Bomb circuit disrupting device and method

Abstract

This invention relates to a readily portable device to disrupt the bomb circuitry as of a home made bomb from a closely positioned point such as on the order of six to twelve inches and operated from a remote point. The device is a light weight tubular member having a barrel loaded with a liquid as a missile and the liquid is expelled by the expansion of gas from a fired cartridge, the gas follows the liquid directly. The liquid upon rupturing and entering the bomb housing disrupts the bomb circuitry and liquid coats the interior of the bomb housing to prevent a fire outbreak and the gas expanding with considerable force upon entering the bomb housing further disrupts the circuitry and other structure therein. The liquid attains a velocity on the order of 500 ft./sec. requiring about 500 microseconds to rupture and to enter the bomb housing and together with the accompanying expanding gas, disrupts the same. The element of time to accomplish this is less than the time required by a bomb circuit to be energized to detonate a bomb.

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