Patent ID: 7421950
Filing Date: 2008-09-09
Classification: F41J,F42B

Abstract:
1. A decoy for an infra-red seeking device that comprises: a) an anchor body; b) two or more pyrophoric bodies; c) straps that bind at least two of the pyrophoric bodies to the anchor body; and d) a fuse; wherein: (i) each of said straps has a point of connection to said anchor body comprising an anchor loop that is in contact with, or in close proximity to, a portion of said fuse; (ii) said pyrophoric bodies are released from the decoy sequentially due to the action of said fuse which burns through or melts said anchor loops after the decoy has been released from a target; (iii) each of said pyrophoric bodies produces infra-red radiation after being released from said decoy; and (iv) said two or more pyrophoric bodies comprise a first pyrophoric body and a second pyrophoric body that are bound to said anchor body by said straps; wherein said first pyrophoric body is released from said decoy before said second pyrophoric body and said first pyrophoric body is released from said decoy at a position that is closer to said target than the position at which said second pyrophoric body is released from said decoy, further wherein each of the pyrophoric bodies is a bundle of pyrophoric elements that forms a cloud of pyrophoric elements shortly after release from the decoy.