Ammunition and explosives inventions

20080276818 - Shock tube initiator: A shock tube initiator (STI) for allowing the remote and/or manual initiation of at least one shock tube, typically two shock tubes is disclosed. The STI consists of: a) at least one coupling 8, connected to a shock tube containing a shot shell primer that upon firing initiates burning of... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20080276819 - Multilayered microcavities and actuators incorporating same: A microcavity structure. In an illustrative embodiment, the microcavity structure includes a first substrate, which has a region of interest. A second substrate with a perforation therein is bonded to the first substrate. The perforation coincides with the region of interest. In a specific embodiment, the first substrate is implemented... Agent: Kevin Dinniene Or Amish Desai Tanner Research, Inc.

20080276820 - Styling pyrotechnic device: A styling pyrotechnic device comprising multiple, two preferred, bearing members with each disposed with multiple locating holes to receive insertion of multiple pyrotechnic tubes; each pyrotechnic tube being erected at a certain inclination; multiple locating holes on each bearing member being arranged in a circle; each circle having its circumference... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC Suite 14041

20080276822 - Irritation member: Disclosed is an irritation grenade (1) comprising a receptacle (2) with at least one compartment (12) within which an effective charge (3) is accommodated and which ends in one respective discharge port (21, 22) on opposite sides of the receptacle (2) while being locked by means of a closure (15).... Agent: Milde & Hoffberg, LLP

20080276821 - Projectile and system for providing air-to-surface reconnaissance: An aerial reconnaissance projectile, such as a mortar, is launched for viewing a battlefield scene. A reconnaissance section is released from the projectile and conveys back pictures of the battlefield scene taken by a camera and transmitted by radio to a ground position for viewing on a video screen. The... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20080264289 - Propellant for fracturing wells: An apparatus for fracturing wells employs a propellant charge and an ignition cord wrapped around the outer surface of the propellant charge to rapidly ignite the outer surface of the propellant charge.... Agent: Dorr, Carson & Birney, P.C. One Cherry Center

20080264290 - Bullet: A projectile (10), where necessary covered with a jacket, possesses a front-side core (1) and a rear-side core (2). The rear-side core (2) here bears positively in a centred manner against the front-side core (1) and this rear-side core (2) fills the entire cylindrical and the frustoconically configured rear region... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080257191 - Direct load, detonator-less connector for shock tubes: The connector block allows the transmission of the shock wave that travels along the donor tube (1) to several receiver tubes (4), setting between them a delay device (6) with its corresponding pyrotechnic delay formula (8), and an explosive charge (9), all these components being integrated within the body (4)... Agent: Moore & Van Allen PLLC

20080257192 - High muzzle velocity projectiles and barrels: A projectile firing apparatus having a barrel (40) with a forwardly located exitaperture and an inwardly extending circumferential ledge (50), and two projectiles (41a, b), each having a penetrator (42a, b) and a sabot assembly having at least two sabot parts shaped so as to surround at least a portion... Agent: Beyer Law Group LLP

20080257193 - War game toy grenade: The toy grenade is provided with a non-destructive main casing. Smoke simulated powder is filled in a powder container in communication with a compression air cylinder. A plunger rod slidably mounted on a safety support in located at the top of the main casing. The plunger rod is operative by... Agent: David W. Wong

20080257194 - Non-toxic metallic-boron-containing ir tracer compositions and ir tracer projectiles containing the same for generating a dim visibility ir trace: A novel non-toxic IR tracer composition is provided herein which, when incorporated into an IR tracer projectile which is then fired, generates a dim visibility IR trace. Such IR tracer composition is a non-toxic, metallic-boron-containing, IR tracer composition comprising: from about 20 to about 30% by weight, or from about... Agent: Miltons LLP

20080257195 - Gas generator: n