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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8166882 | Shaped charge liner with varying thickness A shaped charge has a case defining a volume therein. A liner is located in the volume. An explosive is located between the case and the liner. The liner defines an interior volume and an opening thereto. The liner also has an apex portion that is distal from the op... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8156871 | Liner for shaped charges A liner for a shaped charge is disclosed which comprises a plurality of portions, where at least one portion is composed of powder materials. In one embodiment, the liner comprises two portions that are composed of different powder materials, while alternative embod... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8146503 | Linear shaped charge system A linear charge system (100) for applying a destructive explosive charge to a barrier structure; said system comprising a charge carrier (101) and an explosive charge element (120) assembled within said charge carrier (101); said explosiv... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8033224 | Spiral linear shaped charge jet The invention represents a novel system for controlling the yield of an explosive charge that enables the explosive yield to be selected or decreased from full-yield detonation incrementally down to low-yield detonation using a continuous linear shaped charge jet sp... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8006621 | Linear explosive breaching apparatus and method The present invention relates to methods and apparatuses for explosive breaching. ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7987789 | Method for reducing the amount of ammunition types to be used and an ammunition device A method for reducing the amount of ammunition types to be used against a wide set of targets. At least two explosive charges are made use of in cooperation. Each of the explosive charges has changeable characteristics and is arranged to mutually cooperate in differ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7779760 | Shaped charge assembly and method of damaging a target A shaped charge assembly (10) comprises a housing (20), first shaped charge (24), a wave shaping relay charge (44) and a second shaped charge (30) located in the housing. The assembly (10) is configured such that a first act... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7739955 | Device adjacent to an explosive charge with at least two liners An explosive charge (3) can be equipped with two liners (4, 5) that can be attached to one another. The primary liner (4) is so devised that when choosing a first choice (11) of being able to work independently and by employing a symmetri... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7699005 | Ammunition device with two active charges The invention relates to an ammunition arrangement. The ammunition arrangement comprises at least two active parts (2, 3), each with its own active charge (4, 6), arranged axially one behind the other. In order to make large holes in walls and the like... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7658150 | Device for control of fragment discharge from main charge liners The material or fragment discharge is controlled by means of a device (4) in connection to the triggering, such as by means of an initiation charge (5), of the main charge (3) in the ammunition unit (1). The liner is devised as being expo... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7600476 | Geometric/mechanical apparatus to improve well perforator performance Shaped charges that generate fan-like jets can produce slotted holes in rock formations. A shaped charge includes a case having on open front end, an external surface and a longitudinal axis, all transverse cross-sections of the case being bi-symmetric; an explosive... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7536956 | Linear shaped charge system An elongate explosive charge element (25), said explosive charge element (25) including a flexible frangible cutting sheet (26) and an explosive agent (27) said charge element (25) adapted to the penetration of a barrier structure.... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7493861 | Tandem shaped charge warhead having a confined forward charge and a light-weight blast shield A tandem shaped charge warhead having a forward charge and a rear charge mounted in tandem along a charge axis. The forward charge has a shaped charge liner with an explosive surrounding it, along with a metallic confinement housing surrounding the explosive and lin... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7434514 | Ignition device for explosive charge or pyrotechnic composition The invention relates to an ignition device for an explosive charge or pyrotechnic composition. This device comprises at least two ignition means connected to a power source. It is characterized in that it comprises a single insulating support carrying the ignition ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7418905 | Multi-mission payload system A missile, such as a cruise missile, has a nose payload portion having a frangible nose cover and a relatively hard target penetration nose cone. The nose cone may have a liquid fuel tank within, and a chemical energy explosive charge, such as a shaped charge, aft o... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7392745 | Device for combating targets An ammunition unit, for combating targets (10) with or without using shaped charge effect, that incorporates an openable or removable and replaceable hull or outer casing (2). The explosive charge in the ammunition unit comprises a charge section (3... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7363862 | Multi-purpose single initiated tandem warhead A multi-purpose tandem warhead needing only a single initiation has a casing that forms front, middle and rear portions. A shaped charge is positioned in the rear portion of the casing and a fragmentation charge is positioned in the front portion of the casing. The ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360488 | Single phase tungsten alloy A single phase metal alloy usually for forming a shaped charge liner for a penetrating jet or explosively formed penetrator forming warhead consists essentially of from a trace to 90%, by weight, of cobalt, from 10% to 50% by weight, of tungsten, and the balance nic... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7278354 | Shock initiation devices including reactive multilayer structures The invention provides shock initiation devices comprising multilayer structures with constituent layers that undergo an exothermic self-propagating reaction once initiated by shock. The multilayer structures may be used as components in shaped charges, EFP devices,... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278353 | Reactive shaped charges and thermal spray methods of making same Shaped charge liners are made of reactive materials formed by thermal spray techniques. The thermally sprayed reactive shaped charge materials have low porosity and high structural integrity. Upon detonation, the reactive materials of the shaped charge liner undergo... