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US 10,139,204 B2Granted
Fuel/air concussion apparatus and method
AssigneeDMD Systems, LLC
InventorsDarren Naud, John David Thomas
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Abstract
A method of producing a concussion device including providing a structure including a cavity, the cavity having a top opening; providing a first energetic charge disposed in a bottom portion of the cavity; providing an elongated member having a length, a width, and a thickness, with the length being greater than both the width and the thickness of the elongated member, the elongated member removably secured to the structure within the cavity and at least partially overlying the first energetic charge.
Claims19
A method of producing and using a concussion device comprising:
- providing a structure comprising a cavity, the cavity having a top opening, the cavity surrounded by sidewalls;
- providing a first energetic charge disposed in a bottom portion of the cavity;
- providing an elongated member having length, a width, and a thickness, with the length being greater than both the width and the thickness of the elongated member, the elongated member is provided removably secured to the structure sidewalls within the cavity, the elongated member spaced separated from and at least partially overlying the first energetic charge;
- detonating the concussion device, wherein the concussion device is provided with the top opening communicating with the first energetic charge to produce a dispersed pattern of hot gases shaped by the elongated member including a V-shaped pattern exiting through the top opening upon detonation of the first energetic charge, the first energetic charge disposed below the elongated member;
- wherein the structure and the elongated member are configured to structurally withstand the detonation.
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A method of producing and using a concussion device comprising:
- providing a structure comprising a cavity, the cavity having a top opening;
- providing a first energetic charge disposed in a bottom portion of the cavity;
- providing an elongated member having a length, a width, and a thickness, with the length being greater than both the width and the thickness of the elongated member, said elongated member removably secured to the structure sidewalls within the cavity to extend across the cavity to partially cover a horizontal cross-sectional area of the cavity, the cavity defined on a perimeter by walls of the cavity, the horizontal cross-sectional area covering said first energetic charge the elongated member spaced separated from and at least partially overlying the first energetic charge;
- said elongated member is provided removably secured to remain substantially in place during detonation of said first energetic charge;
- detonating the concussion device, wherein the concussion device is provided with the top opening communicating with the first energetic charge to produce a dispersed pattern of hot gases shaped by the elongated member including a V-shaped pattern exiting through the top opening upon detonation of the first energetic charge, the first energetic charge disposed below the elongated member;
- wherein the structure and the elongated member are configured to structurally withstand the detonation.
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A method of producing and using a concussion device comprising:
- providing a structure comprising a cavity, the cavity having a top opening, the cavity surrounded by sidewalls;
- providing a first energetic charge disposed in a bottom portion of the cavity;
- providing an elongated member having a length, a width, and a thickness, with the length being greater than both the width and the thickness of the elongated member, the elongated member removably secured to the structure sidewalls within the cavity spaced separated from and at least partially overlying the first energetic charge;
- said elongated member is provided removably secured to remain substantially in place during detonation of said first energetic charge;
- providing a second energetic charge overlying the elongated member;
- wherein the cavity comprises a lower portion having a first volume surrounding the first energetic charge and an upper portion comprising a second volume surrounding the second energetic charge wherein the second volume is larger than the first volume;
- detonating the concussion device, wherein the concussion device is provided with the top opening communicating with the first energetic charge to produce a dispersed pattern of hot gases shaped by the elongated member including a V-shaped pattern exiting through the top opening upon detonation of the first energetic charge, the first energetic charge disposed below the elongated member;
- wherein the structure and the elongated member are configured to structurally withstand the detonation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.