is contained in a cup attached to an end cap which may be threaded to receive a closure cap. The joint between the booster cup and the end cap is made in such a manner that pressure buildup within the cup will case the joint to fail with a resultant expulsion of said booster cup away from the main explosive cavity.

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Ridgecrest, CA, United States of America

Patrick M McInnis