Smokeless flash powder
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1. A method of blinding a target, comprising the steps of:
- providing a flash powder comprising from about 10 percent by weight to about 60 percent by weight of zirconium hydride, from about 40 percent by weight to about 90 percent by weight CAN; and
from about zero percent by weight to about 5 percent by weight of a binder material; and
,igniting the flash powder wherein reaction products of the flash powder are seen by the target.
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Abstract
A flash powder formulation for use in flash grenades that produces reduced smoke containing from about 10 percent by weight to about 60 percent by weight of zirconium hydride, from about 40 percent by weight to about 90 percent by weight CAN, and from zero percent by weight to about 5 percent by weight of a binder material.
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1. A method of blinding a target, comprising the steps of:
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providing a flash powder comprising from about 10 percent by weight to about 60 percent by weight of zirconium hydride, from about 40 percent by weight to about 90 percent by weight CAN; and
from about zero percent by weight to about 5 percent by weight of a binder material; and
,igniting the flash powder wherein reaction products of the flash powder are seen by the target.
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2. A method of blinding a target, comprising the steps of:
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providing a flash powder comprising about 38 percent by weight to about 44 percent by weight zirconium hydride, about 40 percent by weight to about 90 percent by weight CAN, and about zero percent by weight to about 5 percent by weight of a binder material; and igniting the flash powder, wherein reaction products of the flash powder are seen by the target. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4)
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5. A method of blinding a target, comprising the steps of:
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providing a flash powder comprising about 25 percent by weight to about 60 percent by weight zirconium hydride, about 40 percent by weight to about 75 percent by weight CAN, and about zero percent by weight to about 5 percent by weight of a binder material; and igniting the flash powder, wherein reaction products of the flash powder are seen by the target.
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