Mine clearing line charge design with improved efficiency
AssigneeDay & Zimmermann, Inc.
InventorSteven Dart
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Abstract
A mine clearing device configured to be propelled into an area and detonated after landing has a detonating cord and a plurality of explosive blocks along the detonating cord. Each of the plurality of explosive blocks is configured such that, upon landing, a majority of the explosive material is between a ground and a horizontal plane of the detonating cord.
Claims20
A mine clearing device configured to be propelled into an area and detonated after landing, the mine clearing device comprising:
- a detonating cord;
- and
- a plurality of explosive blocks having a triangular prism shape arranged along the detonating cord, wherein each of the plurality of explosive blocks is configured such that, upon landing, a majority of an explosive material is between a ground and a horizontal plane of the detonating cord.
A method of manufacturing a mine clearing device to be propelled into an area and detonated after landing, the method comprising:
- preparing, by an extrusion process, a plurality of explosive blocks, wherein each of the plurality of explosive blocks have a triangular prism shape;
- and
- arranging each of the plurality of explosive blocks along a detonating cord.
An explosive block for use in a mine clearing line charge device configured to be propelled into an area and detonated after landing, the explosive block comprising:
- a block in a triangular prism shape and comprising an explosive,
- wherein the block is configured to be arranged along a detonating cord.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.