Apparatus and method for clearing land mines
US7685917B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 21, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41H11/30
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for clearing land mines includes a mine detonator, a unmanned propulsion device and a rake member-electromagnet combination. The mine detonator includes a roller assembly, which is connected to and propelled by a prime mover of the unmanned propulsion unit. The mine detonator additionally may include a segmented column of weights that function to exert ground pressure to detonate hidden land mines. The rake member-electromagnet combination includes a rake member to turn up soil as the device advances in a minefield, and a magnetic member to pick up surface or sub-surface metal on the minefield.
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