| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 086 | Ammunition and explosive-charge making | 80 |
| 086000000 | AMMUNITION MAKING | 3 |
| 086010000 | Caps and cartridges | 3 |
| 20130025438 | Contoured Thickness Blank for Ammunition Cartridges - An austenitic stainless steel ammunition cartridge includes an outer region and a base, wherein the outer region is about 50%-80% of the thickness of the base, which serves to minimize the sidewall ironing required to form the cartridge. The cartridge blank can be formed by spin forming, compression forming, grinding, or a combination thereof. Tooling to form the insert can include at least a pair of blocks and inserts, at least one insert defining a centrally positioned aperture. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20120318123 | Muzzle Loader Powder Increment using Celluloid Combustible Container - An encapsulated propellant charge comprised a sealed combustible container comprised of a consumable material and having a substantially cylindrical shape. The sealed combustible container comprises a top wall, a bottom wall, and a side wall therebetween. The top wall, the bottom wall and the side wall define a chamber; which contains a propellant composition. | 12-20-2012 |
| 086018000 | Assembling, e.g., metal, plastic | 1 |
| 20090090235 | Waterproof cartridge seal - A closure wad is placed at the mouth of the launching end of a shotgun cartridge before the mouth is crimped down to seal the launching end of the cartridge. Both the walls of the closure cap and the walls at the mouth of the plastic envelope are crimped down together, thereby forming a substantially impermeable seal at the launching end of the cartridge. In addition, the inventive closure cap substantially reduces the detritus which is sometimes expelled when a launcher cartridge is fired. | 04-09-2009 |
| 086200100 | LOADING FIREWORKS AND BURSTING CHARGES | 3 |
| 20120174740 | Methods of Making and Using Reactive Shaped Charge 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, warheads, munition casings, interceptors, missiles, bombs, and other systems. The reactive layer materials may be selected based on required structural properties, density and reaction temperature. | 07-12-2012 |
| 086200120 | By casting | 1 |
| 20120006186 | Solid Composite Propellants and Methods of Making Propellants - Solid composite propellants are provided that include a matrix comprising an energetic oxidizer and a binder. A multi-layered reactive thin film is provided in the matrix. The reactive thin film includes metal and inorganic oxidizer. Methods of making the solid composite propellants are also provided. | 01-12-2012 |
| 086021000 | Implements | 1 |
| 086022000 | Fuse | 1 |
| 20090211433 | FUZE MOUNTING FOR A PENETRATOR AND METHOD THEREOF - A fuze mounting assembly for a penetrating weapon configured as a projectable device, the fuze mounting assembly having fasteners, a fuze well and a fuze. The fuze includes an integral bolt flange for securing to the fuze well with the fasteners, wherein an amplification of acceleration of less than 3.0 is satisfied when the penetrating weapon is subjected to impact and penetration shock. Additionally, a projectable device having the fuze is provided. Also, a fuze mounting and a method for mounting a fuze are provided. | 08-27-2009 |
| 086023000 | AMMUNITION LOADING | 15 |
| 20100122624 | SHELL CASE LENGTH LIMIT ALARM - A reloading machine is configured to check the length of shell cases of selected caliber against a length specification for the caliber. A shell case entering a workstation tool strikes a sleeve by end-to-end contact, raising the sleeve in direct proportion to any excess length of the shell case. A detector monitors how high the sleeve is raised and triggers a signal if the height indicates the shell case is too long. Length detection is derived from a powder measure assembly by monitoring the raised height of the powder body. Length detection is derived from a powder level check assembly by introducing an intermediate sleeve between the powder check die and check rod assembly. The intermediate sleeve is sized to engage a shell case of the selected caliber, at least when the shell case exceeds the specified length. The raised height of the intermediate sleeve allows determination of case length or identification of shell cases of excess length. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100037758 | System and method for mounting dies on a press - A system and method for rapidly and easily installing and removing ammunition reloading dies into and from an ammunition reloading press uses an adapter with a female threaded socket to receive a conventionally threaded die and sections of male screw threads arrayed around the exterior and separated by open sections corresponding to sections of female screw threads formed in a socket in the press, the adapter threads engageable with the press socket threads to secure the adapter within the press socket with less than a full rotation of the adapter, open sections in the press socket allow the adapter to enter the socket to nearly full depth without rotation. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20090308234 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PROPELLANT CHARGES FROM A GRANULATED PROPELLANT, PREFERABLY GRANULATED POWDER, AND PROPELLANT CHARGES PRODUCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED METHOD - The present invention proposes a novel method for producing powder charges with a high charge density consisting of a granulated powder lying loosely in the charge. In accordance with the invention, the powder is vacuum-packed in airtight pouches made of a combustible and preferably flexible packaging material. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100180757 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOADING CARTRIDGES WITH PRESSABLE PLASTIC BONDED EXPLOSIVES - Disclosed are an apparatus and method for loading small and medium caliber cartridges with pressable plastic bonded explosives (PBXs). A plurality of pellets are pre-formed to have a high density, and are loaded into a small and medium caliber cartridge one by one. Accordingly, a high and uniform density is obtained. And, when manufacturing small and medium caliber cartridges, the pressable PBXs are anticipated to be massively loaded into the small and medium caliber cartridges in the future. | 07-22-2010 |
