Patent ID: 8113838
Filing Date: 2012-02-14
Classification: F42B

Abstract:
1. A simulated land mine for use in a combat simulation or a simulated war game, comprising: a base frame with an opening facing upwards; an inner housing inserted into the base frame through the opening and including a first center hole formed vertically therethrough; a gas cylinder mounted in the first center hole of the inner housing, which gas cylinder includes a second center hole formed vertically therethrough, a gas chamber formed around the second center hole and a discharge aperture communicating the gas chamber and the second center hole and being used for containing compressed gas; a valve mounted in the second center hole of the gas cylinder for sealing the discharge aperture; a receiving chamber formed at an upper part of the first center hole by the inner housing, the gas cylinder and the valve and being used to contain colored liquid or powder to be ejected; means for supporting the inner housing which enables the movement of the inner housing in relation to the base frame; and a means for actuating the valve to selectively open the discharge aperture to release the compressed gas from the gas chamber into the receiving chamber.