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US 12,252,453 B2Granted
Coreless-coil shock tube system with reduced noise
AssigneeEnsign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company
InventorsMicah S. Casebier, Ronald M. Dufrane, Scott Crespi
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Abstract
A shock tube package system and a method of deploying a shock tube package system is provided. The system includes a covering made from a flexible or elastic material, the covering defining an interior portion. A bundle of shock tubing is disposed within the interior portion, the covering applying a compression fit on the bundle of shock tubing. The bundle of shock tubing having a first end and a second end, the first end being configured to couple with an initiator device, the second end being configured to couple with a detonator.
Claims14
A shock tube system comprising:
- a covering made from a flexible or elastic material, the covering defining an interior portion;
- a bundle of shock tubing disposed within the interior portion, the covering applying a compression fit on the bundle of shock tubing, the bundle of shock tubing having a first end and a second end, the first end being configured to couple with an initiator device, the second end being configured to couple with a detonator, wherein the covering includes a first opening adjacent the first end and a second opening adjacent the second end, at least one of the first opening or second opening being configured to expand to allow insertion of the bundle of shock tubing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.