Abstract: A fuzing system for use in operating tandem demolition warheads to sequentially activate a propellant on the rear of a follow through charge, detonate a forward shaped charge and detonate the follow through charge after a brief delay. An interface charge is located proximate to blasting caps. A first fuze responsive to the interface charge is configured to ignite the propellant and to arm the first arming assembly. A second fuze responsive to the interface charge is configured to arm the second arming assembly. A first arming assembly containing a first firing pin is located proximate to the follow through charge. A delay fuze is interposed between the first primary charge and the follow through charge. A second arming assembly containing a second firing pin is located proximate to the forward-shaped charge. In the armed state, a primary explosives are interposed between the firing pins and the follow through charge and forward shaped charge.

Abstract: A spin stabilized projectile (16) containing a high explosive bursting charge (24) is provided with a safing and arming mechanism (20) comprising a safety barrier (48) for blocking the firing train between the detonator (38) and the charge (24), and two mechanical components for restraining and releasing the barrier. The two mechanical components include a conventional setback tab (76), which is responsive to forces of linear acceleration during launching of the projectile (16), and a delayed action lock ball device (67, 68), which is responsive to centrifugal forces after the projectile (16) has begun to spin. The delay in the response of the lock ball device (67, 68) to the centrifugal forces is accomplished by means of a creep ribbon (54) which prevents release of the barrier (48) until the ribbon (54) has undergone a predetermined amount of time-dependent deformation.

Abstract: A detonator 24 for a projectile has a cylindrical housing 32. Housing 32 is provided with an integral base 32. A cylindrical initiator recess 38 is formed in the outer surface 40 of base 26 and an inner stress concentrating recess 42 is formed in the inner surface 44 of base 26. The two recesses 38, 42 define a circular disc 46 of uniform thickness. A bridge wire 56 is formed on a printed circuit board 22. The bridge wire 56 is coated with a temperature sensitive explosive 60. Housing 32 is positioned on board 22 with recess 38 and board 22 defining an initiator chamber 62 in which are located bridge wire 56 and explosive 60. A stab sensitive detonator 64 is positioned in housing 32 with stab sensitive explosive 66 of SSD 64 positioned in close proximity to the inner surface 44 of base 26. A firing signal, a large electrical current, when produced by a fuze 10 heats bridge wire 56 to a temperature at which explosive 60 is ignited.

Abstract: A safing and arming (S&A) device 20 for a spin stabilized projectile 16 having an electronic fuzing system 18 which produces an electrical arming signal after the projectile 16 is fired. The cylindrical S&A housing 26 has two faces 28, 30 and a blow through hole 32 through the center of housing 26. A barrier recess 34 is formed in one face 28 of the housing 26 and a detonator 40 is mounted on the other face 30 and in alignment with the blow through hole 32. A barrier 36 is pivotally mounted in the barrier recess 34. Barrier 36 is held in its safe position blocking blow through hole 32 by a set back tab 54 and a barrier latch 48. The set back tab 54 is rendered inoperative when projectile 16 is fired from a gun. Latch 48 is bent out of contact with barrier 36 by a pyrotechnic actuator 56 being activated by the arming signal. When latch 48 is disengaged from the barrier 36, barrier 36 is free to move to its armed position, in which barrier 36 no longer blocks blow through hole 32.

Abstract: A safing and arming mechanism which is adapted for use with a mechanical fuze, and which is armed only after having been subjected to the combined and total effects of a spin environment and of an aerodynamic deceleration environment, with the existence of the environments being either separate or simultaneous. The mechanism includes a rotor and a rotor spring which will arm the mechanism only at a higher static spin rate than a lockweight component of the mechanism. Because of a delay disc-lockweight interlock structural feature, the complete arming sequence of the mechanism is prevented until the necessary spin and deceleration environments exist. When this environmental combination is achieved, the lockweight moves before the rotor can return; and, that results in the release of the rotor and the arming of the mechanism.