Research/Patents/US 5035180
US 5035180Tier 3 — General Defense

SHEARING TYPE ORDNANCE VENTING DEVICE

Assignee

US Government

Filed as: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY

Filed

Mar 28, 1984

Granted

Jul 30, 1991

Location

RIDGECREST CA US

Abstract

An ordnance venting system is provided to reduce the danger of explosion inrdnance items exposed to fires and includes an ordance item having a number of holes in the ordnance casing, each hole covered by a metallic patch having a different differential expansion in relation to the casing to provide shearing forces when subjected to high temperatures, and a means of attaching the patches to the casing over the holes.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Dec 2, 1985

Rescinded

Mar 29, 1991

Duration

5 years, 3 months

Inventor

  • 1NICK L. PURCELL
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