Explosion containment net
OwnerO. Alan Breazealeinventor
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Abstract
A net is made from an explosive resistant material such as KEVLAR and is thrown over an explosive-laden device such that the net helps contain the blast force of the explosive-laden device. The net also has a nozzle that is fluid connected to a fire suppressant agent as well as a high density foam, each of which are discharged through the nozzle once the net is thrown over the explosive-laden device, the fire suppressant agent and the high density foam each helping to minimize the blast force of the explosive-laden device. The net can be thrown manually or can be fired from a gun that uses either pneumatic force or a firing cartridge to propel the net at its target.
Claims9
A system capable of minimizing an explosive force of an explosive-laden device, the system comprising:
- a net manufactured from an explosion containment material, the net having an outer periphery, a central point and a nozzle located at the central point;
- a gun capable of propelling the net;
- a first tank having a fire suppressant agent therein;
- a conduit extending between the first tank and the nozzle via the gun;
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- wherein the gun propels the net at the explosive-laden device and the fire suppressant agent is discharged out through the nozzle under control of the gun once the gun propels the net, and such that the net acts as a containment system that contains the explosive force from the explosive-laden device and the fire suppressant agent minimizes the explosive force.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.