Apparatus for penetrating a target and achieving beyond-penetration results
AssigneeTech Energetics, Inc. a New Mexico corporation
InventorThomas J. Schilling
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Abstract
The specification and drawing figures describe and show an apparatus for penetrating a target and achieving beyond-penetration results. The apparatus includes a liner. The liner includes at least one liner member formed of a penetrating material and one liner member formed of a reactive material, and may include at least one liner member formed of neither a penetrating nor reactive material. The liner member is positioned in a housing. The housing includes an explosive and means for detonating the explosive.
Claims16
An apparatus for penetrating a target and achieving beyond-penetration results, comprising:
- a shaped charge liner,
- wherein the shaped charge liner is formed of a penetrating material adapted to form a penetrating stream of penetrating material to penetrate the target following explosive collapse of the shaped charge liner, and
- further wherein the shaped charge liner is further formed of a reactive material adapted to form a reactive stream of reactive material following explosive collapse of the shaped charge liner for achieving beyond-penetration results;
- a housing adapted to contain the liner,
- wherein an opening is formed in one end of the housing through which the penetrating stream of the penetrating material and the reactive stream of the reactive material are discharged;
- a cavity formed between the liner and the housing adapted to hold an explosive for the detonation of the apparatus;
- and
- means for detonating the explosive to discharge at least the leading penetrating stream and the trailing reactive stream toward a target following explosive collapse of the shaped charge liner.
A shaped charge, comprising:
- at least one liner member formed of at least one penetrating material for forming a leading penetrating stream of penetrating material following explosive collapse of the liner;
- at least one liner member formed of at least one reactive material connected to the at least one liner member formed of at least one penetrating material for forming a trailing reactive stream of reactive material following explosive collapse of the liner;
- a housing adapted to contain the at least one liner member formed of a penetrating material and the at least one liner member formed of a reactive material,
- wherein the housing further comprises a cavity adapted to hold an explosive for forming one or more streams composed of the penetrating material and reactive material;
- and
- an initiator system mountable in the housing adapted to detonate the explosive.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.