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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2018
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:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C06B 27/00 (2006.01); C06B 45/04 (2006.01); F42B 12/42 (2006.01); B29C 48/00 (2019.01); F42B 4/26 (2006.01); C06C 15/00 (2006.01); B29C 39/22 (2006.01); B29C 43/32 (2006.01); B29C 65/48 (2006.01); C06B 45/10 (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 48/0021 (2019.02); 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.