Ballistic system and method for cutting a multi-link metal chain
US9372048B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41A21/32
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for ballistically cutting a multi-link metal chain comprises a chain alignment module that comprises three pins and attaches to the barrel of a firearm. A first pin and a second pin of the module fit on opposite sides of a target link of the chain. A third pin of the alignment module goes through a link adjacent to the target link of the chain. The three pins align the target link so that a bullet exiting the barrel of a firearm impacts a semicircular region of the target link to cause the target link to open.
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