| 086029000 | Filling and ramming | 1 |
| 086030000 | Rammers | 1 |
| 20110154978 | LOADING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELASTIC PROJECTILE - A method for forming a projectile cartridge includes positioning a sabot within a compartment of a projectile cartridge casing. A delivery tube is inserted within a chamber of the sabot positioned within the casing, the delivery tube bounding a channel that passes therethrough. A projectile comprised of an elastomeric material is passed through the channel of the delivery tube under a pressurized gas so that at least a portion the projectile is received within the chamber of the sabot, the projectile being radially compressed as it is passed through the channel of the delivery tube. | 06-30-2011 |
| 086036000 | Capping and uncapping | 2 |
| 086037000 | Implements, including resizing, reconditioning | 2 |
| 20130098230 | Hand held depriming tool - A hand held portable tool to remove primers from spent firearm cartridges comprised of three parts: Depriming rod, lever and handle. Compression of the lever with hand pressure on a cartridge mounted on the depriming rod trapped inside the handle pushes the primer out of the cartridge without the use or need of any type of springs, dies or shell holders for different calibers. | 04-25-2013 |
| 086038000 | Magazine | 1 |
| 20100095830 | AMMUNITION PRIMER INSTALLATION DEVICE - An ammunition primer installation device is attachable to an ammunition reloading press and uses a sliding and rotating finger trigger attached to a primer transporting slide to receive a primer from a supply trough and transport the primer to position above a primer cup on an ammunition reloading press and a trigger actuated plunger to push the primer from the device into the primer cup while maintaining the proper primer orientation. | 04-22-2010 |
| 086039000 | Crimping | 1 |
| 086040000 | Implements, including resizing, reconditioning | 1 |
| 20120204706 | Hand operated rifle cartridge loading press affording a repeatable degree of crimping - A hand operated press for reloading metal rifle cartridges including indicating means for providing for an operator of the press discrete indications of the different forces that can be manually applied through the drive mechanism during use of the press to crimp the second end of a cartridge against a bullet in the cartridge to allow the operator to use one of those indications to manually apply the same force to form essentially the same degree of crimp of the second ends of identical cartridges against identical bullets in the cartridges. | 08-16-2012 |
| 086043000 | Bullet setting | 2 |
| 20100275762 | CASE ACTIVATION BULLET FEEDER - A bullet feeding device having an expandable collet insertable into a die body. The die body is capable of receiving bullets from a source and directing the bullets to the expandable collet. The expandable collet restricts the passage of the bullet through the die body until the mouth of a cartridge case is inserted into the die body opposite the bullet. The mouth of the cartridge case causes the expandable collet to expand and allow the single bullet to pass through the expandable collet and be placed in the mouth of the cartridge case. As the completed cartridge is drawn from the die body, the expandable collet contracts above the tip of the bullet and prevents the passage of additional bullets until a new cartridge case is inserted. The expandable collet is capable of accepting bullets of different lengths and shapes. In addition, the expandable collet is easily interchangeable with expandable collets of other sizes to be compatible with bullets of different diameters. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20120210850 | CASE ACTIVATION BULLET FEEDER - A bullet feeding device has an expandable collet insertable into a die body. The die body receives bullets from a source and directs the bullets to the expandable collet. The expandable collet restricts the passage of the bullet through the die body until the mouth of a cartridge case is inserted into the die body opposite the bullet. The mouth of the cartridge case causes the expandable collet to expand and allow the single bullet to pass through the expandable collet and be placed in the mouth of the cartridge case. As the completed cartridge is drawn from the die body, the expandable collet and prevents the passage of additional bullets until a new cartridge case is inserted. The bullet feeding device may accept bullets of different lengths and shapes. The collet is interchangeable with expandable collets of other sizes to be compatible with bullets of different sizes. | 08-23-2012 |
| 086024000 | Implements, including resizing, reconditioning | 5 |
