Abstract: An article handling device which is particularly well suited for loading articles into a reactor furnace for processing and subsequently unloading the processed articles. The article handling device is supported and vertically movable into alignment with the reactor furnace and includes an article moving device which is reciprocally vertically elevatable and reciprocally horizontally extensible for loading the articles into the reactor furnace and subsequent unloading thereof with minimal disturbing of the reactor process residue which is inherently deposited in the interior of the reactor furnace.

Abstract: In a fuse for spinning explosive projectiles, a base member having a sliding member mounted thereon for generally radially outwardly sliding movement in response to centrifugal force, a shear pin holding the sliding member in a safe position with a piston actuator mounted to break the shear pin upon proper actuation thereof to allow the sliding member to move to an arm position, a detonator mounted so as to be properly positioned only when the sliding member has moved to the arm position, switch means normally maintaining the piston actuator and the detonator in a safe mode and operating in response to centrifugal force and the movement of the sliding member to provide a circuit for the actuation of the piston actuator and the detonator, a battery actuatable in response to setback and spin of the projectile, and redundant and sequential electrical timing means connected to the battery and the switch means for activating the piston actuator a predetermined time after the battery is activated and for arming the