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US 5,134,921 AGranted
Water cannon for neutralizing explosive devices, and replaceable cartridge therefor
AssigneeCustom Engineering and Designs, Inc.
InventorsAllen K. Breed, Herman Stoeckle, Donald Tuttle, Jr.
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Abstract
A water cannon assembly is described which includes a stand used to support and aim a water cannon, and a replaceable cartridge which may be placed in the cannon. When the cartridge is set off, the cannon shoots out a concentrated liquid jet which may be used to disable the detonator of an explosive device, such as a bomb. The stand may have a base suitable for a hard flat surface, or it may include a spike for positioning the cannon on soft ground.
Claims18
A water cannon assembly comprising:
- a base;
- an upright secured to and extending vertically from said base and having a length and a side;
- a platform mounted on said one side of said upright, said platform being movable vertically substantially along the length of said upright;
- disposable cartridge means disposed in said cannon and including a liquid and ejecting means for selectively ejecting said liquid from said cannon in a concentrated stream;
- and
- clamping means including a cradle secured to said platform and a clamping member, said cradle and clamping member being constructed and arranged to hold said cannon therebetween.
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A water cannon assembly kit comprising:
- a first base for mounting a water cannon on a flat surface;
- a second base for mounting said water cannon on a soft surface;
- upright means selectively secured to one of said first and second bases and having a length and a side;
- platform means reciprocatively mounted on said side, said platform being movable vertically substantially along said length and including cannon securing means;
- a cannon securable to said platform means by said cannon securing means;
- and
- disposable cartridge means arranged and constructed to fit into said cannon, said cartridge means including a cavity with a liquid, and liquid ejecting means for selectively ejecting said liquid when said cartridge is disposed in said cannon.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.