Demolition charge having multi-primed initiation system
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
InventorEric Scheid
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Abstract
A demolition charge system has a multi-primed initiation system with a rigid container having interconnected thin end walls, side walls, a base and a lid. The lid continuously fits onto the end and side walls to cover and contain an internal chamber. Each of the ends walls has a threaded opening longitudinally aligned with each other. An elongated thin-walled tube longitudinally extends through the internal chamber and has threaded ends engaging inner portions of the threaded openings to securely hold the tube in the container. At least one demolition initiator is capable of longitudinally extending in the tube and a main charge in the internal chamber is positionable in abutting contact along the tube to assure demolition. Magnets assure magnetic securing of the demolition system on a ferrous target.
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A demolition charge system having a multi-primed initiation system comprising:
- a container having interconnected end walls, side walls, base wall and a lid, said lid continuously fitting onto said end and side walls to cover and contain an internal chamber and each of said ends walls having a threaded aperture being longitudinally aligned with each other;
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- an elongated hollow tube longitudinally extending through said internal chamber, said tube having opposing open threaded ends engaging inner portions of said threaded apertures to securely hold said tube in said container;
- wherein at least one demolition initiator is capable of longitudinally extending through both said opposing open threaded ends of said tube and wherein a main charge is capable of positioning in said internal chamber such that said tube extending through the main charge in said chamber and the main charge is positionable in abutting contact along the length of said tube to assure demolition of the main charge upon use of the at least one demolition initiator.
A demolition charge system comprising:
- a container having interconnected end walls, side walls, a base wall and a lid, said lid fitting onto said end walls and said side walls to cover an internal chamber defined between said end walls, said side walls, and said base wall;
- an elongated hollow tube longitudinally extending through said internal chamber between opposing ends;
- a pair of couplers, each of said couplers supported by one of said end walls and engaging one of said opposing ends of said tube such that said tube is supported within said internal chamber between said end walls and in spaced relation to said side walls and said lid;
- at least one demolition initiator extending longitudinally within said tube;
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- a main charge positioned within said internal chamber such that said tube extends in proximity to said main charge for causing detonation of said main charge upon activation of said at least one demolition initiator.
A demolition charge system comprising:
- a container having opposing walls, a base coupled to said walls, and a lid, said lid fitting onto said walls to cover an internal chamber defined between said walls and said base;
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- an elongated hollow tube longitudinally extending through said internal chamber, said tube having opposing open ends supported by said opposing walls;
- wherein said elongated hollow tube is adapted to receive a detonating cord extending longitudinally through both said opposing open ends of said tube, and said internal chamber of said container is adapted to received a main charge such that said tube extends in proximity to said main charge for causing detonation of said main charge upon activation of said detonating cord.
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