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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2011
Applicants:
Jeffrey F. Widener, Pleasant View, UT (US);
Daniel B. Nielson, Tremonton, UT (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey F. Widener, Pleasant View, UT (US);
Daniel B. Nielson, Tremonton, UT (US);
Assignee:
ORBITAL ATK, INC., Dulles, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 4/26 (2006.01); F42B 12/42 (2006.01); C06C 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 4/26 (2013.01); C06C 15/00 (2013.01); F42B 12/42 (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.