Patent ID: 8312814

Claim:
A hand grenade simulator comprising: a hand grenade simulator housing defining an exterior shape that is substantially similar to the shape of a selected hand grenade; a blast tube within the hand grenade simulator housing, the blast tube extending along a central axis of the hand grenade simulator housing, the blast tube defining at least one open end that opens through the hand grenade simulator housing; a simulation charge disposed in the blast tube; a trigger mechanism coupled to the hand grenade simulator housing, the trigger mechanism coupled to the simulation charge to detonate the simulation charge upon reception of a detonate signal; a plurality of transmitters coupled to the hand grenade simulator housing outside of the blast tube and away from the open end of the blast tube, the transmitters being configured to, upon reception of a transmit signal, transmit a blast signal in a plurality of directions that extend away from the hand grenade simulator housing and away from the open end of the blast tube in a pattern associated with a hand grenade blast pattern of the hand grenade, the blast signal comprising a Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (“MILES”) signal; and a trigger activating timer coupled to the trigger mechanism to time a first amount of time and, in association with the passing of the first amount of time, to provide the transmit signal to the plurality of transmitters, and to time a second amount of time and, in association with the passing of the second amount of time, to provide the detonate signal to detonate the simulation charge.