Patent ID: 6269747
Filing Date: 2001-08-07
Classification: F42B

Abstract:
A training rocket for producing smoke, the rocket comprising:a propulsion motor comprising a rocket tube filled with propellant powder;a training head attached to a forward end of the propulsion motor, the training head comprising a smoke composition which is adapted to emit visible smoke upon activation; anda capsule detachably secured to a rearward end of the training head, the capsule comprising front and rear end portions, the front end portion of the capsule attached to the training head, the capsule further comprising an igniter charge and a bursting charge, the igniter charge positioned at the rear end portion of the capsule, such that when the rocket is fired, the igniter charge is activated by the propellant powder, whereby the igniter charge, after a time delay, activates the bursting charge which then ignites the smoke composition, and the capsule is forced rearwardly into the rocket tube due to increased pressure caused by combustion of the smoke composition, thereby permitting smoke generated by the smoke composition to be released out of the propulsion motor.