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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2020
Filed:
May. 22, 2017
Reynolds Systems, Inc., Middletown, CA (US);
Michael A. Amendola, Middletown, CA (US);
Richard K. Reynolds, Middletown, CA (US);
Christopher J. Nance, Middletown, CA (US);
REYNOLDS SYSTEMS, INC., Middletown, CA (US);
Abstract
An initiator assembly that includes a housing assembly, an exploding foil initiator, an input charge and an output charge. The exploding foil initiator is received in the housing assembly and includes a bridge, a flyer and a barrel. The flyer overlies the bridge and is disposed between the barrel and the bridge. The barrel defines a barrel aperture. The input charge, which is formed of a secondary explosive, is received in the housing assembly and is disposed in-line with the barrel aperture. The output charge assembly is received in the housing assembly and is segregated from the input charge.