Explosive devices for foxhole manufacture, demolition and urban warfare (USH0000913)
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Del.icio.us| IP.com Number | IPCOM000000908D |
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| Dated | May 7, 1991 UTC | ||
| Size | 11 page(s) (1.09 MB) | ||
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Publication Summary
Explosive devices for foxhole manufacture, demolition and urban warfare. devices comprise a hollow metal cylinder; a cap at the top end closing said metal liner, said cap having a waveshaper on the interior thereof, and said cap having a hole therethrough for insertion of an ignition charge; a closure at the bottom end of said liner, said closure having the form of a liner, depressed inwardly; and an explosive composition disposed within the metal liner between the waveshaper of said cap and the depressed cone of said closure. An alternative explosive device is disclosed wherein the closure at one end of the metal cylinder is spaced apart and inwardly from the open end of said line to form a standoff space. A further explosive device is disclosed wherein additional explosive is disposed within the standoff space but leaving spaces for jet formation.| Country | United States |
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| Language | English (United States) |
| Related Person(s) |
(OWNER) The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army (INVENTOR) Hershkowitz, Joseph (ATTORNEY) Lane, Anthony T. (ATTORNEY) Goldberg, Edward (ATTORNEY) Sachs, Michael C. |
| Related Document(s) |
(PATENT) USH000913
(PATENT) US04537132 (PATENT) US04672896 (PATENT) US04711181 (PATENT) US04776278 (PATENT) US04856430 (PATAPP) US07/396499 |
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United States Patent |
USH0000913 |
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Hershkowitz |
May 7, 1991 |
Explosive devices for foxhole manufacture, demolition and urban warfare
Abstract
Explosive devices for foxhole manufacture, demolition and urban warfare. devices comprise a hollow metal cylinder; a cap at the top end closing said metal liner, said cap having a waveshaper on the interior thereof, and said cap having a hole therethrough for insertion of an ignition charge; a closure at the bottom end of said liner, said closure having the form of a liner, depressed inwardly; and an explosive composition disposed within the metal liner between the waveshaper of said cap and the depressed cone of said closure. An alternative explosive device is disclosed wherein the closure at one end of the metal cylinder is spaced apart and inwardly from the open end of said line to form a standoff space. A further explosive device is disclosed wherein additional explosive is disposed within the standoff space but leaving spaces for jet formation.
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Inventors: |
Hershkowitz; Joseph (W. Caldwell, NJ) |
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Assignee: |
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army (Washington, DC) |
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Appl. No.: |
07/396,499 |
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Filed: |
August 17, 1989 |
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Current U.S. Class: |
102/307 ; 102/309 |
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Current International Class: |
F42B 1/00 (20060101); F42B 1/02 (20060101); F42B 001/02 () |
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Field of Search: |
102/307,309 |
References Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
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4537132 |
August 1985 |
Sabranski |
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4672896 |
June 1987 |
Precoul et al. |
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4711181 |
December 1987 |
Ringel et al. |
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4776278 |
October 1988 |
Scholles et al. |
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4856430 |
August 1989 |
Gibb et al. |
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Primary Examiner: Lechert, Jr.; Stephen J.
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Lane; Anthony T. Goldberg; Edward Sachs; Michael C.
Government Interests
GOVERNMENTAL INTEREST
The invention described herein was made in the course of or under a contract or
subcontract thereunder with the Government and may be manufactured, used and
licensed by or for the Government for Governmental Purposes without the payment
to me of any royalties thereon.
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. An explosive device for foxhole manufacture, demolition and urban warfare
comprising:
a hollow cylinder;
a cap closing said cylinder at the top end, said cap having a waveshaper on the
interior thereof, and said cap having a hole therethrough for insertion of an
ignition charge;
a closure at the bottom end of said cylinder, said closure having the form of a
cone depressed internally within said hollow liner, and constituting the shaped
charge liner which provides the jet;
an explosive composition disposed within said hollow cylinder between said
waveshaper and said shaped charge liner.
2. The explosive device recited in claim 1, wherein said SC liner is spaced
apart and inwardly from the bottom end of said cylinder so as to form a
standoff space between said SC liner and the bottom end of said follow
cylinder.
3. The explosive device recited in claim 2 wherein additional explosive (AX) is
contained within the standof...