| 20090013859 | EQUIPMENT FOR RECHARGE OF CARTRIDGES, RECHARGE METHOD AND RECHARGED CARTRIDGES - The present invention refers to equipment, for the recharging firearm cartridges, having four modules that can operate jointly or separately. The equipment includes a calibrating press, that calibrates and removes a deflagrated fuse of the case through the movement of the piston tool ports and a washing turbine having a rotating nucleus that moves angularly between 90 and −90 degrees to facilitate loading, washing and discharging of the cases. The equipment also includes a fuse press for fuse assembly in the case, with automatic rejection of the defective cases through pneumatic auxiliary cylinders of high sensitivity. The press includes a case feeder system; a rotating disk; and a reservoir feeder of fuses. The press also includes a dosage press for the assembly and packing of the cartridges, with movements synchronized vertically, circular and lineal, with main cylinder and commanded by panel provided with commands for control of the gunpowder dosage. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20110232467 | TRIMMING AND SIZING DEVICE TO PRODUCE OR PREPARE EMPTY CARTRIDGE CASES AND A METHOD TO PRODUCE OR PREPARE EMPTY CARTRIDGE CASES - A trimming, sizing and decapping device that has a simple, very compact construction and that allows the user to economically and quickly produce, restore or prepare cartridge cases to the utmost precision. The device consistently produces very smooth processing surfaces and has good tolerances with respect to various cartridge case wall sizes and materials. Furthermore, a method is detailed for producing or preparing empty cartridge cases using the trimming, sizing and decapping device that allows efficient preparation of the cartridge cases for subsequent loading or reloading in as few process steps as possible. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110083546 | Bullet feed die assembly - Bullet feed die assemblies include a die defining an interior passage that encloses a first collet and a second collet. The first collet defines a first bullet passage bore, and the second collet defines a second bullet passage bore. The first collet and the second collet are positioned coaxially within the interior bore of the die. The collets are operably engaged to generate bore expansion of one of the bullet passage bores and bore restriction of the other bullet passage bore upon application of an axial force to the collets. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20120036984 | Center fire pistol and rifle cartridge case polishing apparatus - What is new in the art of the invention is that it will accommodate all sizes of, Boxer style, spent center fire brass pistol and rifle casings faster, safer, more economically, more environmentally sound, with less parts (see Mancini/Galloway), and far better than the use of a media tumbler currently used for this purpose. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120160081 | RESIZING DIE FOR SPENT STRAIGHT WALL CARTRIDGES - A die for resizing spent straight wall cartridges that is suitable for use in a reloading press. The die contains a pair of spaced apart resizing rings that are arranged to size the bullet chamber of the cartridge casing to a smaller diameter than the charge chamber of the casing to improve the firing performance of the reloaded cartridge. | 06-28-2012 |
| 086049000 | AMMUNITION SHELL UNLOADING | 2 |
| 20090139391 | APPARATUS FOR REMOVING TOXIC MATERIAL FROM TOXIC WEAPON PROJECTILES - An apparatus useful in the removal of toxic materials from toxic weapon projectiles has a base, a projectile retaining container and a ram. The projectile retaining container has a projectile retainer opening, a ram opening and a drain opening. The projectile retaining container is adapted to retain a toxic weapon projectile in the projectile retainer opening. The ram is adapted to extend into a toxic weapon projectile disposed within the projectile retaining container to crush the projectile's burster well and to thereby release toxic materials to the drain opening in the projectile retaining container. The ram alternatively includes high pressure water nozzles for breaking up any coagulant particles and for thoroughly rinsing the interior side walls of the toxic weapon projectile. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20120144982 | CLOSED VESSEL ARRANGEMENT FOR SAFE DESTRUCTION OF ROCKET MOTORS - The present invention relates to a closed vessel arrangement ( | 06-14-2012 |
| 086050000 | BOMB DISPOSAL | 38 |
| 20090100994 | FIREWORKS TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL UNIT - A mobile apparatus for treatment and disposal of fireworks which includes a conveyor belt, chopper, chute, burn chamber and a heavy-gauge screen cover, the conveyor belt delivering fireworks to be disposed of to the chopper where the fireworks are shredded, the shredded fireworks being fed through the chute into a burn chamber where the shredded fireworks are burned, the heavy-gauge screen cover covering the burn chamber to minimize the release of solid particles into the surrounding environment while also allowing steam, smoke and pressurized air to escape. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20080257137 | Blast Mitigation Structures - According to the invention, there is provided a blast mitigation device ( | 10-23-2008 |
