Detonator-activated ball shutter

Patent · Thu May 14 00:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:5224259

McWilliams, R. A.; Von Holle, W. G.

A detonator-activated ball shutter for closing an aperture in about 300 ..mu..seconds is disclosed. The ball shutter containing an aperture through which light, etc., passes, is closed by firing a detonator which propels a projectile for rotating the ball shutter, thereby blocking passage through the aperture.

• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Application Number: ON: DE82011733
• OSTI ID: 5224259
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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SHUTTERS
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DETONATORS
OPERATION
TESTING
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