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US 4,823,701 AGranted
Multi-point warhead initiation system
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorEarl E. Wilhelm
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Abstract
A multipoint initiation system for an explosive including a stripline head and a plurality of detonators fixed to the head at predetermined locations. The head and detonators are embedded in the explosive without a mechanical safe-arm device. Electrical connections in the head provide for independent detonation of the detonators.
Claims4
A multi-point initiation system for an explosive comprising:
- a non-explosive strip line lead;
- a plurality of detonators fixed to said lead at predetermined spacing, each said detonator including an initiator and booster explosive of low enough volatility to preclude the necessity for a mechanical safe-arm device between said detonators and an explosive;
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- means electrically connected to said detonators through said lead for independently actuating each said detonator.
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A multi-point explosive system for a warhead comprising:
- a cast explosive;
- a non-explosive stripline lead including a plurality of point detonators fixed to said lead at predetermined positions cast in said explosive in a manner to place said detonators at desired locations in said explosive and without a mechanical safe-arm device between said detonators and said explosive;
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- means electrically connected to said detonators through said lead for independently actuating each said detonator.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.