An improved mortar fuze

摘要

THERE IS DISCLOSED A MORTAR FUZE (1) OF THE TYPE HAVING A CYLINDRICAL BODY (2) WITH DETACHABLE UPPER AND LOWER SECTIONS (3, 4), A STRIKER PIN (5) DISPOSED ON THE UPPER SECTION (3), AND A DETONATOR-LOADED ROTATABLE ROTOR (8) ON THE LOWER SECTION (4). A MOVABLE PLUNGER (11) IS DISPOSED ON TOP OF THE SAFETY PIN (5), THE PLUNGER (11) CONSISTING A CYLINDRICAL HOLLOW BODY (12) HAVING A TOP WALL (13), A SIDE WALL (14) AND AN OPEN TERMINAL END (15) PROVIDING AN ANNULARLY EXTENDING FLANGE (16), INCLINED OPENINGS (17) CIRCUMFERENTIALLY DISPOSED AT THE MEDIAL PORTION OF THE SIDE WALLS (14), RETAINING BALLS (18) MOVABLY DISPOSED ON EACH OF SAID OPENINGS (17). A CYLINDER WEIGHT (19) IS MOVABLY SECURED WITHIN THE PLUNGER (11) AND SPRING-BIASED ON TOP OF THE STRIKER PIN (5). THE WEIGHT (19) HAS AN UPRIGHTLY EXTENDINGS LUGS (22) AND AN ANNULARLY TAPERED DEPRESSION (23). THE UPPER SECTION (3) OF THE FUZE''''S BODY PROVIDES AN ANNULAR SHOULDER (S) ADAPTED TO LOCK THE PLUNGER (11) IN SAFE POSITION AND SECURE THE FLANGE (16) UPON FIRING OF THE FUZE (1).