Patent ID: 7614345
Filing Date: 2009-11-10
Classification: F42B,F42C

Abstract:
1. An impact switch comprising: a nose assembly a having nose bottom and a nose top that are substantially hollow; said nose bottom having an extended section that is dimensioned and configured to reside within said nose top, said extended section of said nose bottom being constructed of insulating material; a conducting bottom ring having an inner diameter larger than the diameter of at least a portion of said extended section, the conducting bottom ring being connected to said nose bottom and positioned upon said extended section of said nose bottom such that at least a portion of said extended section passes through said conducting bottom ring, said conducting bottom ring being connected to an end of a first conductor of a fuze; a conducting top ring having an inner diameter larger than the diameter of at least a portion of said extended section, the conducting top ring being positioned adjacent to said nose top and positioned upon said extended section of said nose bottom such that at least a portion of said extended section passes through said conducting top ring, said conducting top ring being connected to an end of a second conductor of said fuze; an insulating spacer ring positioned between said conducting top ring and said conducting bottom ring; wherein said nose top and said nose bottom are fixedly connected to one another; and wherein upon an impact said bottom ring and said top ring contact one another to form an electrical connection between said first conductor and said second conductor.