Detonators having multiple-line input leads
US5747722A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 11, 1996 |
| Grant date | May 5, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC06C7/00
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A detonator (10) is equipped with an input lead (29) having multiple signal transmission lines (30, 31) which provide redundant initiation signals to the target charge (14) of a detonator (10, 10') thereby increasing the reliability of initiation. The multiple signal transmission lines (30, 31) may be made of shock tube and can be part of a long or short input lead (29, 129) and may be initiated by any suitable means, for example by being disposed in signal transmission relation to a detonating cord (60, 62) to improve the reliability with which a signal is transferred from the detonating cord (60, 62) to the detonator (10, 10').
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