Resistance after firing protected electric match

Patent · Mon Nov 09 23:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:864037

Montoya, Arsenio P ^[1]

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1. Albuquerque, NM

An electric match having electrical leads embedded in flame-producing compound is protected against an accidental resistance across the leads after firing by a length of heat-shrinkable tubing encircling the match body and having a skirt portion extending beyond the leads. The heat of the burning match and an adjacent thermal battery causes the tubing to fold over the end of the match body, covering the ends of the leads and protecting them from molten pieces of the battery.

• Research Organization: AT & T CORP
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4299168
• Application Number: 06/132,356
• OSTI ID: 864037
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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