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Safety igniter for a pyrotechnic munition component capable of being subjected to slow cook off

  • US 6,615,737 B2
  • Filed: 06/19/2002
  • Issued: 09/09/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/13/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Safety igniter for a pyrotechnic munition component comprising a structure in the form of a casing, and a solid pyrotechnic charge present in the structure, wherein the safety igniter, when the pyrotechnic munition component is subjected to slow cook-off, reacts by simple combustion at a temperature lower than the reaction temperature of the solid pyrotechnic charge, the combustion of the safety igniter leading to the combustion without detonation of the solid pyrotechnic charge, the safety igniter comprises a block of solid pyrotechnic composition having a content by weight of pentrite between 5% and 98%.

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