Title: Pneumatic servo system utilizing heat squib and explosive valve

Abstract: A pneumatic servo system which has a storage tank filled to a predetermined ressure with an inert gas such as nitrogen that is heated by a heat squib device to raise the temperature of the gas and also to increase the pressure of the gas in the storage tank and be supplied through an explosive actuated frangible valve to a pressure regulator for regulating an outlet pressure to a servo valve for controlling flow to and from a pneumatic motor.

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Inventors: Smith, James M. (Fanibel Island, FL, US)

Application Number: 685552
Filing Date: 1976-05-12
Publication_date: 1977-10-04
Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army (Washington, DC)
Primary Class(es): 222/3 62/46.1
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US Patent Ref:

3117424	Jan, 1964	Hebenstreit	222/3.
3163014	Dec, 1964	Wismar	222/3.
3232481	Feb, 1966	Hebenstreit	222/3.
3726649	Apr, 1973	Pelham	222/3.
3731948	May, 1973	Risko	222/3.

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Primary Examiner: Reeves, Robert B.
Assistant Examiner: Scherbel, David A.
Attorney: Edelberg; Nathan, Gibson; Robert P., Deaton; James T.