| 20100107859 | Remote explosion of improvised explosive devices - A method and apparatus triggers motion triggered improvised explosive devices (IEDs) from a distance outside the device's zone of destruction. IEDs having infrared motion detection trigger mechanisms are detonated by passing remotely generated laser beams over the area within which the IED is located. The moving reflected background scattering of light from the passing laser beams as well as possible direct passing laser illumination of the IED infrared motion detector activate the IED trigger mechanism, causing the IED to detonate. Operation of the invention is remote from the destruction zone of the IED, thereby preserving personnel and materiel. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20090044691 | AERIAL-SUPPORTED PROCEDURE FOR THE DETECTION OF LANDMINES - The present invention refers to an aerial-supported procedure for the detection of landmines, duds or similar explosive bodies using a fluorescence procedure, including aerial-supported geo-referencing of the detected locations by means of a digital terrain model | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090044692 | DISCHARGE CONTROL SYSTEM - The invention generally relates to a discharge control system that is structured to destroy objects having a charge such as ammunition, explosives and/or pyrotechnic objects and control the discharge of the charges. The discharge control system has a closable control vessel that is structured to receive a number of objects therein with some of the objects having a charge. A heat source is coupled to the closable control vessel and a filter system is coupled to the closable control vessel. The heat source is structured to supply heat to the number of objects. An effective amount of heat discharges the number of objects that have a charge and the filter system is structured to collect particulate matter released from the discharged objects. The heat source may be a radiant heat source. The filter system may be provided with an air filter that is a high efficiency particulate air filter. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20100251879 | Energy harvesting power sources for assisting in the recovery/detonation of unexploded munitions governmental rights - A method is provided for recovering and/or exploded an unexploded munition. The method including: providing the munition with a power supply having a piezoelectric material for generating power from an induced vibration; inducing a vibration; monitoring an output from the power supply after the power supply has stopped generating power from a firing of the munition; and generating a beacon signal or detonation signal upon the detection of the output. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20120097015 | EXPLOSIVES - A liquid-jacketed disrupter comprising a container ( | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120024133 | BLAST TREATMENT METHOD AND BLAST TREATMENT DEVICE - A blast treatment method capable of performing blast treatment of a treatment subject with a simple structure, with high efficiency, and at low cost, while inhibiting scattering of harmful substances or the like to the outside. The method includes: inside disposing an inside explosive for blasting a treatment subject around the treatment subject; disposing an outside explosive having a detonation velocity greater than that of the inside explosive at a position outside the inside explosive; and detonating the outside explosive using an initiation device, and initiating the inside explosive by detonation of the outside explosive, thereby performing blast treatment of the treatment subject by initiation of the inside explosive. The outside explosive disposing includes arranging a cord-like explosive member containing the outside explosive and having a shape extending in one direction so that a detonation propagation velocity in a specific direction of the inside explosive initiated by the outside explosive is greater than a detonation propagation velocity in the specific direction of the inside explosive. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20090095146 | PRESSURE-RESISTANT VESSEL AND BLASTING FACILITY HAVING THE SAME - An object of the present invention is to improve durability of a pressure vessel for blasting an article to be treated such as hazardous substance or explosive therein. The pressure vessel | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090288550 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DETECTING AND NEUTRALIZING REMOTELY ACTIVATED EXPLOSIVES - A system and apparatus for detecting and neutralizing remotely activated explosive devices in a combat zone, especially one of relatively limited geographic area such as an urban setting. The apparatus is configured for mounting on or within an airborne drone and includes both transmitting and receiving circuits and antennas. The apparatus detects radio transmissions by analyzing received signals using standard RF direction finding techniques and a spectrum analyzer or other signal processing circuitry. Signals may be classified as threats using predetermined criteria, and the direction of threat signals may be assessed to allow for a determination of an enemy position from which an explosive is to be detonated. The apparatus also transmits a jamming signal which may serve to detonate devices within the dynamic RF footprint of the transmitting antenna. The drone also includes a highly directional low frequency audio device which is periodically directed randomly and at suspected enemy positions. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090165636 | Method of Cleaning Inside of Pressure Vessel for Blasting - Provided is a method of cleaning the inside of a pressure vessel for blasting to enable a short-time treatment regardless of the state of residual substances. This method includes: a step of setting an explosive for cleaning, different from an explosive for blasting, in an amount necessary for decomposing a residue of the object inside of a pressure vessel after a blasting step of setting and blasting the object and the explosive for blasting in the pressure vessel; and a step of decomposing the residue by exploding the explosive for cleaning in the pressure vessel. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090188379 | METHODS OF PREVENTING INITIATION OF EXPLOSIVE DEVICES, DEACTIVATED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES, AND A METHOD OF DISRUPTING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A DETONATION DEVICE AND AN EXPLOSIVE DEVICE - A method of preventing initiation of an explosive device. The method comprises substantially encasing an explosive device with a conductive foam. The explosive device is configured to be initiated by an electromagnetic radiation signal, such as that emitted by a transmitter of a wireless door bell device. Deactivated explosive devices are also disclosed. