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A system which disperses a payload in a sequential manner. The payload may consist of a number of discrete individual payload units which are composed of two or more sections. The illustrated and described embodiment of the system is utilized in a rocket for dispersing decoy material, such as alumin

A system which disperses a payload in a sequential manner. The payload may consist of a number of discrete individual payload units which are composed of two or more sections. The illustrated and described embodiment of the system is utilized in a rocket for dispersing decoy material, such as aluminum chaff, in a sequential burst pattern so as to produce a more uniform, widespread distribution of the decoy material. This is accomplished by sequential bursts of each unit which throw outwardly the payload sections of each unit, whereafter each of the payload sections are exploded. This concept may readily be applied to mortor type decoy rounds, other types of decoy material, or to other types of applications, requiring a sequential dispersion of the payload thereof.

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In a decoy round containing at least a nose cone section, a payload section having at least two payload units, and a propulsion section; a multiple sequential burst system comprising a timing mechanism, a time delay assembly means positioned in each of said payload units, each of said payload units

In a decoy round containing at least a nose cone section, a payload section having at least two payload units, and a propulsion section; a multiple sequential burst system comprising a timing mechanism, a time delay assembly means positioned in each of said payload units, each of said payload units consisting of at least two sections, means within each of said payload units for separating said unit sections, fuzing means operatively connecting a first of said time delay assembly means with said timing mechanism for activating said time delay assembly means, fuze means interconnecting said time delay assembly means and extending adjacent an external surface of said payload unit section for splitting the skin of said payload section upon activation of said fuze means and for activating the next of said time delay assembly means, means operatively connecting said time delay assembly means with said payload unit separating means for activating same, time delay means within each of said payload unit sections for activating dispersing means for said unit sections, means for connecting said time delay assembly means with each of said unit section time delay means of the associated payload unit for activating said time delay means, whereby after a predetermined condition of flight of said round the timing mechanism initiates said multiple sequential burst system by activating said first of said time delay assembly means which in turn activates a first of said payload unit separating means and said interconnecting fuze means of said first payload unit and activates the time delay means of each of said unit sections of that payload unit thereby splitting the skin of said payload unit and activating the next time delay assembly means while substantially simultaneously blowing the sections of that payload unit apart and whereafter said time delay means of said unit sections disperses said section and said next time delay assembly means causes the next payload unit to be blown apart and dispersed and so on throughout the payload section.