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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 10155700 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2018

Filed:

Nov. 23, 2015

Consumable weight components for flares and methods of formation

Applicant:

Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, Inc., Plymouth, MN (US);

Inventors:

Jeffrey F. Widener, Pleasant View, UT (US);

Daniel B. Nielson, Tremonton, UT (US);

Assignee:

Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, Inc., Plymouth, MN (US);

Attorney:

TraskBritt

Primary Examiner:

James E McDonough

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C06B 45/04 (2006.01); F42B 12/42 (2006.01); F42B 4/26 (2006.01); C06C 15/00 (2006.01); B29C 39/22 (2006.01); B29C 43/32 (2006.01); B29C 47/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/48 (2006.01); C06B 45/10 (2006.01); C06B 45/06 (2006.01); D03D 23/00 (2006.01); D03D 43/00 (2006.01); B29K 96/00 (2006.01); B29K 105/16 (2006.01); B29K 505/00 (2006.01); B29L 9/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C06B 45/04 (2013.01); B29C 39/22 (2013.01); B29C 43/32 (2013.01); B29C 47/0064 (2013.01); B29C 65/48 (2013.01); C06B 45/10 (2013.01); C06C 15/00 (2013.01); F42B 4/26 (2013.01); F42B 12/42 (2013.01); B29K 2096/00 (2013.01); B29K 2105/16 (2013.01); B29K 2505/00 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0037 (2013.01); B29L 2009/00 (2013.01); B29L 2031/747 (2013.01);
Abstract

Flares with consumable weights connected to a forward end of the grain of the flare are disclosed. Also disclosed are consumable weight components for flares. The consumable weight components include a metal material within a matrix. Also disclosed are methods for fabricating a flare and methods for using a flare. Use of the consumable weights in the flares may reduce the amount of debris falling to ground.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Widener, Jeffrey. (2018). Consumable weight components for flares and methods of formation (U.S. Patent No. 10155700). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/10155700

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