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20080196577 | Safe Inspection System and Kit - A safe inspection system for the manual inspection of personal luggage, which comprises an inspection module including at least one inspection member which defines an inspection surface, for supporting a potentially explosive object for manual inspection by an inspector; a blast containment container arranged in a position of immediate communication with the inspection module; and transfer means for effecting the immediate transfer of a suspicious inspected object from the inspection surface to the blast containment container by an inspector without requiring further handling of the object by the inspector, thereby to immediately confine the object within the blast containment container and so as to thus reduce the reduce blast damage in the event that the suspicious object explodes after confinement therewithin. The present invention also includes a kit for converting a blast containment container to a safe inspection system. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080257138 | PERFORATING GUN LOADING BAY, TABLE AND METHOD - A perforating gun loading bay includes a loading area and a separate gun component storage area. The perforating gun loading area also includes racks and a table that permit an in-line loading operation such that the gun housing and loaded gun need not be moved out of a linear path from introduction to the bay to unloading from the bay. The racks and the table may be position in axial alignment and may include low friction members to permit axial sliding motion along the racks and the table. A method for using the loading bay permits in-line handling. A perforating gun loading table includes low friction members permitting axial movement of perforating gun components therealong and low friction members permitting rotational movement of perforating gun components along their long axis. The perforating gun loading table includes a control system for selecting the low friction member that is positioned to engage the perforating gun component on the table. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090241762 | METHOD FOR REMOVING TOXIC MATERIAL FROM TOXIC WEAPON PROJECTILES - An apparatus useful in the removal of toxic materials from toxic weapon projectiles has a base, a projectile retaining container and a ram. The projectile retaining container has a projectile retainer opening, a ram opening and a drain opening. The projectile retaining container is adapted to retain a toxic weapon projectile in the projectile retainer opening. The ram is adapted to extend into a toxic weapon projectile disposed within the projectile retaining container to crush the projectile's burster well and to thereby release toxic materials to the drain opening in the projectile retaining container. The ram alternatively includes high pressure water nozzles for breaking up any coagulant particles and for thoroughly rinsing the interior side walls of the toxic weapon projectile. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090260509 | Pressure Container - It is intended to provide a pressure container which can prevent dispersion of a hazardous substance or the like to the exterior and ensure a high level of safety with a simple structure. To achieve this object, a pressure container ( | 10-22-2009 |
| 20100170383 | Methods and apparatuses for detecting and neutralizing remotely activated explosives - A system and apparatus for detecting and neutralizing remotely activated explosive devices in a combat zone, especially one of relatively limited geographic area such as an urban setting. The apparatus is configured for mounting on or within an airborne drone and includes both transmitting and receiving circuits and antennas. The apparatus detects radio transmissions by analyzing received signals using standard RF direction finding techniques and a spectrum analyzer or other signal processing circuitry. Signals may be classified as threats using predetermined criteria, and the direction of threat signals may be assessed to allow for a determination of an enemy position from which an explosive is to be detonated. The apparatus also transmits a jamming signal which may serve to detonate devices within the dynamic RF footprint of the transmitting antenna. The drone also includes a highly directional low frequency audio device which is periodically directed randomly and at suspected enemy positions. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100192757 | Airbag Deployment Devices and Methods - Disclosed is an airbag deployment device that includes a containment vessel and a retention rack disposed within the containment vessel, wherein the retention rack comprises at least one container, and wherein at least one airbag pyrotechnic actuator may be placed within the at least one container and secured through utilization of at least one pin. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20090044690 | SEALED UPSCALE TOTAL CONTAINMENT VESSEL - Disclosed is a blast containment vessel. A body has an opening. An external door is configured to form a seal surrounding the opening when the external door is in a closed position. A yoke is configured to retain the door in the closed position. A first automatic system is configured to automatically move the external door into and out of the closed position. A second automatic system is configured to automatically move the yoke when the external door is in the closed position. During and after a blast event, the body and the external door contain products of the blast event and the seal remains intact. