AMMUNITION FUZES

**Definition:** This place covers:

An assembly or mechanism which incorporates safety and arming means in order that the explosion can only take place under certain conditions; this assembly or mechanism determines also the moment (instantaneous or delayed) or the manner, e.g. impact, proximity, hydrostatic pressure, of the firing.

**Limiting references (this place does not cover):** - Chemical aspects of detonating or priming devices -> C06C - Fuses or fuse cords, i. e. a continuous train of explosive enclosed in a usually flexible cord or cable for setting-off an explosive charge in the art of blasting -> C06C5/00 - Blasting cartridge initiators -> F42B3/10 - Filling fuzes -> F42B33/02 - Fitting or extracting primers in or from fuzes -> F42B33/04 - Containers for fuzes -> F42B39/30