An adapter mechanism for use with an explosive ordnance disrupter arrangement. The adapter includes a yoke and a mount rotatable relative to the yoke to assume a desired angular orientation, which is locked in the desired position. The yoke may be mounted on an explosive ordnance primary disrupter. The mount carries a supplemental disrupter.
David A. Nelson - Indian Head MD, US David Smith - Valley Falls NY, US Scott Strohman - King George VA, US Ken Poe - Welcome MD, US
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC
International Classification:
F42B 33/00
US Classification:
86 50, 89 1701, 181110, 181119, 367144
Abstract:
A hybrid water cannon that can be configured in either a recoil mode or recoilless mode. A first barrel is attached to a breech block. Either a second barrel or breech plug is also attached to the breech block on a side opposite the first barrel. With the breech plug attached, the water cannon is in a recoil mode. With the second barrel attached, the water cannon is in a recoilless mode. A chamber containing a propellant charge is in communication with both the first and second barrels. Upon ignition, the propellant charge pushes a charge of water from both barrels simultaneously and in opposite directions. The discharge from the first barrel is used to disable the target ordnance. The discharge from the second barrel counters the recoil. The propellant charge is ignited using an ignition charge in a port intersecting the chamber at an angle other than 90 degrees.
Anthony F. Kummerer - La Plata MD, US Lance A. Brown - Waldorf MD, US Christopher O'Donnell - La Plata MD, US Scott Strohman - King George VA, US William Transue - Indian Head MD, US Doug McDougal - Virginia Beach VA, US
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC
International Classification:
F41H 1/02 A45F 3/06 F42B 39/00
US Classification:
89 3607, 190109, 190125, 224645
Abstract:
The invention, as embodied herein, comprises a back worn pack that allows a user to transport both energetic materials, such as primary explosives, and energetic initiators, such as blasting caps, within the pack without the threat of premature initiation of the energetic materials.