IP Library Granted Patent US 9,062,946
Granted Patent B2
US 9,062,946 · App. 13/996,402 · Granted Jun 23, 2015

Reversible detonating pyrotechnic rupture piece

Inventors: Jean-Yves Cousin (Armentieres, FR); Thomas Kister (Vaux sur Seine, FR); Pascal Lesaulnier (Puteaux, FR)
Assignee: ASTRIUM SAS
F42B15/38
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,062,946
App. No.
13/996,402
Granted
Jun 23, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to the invention, this piece comprises: a base section piece ( 1 ) provided with a projecting longitudinal heel ( 4 ) delimiting a longitudinal groove ( 7 ); a longitudinal pyrotechnic cord laid in said groove; and a plurality of consecutive section piece portions ( 2 ) fixed one after the other to said base section piece ( 1 ) by first fixing means ( 9 ). Between the consecutive section piece portions ( 2 ) are second fixing means ( 18 ), distributed along said base section piece ( 1 ) and independent of said first fixing means ( 9 ), enabling said pyrotechnic cord to be fixed and positioned relative to said base section piece ( 1 ).

Claims (11)

1. Detonating pyrotechnic separation part with:

a first section ( 1 ) forming the base of said part and provided with a longitudinal projecting rib ( 15 ), and with a hook-shaped longitudinal projecting heel ( 4 ) delimiting a longitudinal channel ( 7 ) in its concavity, said heel ( 4 ) having, on the inner face of its free end ( 6 ), a first plane longitudinal facet ( 5 ), divergently inclined towards the exterior of the hook formed by said heel ( 4 );

a longitudinal pyrotechnic fuse ( 3 ) disposed in said channel ( 7 ); and

a second section added to said first section ( 1 ) and made integral therewith via first fixing means ( 9 ) distributed along the length of said first and second sections, said second section resting, via one of its longitudinal edges, against said projecting longitudinal rib ( 15 ) via blocks ( 16 ) and being provided, on the outer face of its other longitudinal edge, with a convergently-inclined second plane longitudinal facet ( 11 ) disposed opposite said first facet ( 5 ) while being distant therefrom by a first predetermined clearance ( 12 ), enabling said second facet to cooperate with said first facet during the rupture of said part, said second section thus closing said channel ( 7 ), in which said pyrotechnic fuse ( 3 ) is accommodated with a second predetermined clearance gap ( 14 ) parallel to the depth (E) of said first and second sections, and being capable of serving as anvil to said pyrotechnic fuse ( 3 ), wherein:

said second section consists of a plurality of consecutive section portions ( 2 ), fixed one after another onto said first section ( 1 ) via said first fixing means ( 9 ); and

there are provided, between said consecutive section portions ( 2 ), second fixing means ( 18 ), distributed along the length of said first section ( 1 ) and independent of said first fixing means ( 9 ), making it possible to fix and position said pyrotechnic fuse ( 3 ) relative to said first section ( 1 ).

2. Detonating pyrotechnic separation part according to claim 1 , wherein the facing transverse end edges ( 2 D, 2 G) of two consecutive portions ( 2 ) are at least approximately in abutment and at least one of said transverse edges ( 2 D, 2 G) has an indentation ( 19 D, 19 G) to accommodate the corresponding second fixing means ( 18 ).

3. Detonating pyrotechnic separation part according to claim 1 , wherein each of said second fixing means ( 18 ) has a rigid or semi-rigid tie ( 20 ) which forms a loop closely surrounding said pyrotechnic fuse ( 3 ) and the ends of which ( 20 E) are fixed to said first section ( 1 ).

4. Detonating pyrotechnic separation part according to claim 3 , wherein said rigid or semi-rigid tie ( 20 ) is a metal strip.

5. Detonating pyrotechnic separation part according to claim 3 , wherein a spacer plate ( 22 ) is disposed between the ends ( 20 E) of said rigid or semi-rigid tie ( 20 ) and said ends ( 20 E) are fixed to said first section ( 1 ) by at least one bolt of which the screw ( 21 V) passes through said ends ( 20 E), said spacer plate ( 22 ) and said first section ( 1 ) and of which the nut ( 21 E) holds said ends ( 20 E) against said spacer plate ( 22 ) and said first section ( 1 ).

6. Detonating pyrotechnic separation part according to claim 5 , wherein a positioning stud ( 24 ) is disposed between said spacer plate ( 22 ) and said pyrotechnic fuse ( 3 ).

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 19, 2019
From: AIRBUS SAFRAN LAUNCHERS SAS
To: ARIANEGROUP SAS
Reel/Frame 050083/0723 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 18, 2019
From: ASTRIUM SAS
To: AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE SAS
Reel/Frame 050083/0345 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 18, 2019
From: AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE SAS
To: AIRBUS SAFRAN LAUNCHERS SAS
Reel/Frame 050083/0896 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 23, 2013
From: COUSIN, JEAN-YVES; KISTER, THOMAS; LESAULNIER, PASCAL
To: ASTRIUM SAS
Reel/Frame 030852/0770 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 10 05043 · Dec 22, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130340644A1 · Dec 26, 2013