40mm door-breaching grenade
US9389053B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42C13/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention provides a short-range, self-propelled, non-fragmenting breaching device to breach a wide variety of doors and barricades with high efficiency, high gunner safety and low collateral damage. The invention also provides a method of preparing the breaching device and a method of breaching a target using the breaching device.
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