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US 11,609,071 B1Granted
Below/above-water remote energetic attachment kinetic kill rod(BREAKKR) projectile
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsAdam Pegouske, Lee Foltz
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Abstract
A disruptor projectile includes a shaft made up of an elongate rod. A head piece assembly is connected to an end of the elongate rod. A post is located inside the head piece assembly. A tether line having an end with an eye splice attached around the post. The length of the tether line extends parallel to the elongate rod.
Claims21
A disruptor projectile, comprising:
- a shaft comprising an elongate rod;
- a head piece assembly being connected to an end of the elongate rod;
- an internal post being located inside the head piece assembly;
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- a tether line having a first end comprising an eye splice around the internal post and having a length extending parallel to the elongate rod.
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A penetrator projectile for use in a disruptor, comprising:
- a head piece assembly including a head distal end and a head proximal end;
- a shaft including a shaft distal end and a shaft proximal end, wherein the shaft distal end is connected to the head proximal end;
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- a tether line including a line distal end and a line proximal end,
- wherein the line distal end is connected to the head piece assembly,
- wherein the head piece assembly includes an internal post,
- wherein the tether line includes an eye splice at the line distal end, and
- wherein the eye splice surrounds the internal post.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- an EOD disruptor having a barrel;
- a blank cartridge being loaded in the EOD disruptor;
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- a muzzle-loaded projectile being disposed in front of the blank cartridge,
- wherein the muzzle-loaded projectile includes a shaft portion at least partially disposed in the barrel and a head portion disposed outside of the barrel,
- wherein the head portion includes an internal post, and
- wherein a tether line is attached to the internal post.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.