Perry L Fridley

US Patent:

20040055499, Mar 25, 2004

Filed:

Sep 5, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/657787

Inventors:

Timothy Spivak - King George VA, US
Mark Sewell - King George VA, US
Perry Fridley - King George VA, US
Michael Canaday - King George VA, US

International Classification:

F42B012/58

US Classification:

102/489000

Abstract:

A mission responsive ordnance includes projectiles arranged in a bundled configuration that defines a substantially solid structure with each of the projectiles forming a geometric portion thereof. In a unitary mode of operation, the bundled configuration is maintained to define an integral structural element that bears loads generated when the bundled configuration strikes and penetrates a target. In a sub-divided mode of operation, the projectiles are un-bundled before a target is struck so that the projectiles are released into a surrounding environment.

US Patent:

20030177934, Sep 25, 2003

Filed:

Mar 25, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/103749

Inventors:

Timothy Spivak - King George VA, US
Mark Sewell - King George VA, US
Perry Fridley - King George VA, US
Michael Canaday - King George VA, US

International Classification:

F42B012/58

US Classification:

102/489000

Abstract:

A mission responsive ordnance of the present invention arranges a plurality of projectiles in a bundled configuration. The bundled configuration is defined by the projectiles and a bundling means which, together, form a combination that bears loads generated when the bundled configuration strikes and penetrates a target. Unbundling means, coupled to the bundling means, can be operated to selectively render the bundling means inoperative before the target is struck so that one or more of the projectiles are released from their bundled configuration.