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US 5322020

SHAPED CHARGE

Assignee

COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE; ETAT FRANCAIS REPRESENTE PAR LE DELEGUE GENERAL POUR L'ARMEMENT

Filed

Aug 17, 1984

Granted

Jun 21, 1994

Location

CHELLES-LES-COU FR

Abstract

A high performance shaped charge for piercing high strength steel has a symmetry of revolution about an axis; a priming system constituted by a punctiform initiating source for producing a detonation wave in a block of donor explosive, and a cavity positioned between the donor explosive and a receiver explosive, the cavity being shaped in such a way that the detonation wave from the receiver explosive which enters a charging explosive is planar and perpendicular to the axis of the charge.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Dec 14, 1984

Rescinded

Oct 4, 1993

Duration

8 years, 9 months

Inventor

  • 1MARCEL BERNARD

Record Details

Patent number
US 5322020
Application
06654095
Aerospace match
No
Dataset source
35 USC §181 SO records
Back to patent indexSource: USPTO 35 USC §181 secrecy order records