Recoil mitigation device
AssigneeBattelle Memorial Institute
InventorsHarvey Nelson Ebersole, Jr., Bradley G. DeRoos
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Abstract
A recoil mitigation apparatus for a projectile-firing device, such as an explosives disrupter, is provided. At least one brake shoe is positioned proximate the projectile-firing device and means are provided for urging the at least one brake shoe toward the projectile-firing device. The urging of the at least one brake shoe provides a frictional force to mitigate the recoil of the projectile-firing device. In a preferred embodiment, at least one pair of brake shoes are provided. In a further preferred embodiment, the each of the at least one pair of brake shoes are positioned in a facing, spaced apart relationship and the at least one pair of brake shoe combination is positioned in a coaxial relationship to the projectile-firing device.
Claims10
A recoil mitigation apparatus for a projectile-firing device, comprising at least one brake shoe proximate the projectile-firing device and means for urging the at least one brake shoe toward the projectile-firing device, and wherein when the device is fired, a force-time profile of the recoil is substantially constant.
A method of mitigating the recoil of a projectile-firing device, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) positioning at least one brake shoe proximate to the projectile-firing device;
- (b) urging the at least one brake shoe toward the projectile-firing device;
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- (c) firing the projectile-firing device, whereby the at least one brake shoe creates a frictional force to create a substantially constant force-time recoil profile.
A recoil-mitigated projectile-firing device, the device comprising:
- a tube;
- a projectile-firing device positioned at least partially within the tube;
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- a brake assembly in frictional contact with the tube, the brake assembly comprising means for urging the brake assembly against the tube, and wherein when the device is fired, a force-time profile of the recoil is substantially constant.
A method of mitigating the recoil of a projectile-firing device, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) positioning the projectile-firing device at least partially within a tube;
- (b) positioning a brake assembly in frictional contact with the tube;
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- (c) urging the brake assembly against the tube, and wherein when the device is fired, a force-time profile of the recoil is substantially constant.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.