Patent · US Expired

Converging wave detonator

US4040356A · kind A · utility

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7Claims

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Assignee

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army · US

Inventors

Wallace E. Voreck · Sparta, US
Everett W. Dalrymple · Dover, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 6, 1976
Grant date	Aug 9, 1977
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 6, 1996

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF42B3/124
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A detonator fuze train combination utilizes a thin centrally initiated disc haped lead azide primer's detonation waves reflected from interior walls of a circumambient metal cup shaped housing member to peripherally detonate a secondary output charge. The output charge produces a detonation wave which converges radially inwardly to generate an enhanced jet output. The resultant jet output is capable of initiating a remotely positioned, RDX, high explosive acceptor.

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