Aerial deployment of an explosive array
US5675104A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 24, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q15/20
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention pertains to the aerial deployment of generally planar structures. Typically, these structures are explosive arrays. Such explosive arrays are typically used in standoff minefield clearing and breaching on the ground, at river crossings, on beaches, and in shallow water surf zones adjoining beaches. The invention more specifically involves devices and methods for stably deploying such structures. This stable deployment is achieved by positioning the structure in a dihedral configuration as it moves through the air.
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