Shell for housing an explosive material for use in mining
US10466018B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 1, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 4, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42D3/04
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A shell for use in blasting, the shell comprising an elongated body, the elongated body having a distal end arranged for housing an explosive material, a proximal end arranged to permit introduction of at least one detonator into an interior of the shell, and a cavity for holding the at least one detonator in a location in which operation of the detonator results in explosion of the explosive material, wherein a slot is provided in a sidewall of the shell to allow an activation lead connected to the detonator to pass through the slot to an exterior of the shell, and wherein the slot includes at least one retaining protrusion to retain the activation lead against withdrawal of the activation lead from the slot.
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