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US 11,754,380 B2Granted
Drone payload—energetic weapons pod
AssigneeTetac Inc.
InventorMark Benson
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Abstract
A lightweight energetic weapons pod 2 that integrates to unmanned aerial systems 1 that enables the operator the ability to engage targets without flight degradation. The device utilizes an energetic weapons pod 2 that may be reloaded to support sustained combat operations. The ability of the device to function as intended is based on explosive mitigation compression zones and recoilless configurations that allow drone survivability during detonation events.
Claims22
A weapons pod comprising:
- (a) a container having an upper housing and an optional lower housing, the upper housing comprising
- (i) at least one pair of cut-out portions, the first cut-out portion located on one surface of the housing and the second cut-out portion located on a second surface of the housing, wherein the first and second cut-out portions are opposite from each other;
- (ii) at least one pair of protrusions from the housing associated with each pair of cut-out portions, the first protrusion located above the first cut-out portion and the second protrusion located above the second cut-out portion;
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- (iii) at least one securing mechanism configured to attach the upper housing to the optional lower housing and/or to attach the upper housing to an unmanned vehicle;
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- (b) at least one blast chamber assembly comprising
- (i) an outer tube;
- (ii) an internal tube open at each end;
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- (iii) explosive mitigation material configured to absorb detonation energy, gases, and/or fragmentation generated during an explosive event surrounding the internal tube and residing within the outer tube
- wherein upon detonation explosive gasses are exhausted out of each end of the at least one blast chamber assembly into a front explosive zone and a rear explosive zone.
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