Research/Patents/US 4955939
US 4955939Tier 3 — General Defense

SHAPED CHARGE WITH EXPLOSIVELY DRIVEN LIQUID FOLLOW THROUGH

Assignee

US Government

Filed as: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, THE

Filed

Mar 2, 1983

Granted

Sep 11, 1990

Location

PORT TOBACCO MD US

Abstract

Disclosed is a non-fragmenting explosive device for perforating a target injecting a material through the perforation to disrupt structure behind the target. The device is particularly adapted to safely disarm unexploded explosive devices such as bombs without detonation of the bomb. The device includes an outer covering of explosive material for explosively confining the disruptive material to a well defined shape for total injection into the target.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

May 9, 1983

Rescinded

Jun 8, 1990

Duration

7 years, 1 month

Inventor

  • 1JAMES A. PETROUSKY
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