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US 4,369,592 AGranted
Propelling method and device
OwnerJ. E. Perryinventor
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Abstract
A method and device are disclosed for propelling an object from a device that comprises a loading chamber, a loading mechanism, and a firing chamber portion with an open end.
Claims16
A method, for propelling an object from a device comprising a loading chamber, a loading mechanism, and a firing chamber portion with an open end, comprising:
- a. placing said object in said open end of said firing chamber portion;
- b. positioning an explosive device with a fuse within said loading mechanism, with said loading mechanism secured within said loading chamber of said device;
- c. igniting said fuse of said explosive device;
- d. injecting the portion of said loading mechanism holding said explosive device with said fuse, which has been ignited, into said firing chamber portion of said device;
- and
- e. dropping said explosive device with said fuse which has been ignited from said loading mechanism into said firing chamber portion,
- whereby said explosive device explodes propelling said object from said device.
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A device for propelling an object by use of an explosive device comprising:
- a. a loading chamber, within which said explosive device is placed into said device, comprising:
- (1) a first opening within which said explosive device may be placed;
- and
- (2) a second opening through which a loading mechanism can be moved to place said explosive device within a firing chamber portion, said second opening comprising a horizontal section and a vertical section whereby said loading mechanism can be moved horizontally to place said explosive device in said firing chamber portion and vertically to drop said explosive device into said firing chamber portion;
- b. a firing chamber portion with an open end secured to said loading chamber and operative for said explosive device to explode within;
- and
- c. a loading mechanism secured within said loading chamber and extending into said firing chamber portion of said device and operative to hold said explosive device,
- whereby when said object is placed within said open end, prior to said explosive device exploding, said object will be propelled from said device upon the explosion of said explosive device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.