Apparatus for rendering at least a portion of a device inoperable and related methods
US9488452B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 22, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/0245
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus for rendering at least a portion of a device inoperable may include a containment structure having a first compartment that is configured to receive a device therein and a movable member configured to receive a cartridge having reactant material therein. The movable member is configured to be inserted into the first compartment of the containment structure and to ignite the reactant material within the cartridge. Methods of rendering at least a portion of a device inoperable may include disposing the device into the first compartment of the containment structure, inserting the movable member into the first compartment of the containment structure, igniting the reactant material in the cartridge, and expelling molten metal onto the device.
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