US Patent Issued to RWM SCHWEIZ on June 23 for "Ignition device for ammunition, in particular medium-caliber ammunition, and associated method for ignition or for self-destruction of ammunition, in particular medium-caliber ammunition" (Swiss Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,663,246, issued on June 23, was assigned to RWM SCHWEIZ AG (Zurich, Switzerland).

"Ignition device for ammunition, in particular medium-caliber ammunition, and associated method for ignition or for self-destruction of ammunition, in particular medium-caliber ammunition" was invented by Ruedi Bucher (Oberrohrdorf, Switzerland).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to an ignition device for ammunition, in particular medium-caliber ammunition, comprising at least one battery and at least one electric or electronic ignition-chain component, wherein: the battery has a battery housing; an electrolyte and at least two electrodes a...