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7273011 | Structure of a projectile A projectile casing is designed to insure proper operation of the charges located therein. The charges are spaced by spacer tubes constructed such that the tubes are dispersed radially after the detonation of the preliminary charge without adversely affecting the ef... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273010 | Impact part of a projectile An impact part on a projectile permits the activation of detonation systems within a large angular range of contact with a target. The impact part is provided with annular recesses with embedded circular rings that engage with the target and prevent the projectile f... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7261036 | Shaped charge liner A liner for a shaped charge having a composition comprising greater than 90% by weight of powdered tungsten and up to 10% by weight of powered binder, the composition being formed into a substantially conically shaped body and having a crystal structure of substanti... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7237486 | Low debris perforating gun system for oriented perforating Disclosed herein is a shaped charge assembly for use in a perforating gun. The shaped charge assembly includes a shaped charge combined with a longitudinal spine extending along a portion of a perforating gun barrel. The shaped charge can be secured to the spine wit... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7174834 | Explosive shell having improved resistance to shocks An explosive shell comprising a fusible explosive load placed in a casing incorporating an opening, such shell comprising shimming means placed in the vicinity of the shell opening, such shimming means comprising a ring made of an elastic material placed between a f... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7156024 | Device for warhead charges for cargo ammunition units A warhead charge device (18, 18′, 18″, 18′″) arranged to carry liquid explosive (11), and which device is for use in an ammunition cargo unit such as a missile. The device incorporates at least two confined spaces (2, 6, 9) equipped with... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7150235 | Anti-armor multipurpose and chemical energy projectiles An anti-armor projectile has a tail fin boom having an inner hollow area. A warhead made of high density materials is disposed in the hollow area to serve as a kinetic-energy penetrator that is released upon impact to increase the lethality of the anti-armor project... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7150231 | Active part An active part of an ammunition device. A casing is provided with a sleeve in association with an opening of the casing. A sprung device is arranged between a locking device arranged at the opening of the casing and the sleeve. The end of the sleeve facing away from... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7143698 | Tandem warhead A method for attacking a target, the method including first, deploying a plurality of projectiles in the trajectory path of the target, and second, positioning a blast fragmentation warhead proximate the target and initiating the blast fragmentation warhead so that ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7114449 | Method for producing a large-caliber, high-explosive projectile, and high-explosive projectile produced in accordance with the method A method for producing a large-caliber, high-explosive projectile (1, 1′), and a projectile formed according the method, having a projectile casing (2, 2′) that surrounds a chamber (6, 6′) filled with an explosive charge (9, 9′), ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7111554 | Lock assembly for a stamping device A lock apparatus for securing a hand-stamping device to prevent an unauthorized stamping operation includes two locking heads constructed to establish a ridged interconnection with the base frame and the upper actuator frame of the hand-stamping device. The locking ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7066093 | Modular warhead for units of ammunition such as missiles A warhead device comprising explosive charges and effect elements or effect agents for incorporation in a missile. The warhead device consists of a number of modules or modular charges (1a–1f) arranged to be actuatable between two or mo... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7047886 | Method and apparatus for removing obstructions in the mines The present invention is directed to a system for fragmenting rock obstacles and obstructions in mines. The system uses a projectile having a flat or concave nose and a detonating device that has a safety pin to prevent a striker from prematurely igniting the primer... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044225 | Shaped charge A shaped charge is formed having a pressed polymer pellet positioned between the explosive charge and the metal liner. The shock wave resulting from detonation of the explosive passes through the polymer to the liner. The collapse of the liner results in the formati... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7044060 | Missile-borne explosive activated grenade release device A delivery and release device for release and detonation of sequential explosive charges is disclosed to penetrate hardened structures. An aerodynamic shell is sized for delivery to a target by hand or mechanical means, including a first explosive charge is in a for... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040235 | Kinetic energy rod warhead with isotropic firing of the projectiles A kinetic energy rod warhead including a plurality of sections each enclosing a plurality of projectile and an explosive charge partially surrounding the projectiles defining a primary projectile firing direction. The firing direction of each section is different fo... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036432 | Explosive round with controlled explosive-formed fragments The invention provides an explosive round that produces fragments propelled by jetting effect, the round consisting in a firing head, an explosive charge, a fragment generating wall in direct contact with the explosive, which wall has a set of indentations extending... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7017496 | Kinetic energy rod warhead with imploding charge for isotropic firing of the penetrators A kinetic energy rod warhead with imploding charges for isotropic firing of penetrators including a hull, a core in the hull including a plurality of individual penetrators, explosive charge sections in the hull about the core, and a detonator for each explosive cha... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7011027 | Coated metal particles to enhance oil field shaped charge performance A liner for a shaped charge comprising powdered heavy metal tungsten coated with a metal binder coating compressively formed into a liner body. Each of the powdered heavy metal particles are substantially uniformly coated with metal binder coating. The preferred pow... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7007607 | Missile system for breaching reinforced concrete barriers utilizing hinged explosively formed projectile warheads A hinged explosively formed projectile warhead system eliminates exposure of soldiers to harm in wall breaching operations by providing a lethal mechanism that can be deployed at safe distances, simultaneously breaching a man-sized hole and removing one or more rows... | 03/07/2006 |
