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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7261042 | Insensitive munition design for shrouded penetrators A munition and method of making same comprising at least partially surrounding a warhead with a protective barrier comprising pumice and surrounding the protective barrier with a shroud. ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 6342082 | Apparatus for rendering a detonation front harmless A detonation safety device having a flame-arresting device positioned in a housing. A pipe extends into the housing and proximate to the flame arresting device. In order to render a detonation front traveling in a pipe harmless, the detonation front is co... | 01/29/2002 |
| 5905227 | Method and system for weakening a detonation in a container or piping system A method for weakening a detonation in a container or piping system by dividing up the starting detonation front and bringing it together in an expansion space. The detonation front is divided into a main front and a secondary front and the main front is ... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5392857 | Apparatus and method for determining an optimum phase angle for phased charges in a perforating gun to maximize distances between perforations in a formation A novel method utilizing a new mathematical formulation for determining an optimum phase angle for phasing shaped charges in a perforating gun allows a novel perforating apparatus to be designed which phases the shaped charges by an angle equal to the opt... | 02/28/1995 |
| 4537133 | Non-incendive rock-breaking explosive charge Non-incendive explosive charge for use in flammable atmospheres includes a layer of damp salt as quenching material surrounding a charge enclosed in an inner housing. An outer housing is strong and pliable, being formed of reinforced rubbery material, to ... | 08/27/1985 |
| 4498391 | Explosive mine breaking apparatus with arc-suppressing heat-dissipating fluid around the charge bodies Steep dip strong-coal deposits can be broken in an explosive mine environment utilizing a succession of explosive units each of which comprises a core tube surrounded by a body of explosive material which, in turn, is surrounded by an arc-suppressing heat... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4433625 | Blow molded dynamite tube A molded plastic dynamite tube with an air ventillation hole is defined by a recess within the lower portion of the tube. The vent hole is formed by air pressure inside the tube during the molding process. The plastic blown out of the recess to define the... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4023493 | Fireline detonator A compact, reliable, nonincendiary fireline cord detonator is disclosed which attaches without tools to a length of explosive fireline cord utilized to clear a path through a wooded or brush covered area. The detonator uses an exploding bridgewire squib t... | 05/17/1977 |
