 The detonator is then instantly pierced by the point and is thus fired. The flame thus produced passes into an annular space, formed within the revolving cover, which rests on the upper surface of the fuze composition, and from this annular space it is...  Elementary Lectures on Artillery ... - Page 66by Charles Henry Owen, T. L. Dames - 1861 - 234 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain) - 1860 - 742 pages
...flame, thus produced, passed into an annular space, formed within the revolving cover, which rested on the upper surface of the fuze composition, and from this annular space, it was directed outwards, through an opening, so as to impinge on and to ignite the fuze composition,... | |
 | Sir Howard Douglas - 1860 - 698 pages
...III. Fig. 23. revolving cover, which rests on the upper surface of the fuzecomposition, and from tliis annular space, it is directed outwards, through an opening, so as to impinge on and to ignite the fuzecomposition, at any required part of the circle. The fuze, thus ignited, burns in both directions,... | |
 | Henry Lee Scott - 1861 - 674 pages
...space, formed within the revolving cover, which rests on the upper surface of the fuze-composition, and from this annular space, it is directed outwards,...an opening, so as to impinge on and to ignite the fuze-composition, at any required part of the circle. The fuze, thus ignited, burns in both directions,... | |
 | James Samuelson, Henry Lawson, William Sweetland Dallas - 1863 - 654 pages
...adopted. t The voussoir is the technical name given to the wedge-shaped stones which constitute an arch. thus produced passes into an annular space formed...directions, but only takes effect at one extremity, where it communicates with a small magazine of powder in the centre. The fuze is surrounded by a scale-paper,... | |
 | James Samuelson, Henry Lawson, William Sweetland Dallas - 1863 - 656 pages
...adopted. t The voussoir is the technical name given to the wedge-shaped stones which constitute an arch. thus produced passes into an annular space formed...directed outwards through an opening, so as to impinge ou and to ignite the fuze composition at any required part of the circle. The fuze thus ignited burns... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1868 - 528 pages
...striker is secured in its place by a pin, which, when the gun is fired, is broken by reason of the ris inertia of the striker. The detonator is then instantly...required part of the circle. The fuze thus ignited burns ill both ABIS AND SCI. DIV. VOL. VII. directions, but only takes effect at one extremity, where it... | |
 | Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain) - 1860 - 764 pages
...cover, which rested on the upper surface of the fuze composition, and from this annular space, it was directed outwards, through an opening, so as to impinge...required part of the circle. The fuze, thus ignited, burnt in both directions, but only took effect at one extremity, where it communicated with a small... | |
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