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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 1991
Filed:
Oct. 04, 1989
Carl H Roller, Succasunna, NJ (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
Apparatus is disclosed for positioning and protecting a plurality of flexe burn cords in an ammunition shell. The burn cords ignite propellant in the ammunition. The positioning apparatus includes a closing plug which is secured to the base of the ammunition shell, a cover plate which extends over a cavity in the closing plug, and a plurality of legs which secure the cover plate in place. The burn cords extend into the closing plug cavity through openings in the plug, and are ignited by a separate combustion initiator which is also secured in the shell base. This positioning apparatus allows for safeguarding of the ammunition shell against inadvertent ignition by removal of the combustion initiator.