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US 5,005,694 AGranted
System for packaging detonating cord for transport
AssigneeGoex, Inc.
InventorsBilly F. Davis, Michael P. Hancock, Scott L. Hayes
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Abstract
A detonating cord transport package wherein a continuous length of a metal jacket detonating cord is installed on a plurality of separator-support members such that the detonating cord is formed in a plurality of loops on each separator-support member with the two end portions of each loop being in proximity to each other. In the preferred embodiment, the two end portions of each loop engage each other and cross each other as seen in a given view.
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A detonating cord transport package comprising a plurality of sections, with each section comprising:
- a detonating cord separator-support member having front and back face surfaces and edge surfaces, and
- a continuous length of detonating cord comprising a metal jacket surrounding an explosive core along said entire continuous length, disposed for support on said separator-support member and traversing portions of said surfaces such that said detonating cord is formed in a plurality of loops on said separator-support member, each of said loops having two end portions engaging each other at a severing location to allow said detonating cord to sever itself should detonation of said cord occur.
A detonating cord transport package comprising:
- a plurality of separator-support members located in layers,
- a continuous length of detonating cord comprising a metal jacket surrounding an explosive core, along said entire continuous length disposed for support on said separator-support members, and
- each of said support members having at least on one side thereof a portion of said detonating cord which traverses said side such that said detonating cord is formed in a plurality of loops on said one side with each of said loops having two end portions engaging each other at a severing location to allow said detonating cord to sever itself should detonation of said cord occur.
A detonating cord transport package comprising:
- a plurality of support members located in layers,
- each of said support members having at least one support side with all of said one support sides of said support members facing in the same direction, and
- a continuous length of detonating cord comprising a metal jacket having an explosive core, disposed for support on said support members,
- said detonating cord being formed in a plurality of loops on each of said support members whereby each of said support members supports a plurality of said loops of detonating cord,
- each of said loops of detonating cord having two end portions engaging each other at a given location on said one support side of its supporting support member to allow said detonating cord to sever itself should detonation of said cord occur,
- said given locations on said one support side of each of said support members being spaced from each other.
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A detonating cord transport package comprising a plurality of stacked sections, with each section comprising:
- a detonating cord separator-support member having front and back face surfaces and edge surfaces;
- detonating cord winding support means disposed interiorly of said edge surfaces of said separator-support member;
- a continuous length of detonating cord comprising a metal jacket surrounding an explosive core, windingly disposed on said winding support means such that there are a plurality of severing locations where a second detonating cord portion is disposed in proximity with a first detonating cord portion,
- said winding support means projects from said separator-support member front face surface and said length of detonating cord traverses portions of said separator-support member front face surface.
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A detonating cord transport package comprising a plurality of stacked sections, with each section comprising:
- a detonating cord separator-support member having front and back faces and side edges located in a given plane;
- a plurality of spaced apart detonating cord winding support means disposed on said separatorsupport member;
- a continuous length of detonating cord comprising a metal jacket surrounding an explosive core, windingly disposed on said plurality of winding support means such that there are a plurality of spaced apart severing locations where a second detonating cord portion is disposed in proximity with a first detonating cord portion;
- each of said detonating cord winding support members comprises surface means transverse to said plane of said side edges around which said continuous length of detonating cord is at least partially looped.
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A detonating cord transport package comprising a plurality of sections, with each section comprising:
- a detonating cord separator-support member having front and back face surfaces and edge surfaces, and
- a continuous length of detonating cord comprising a metal jacket surrounding an explosive core along said entire continuous length, disposed for support on said separator-support member and traversing portions of said surfaces such that said detonating cord is formed in a plurality of loops on said separator-support member, each of said loops having two end portions in proximity to each other at a severing location.
- said two end portions at each of said severing locations being spaced apart with a gap formed therebetween sufficient to allow said detonating cord to sever itself at one of said severing locations should detonation of said cord occur.
A detonating cord transport package comprising:
- a plurality of separator-support members located in layers,
- a continuous length of detonating cord comprising a metal jacket surrounding an explosive core along said entire continuous length, disposed for support on said separator-support members, and
- each of said support members having at least on one side thereof a portion of said detonating cord which traverses said side such that said detonating cord is formed in a plurality of loops on said one side with each of said loops having two end portions in proximity to each other at a severing location.
- said two end portions at each of said severing locations being spaced apart with a gap formed there between sufficient to allow said detonating cord to sever itself at one of said severing locations should detonation of said cord occur.
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A detonating cord transport package comprising a plurality of sections, with each section comprising:
- a detonating cord separator support member having front and back face surfaces and edge surfaces, and a metal jacket, with an exterior surface, surrounding an explosive core, along said entire continuous length, disposed for support on said separator-support member and traversing portions of said surfaces such that said detonating cord is formed in a plurality of loops on said separator-support member, each of said loops having two end portions in proximity to each other at a severing location with no material located between and in contact with the exterior surfaces of said two end portions to allow said detonating cord to sever itself should detonation of said cord occur.
A detonating cord transport package comprising:
- a plurality of separator-support members located in layers,
- a continuous length of detonating cord comprising a metal jacket with an exterior surface surrounding an explosive core along said entire continuous length, disposed for support on said separator-support members, and each of said support members having at least on one side thereof a portion of said detonating cord which traverses said side such that said detonating cord is formed in a plurality of loops on said one side with each of said loops having two end portions in proximity to each other at a severing location with no material located between and in contact with the exterior surfaces of said two end portions to allow said detonating cord to sever itself should detonation of said cord occur.
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