Research/Patents/US 4798139
US 4798139

SOLENOID-OPERATED DEVICES

Assignee

FRAZER-NASH LIMITED

Filed

Nov 25, 1983

Granted

Jan 17, 1989

Location

SURREY GB

Abstract

A solenoid-operated device, and especially a weapon-arming device, subject to inertial forces is provided in which the solenoid armature is operatively coupled to a counterbalancing mass operatively constrained to move in synchronism with but oppositely to the armature, inertial forces on the armature acting equally and oppositely on the counterbalancing mass. The counterbalancing mass surrounds the solenoid coaxially and has an annular extension provided internally with rack teeth that mesh with sprockets free to rotate on fixed pins, these sprockets also being in mesh with rack teeth on an extension of the armature. An armature retraction spring bears on a shoulder on the counterbalancing mass.

Source: Google Patents

35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Apr 12, 1984

Rescinded

Mar 28, 1986

Duration

1 year, 11 months

Inventor

  • 1DENNIS GRIFFIN

Technology Domains

Click a domain to browse all patents in this category.

Back to patent indexSource: USPTO 35 USC §181 secrecy order records