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20120192704 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NEUTRALIZING EXPLOSIVE DEVICES - An apparatus for neutralizing an explosive comprises a housing including at least one relief groove along an outer portion of the housing, and an inner chamber. The inner chamber includes a first hollow section and a second hollow section. The cross-sectional area of the second hollow section is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the first hollow section. A forward section of the housing is adapted to receive a first nose member and a rear section of the housing is adapted to receive a removable fin set. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20110023693 | Methods and apparatus for providing ballistic protection - Methods and apparatus for providing ballistic protection and stopping high-velocity rounds or explosives and a secure trash can. These and other advantages may be provided by a secure trash can for containing explosions resulting from explosive devices deposited in the secure trash can. The secure trash can includes a curved wall, including an inner liner, a curved ballistic panel, including a three-dimensional core that defines spaces and acts as a truss for ballistic panel and a filler, the filler fills in spaces defined by the three-dimensional core, an outer layer, surrounding the curved ballistic panel, and a base, connected to the curved wall. The secure trash can may also include a lid, placed on the curved wall. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20120198987 | PURGING AN AIRLOCK OF AN EXPLOSION CONTAINMENT CHAMBER - Apparatus and methods are provided for purging an airlock cavity created between the airlock access door and the primary explosion chamber opening sealing mechanism. According to one embodiment of the present invention, an airlock device is used to ensure that, in the event toxins are released from the primary explosion chamber opening sealing means, the toxins are properly handled and are not inadvertently released into the atmosphere. In one embodiment, negative pressure is used to vacuum the entrained air within the airlock cavity subsequent to an explosion. To facilitate the sweeping and exhausting of the cavity, an orifice in the access door may be operable to allow the flow of ambient air through the airlock access door. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20090126555 | Device for Storage, Transport or Disposal of Objects - The invention relates to a device for storage, transport and disposal of objects such as suspected bombs and in particular for objects suspected of containing a so called dirty bomb. The inventive device comprises a shell having a sandwich design with an intermediate layer of lead and outer and inner steel layers. The invention also relates to a method of making such a device. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20100282050 | Protection Device - A protection device comprises a covering including at least a layer of ballistics material, and a layer of an electromagnetic screening material. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20120144983 | ENERGY HARVESTING POWER SOURCES FOR ASSISTING IN THE RECOVERY/DETONATION OF UNEXPLODED MUNITIONS - A method is provided for recovering and/or exploded an unexploded munition. The method including: providing the munition with a power supply having a piezoelectric material for generating power from an induced vibration; inducing a vibration; monitoring an output from the power supply after the power supply has stopped generating power from a firing of the munition; and generating a beacon signal or detonation signal upon the detection of the output. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20090308235 | PYROTECHNIC DEVICE FOR DESTROYING AMMUNITIONS - The invention relates to a pyrotechnic device for the destruction of munitions by an explosive at least partially surrounding the munitions having walls for confining the active products. The device includes an igniter for the controlled ignition of the explosive, the igniter configured to couple explosive detonation waves into the walls of the munitions along at least two opening lines of said walls of the munitions. Application of embodiments of the invention includes controlled destruction of munitions or objects containing pyrotechnic and/or chemical substances. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20110120290 | METHOD FOR NEUTRALIZING EXPLOSIVES AND ELECTRONICS - Disclosed is a method for neutralizing explosives and electronics utilizing a high voltage electrical discharge. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20120031258 | BLAST TREATMENT METHOD AND BLAST TREATMENT DEVICE - A blast treatment method for blasting a treatment subject having an outer shell and a chemical agent charged into an interior of the outer shell includes the steps of: disposing an explosive on the outer side of the outer shell such that a difference occurs in a detonation pressure of the explosive, that acts on the outer shell from an outer side, between one side and another side of a predetermined cutting position of the outer shell and the outer shell is cut by a shearing force generated as a result of the difference in the detonation pressure; and detonating the explosive, wherein, in the step of detonating the explosive, the chemical agent is exposed by cutting the outer shell in the cutting position through detonation of the explosive, and the chemical agent is decomposed using the detonation. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20080236375 | Apparatus for blast suppression - An apparatus for blast suppression involves forming a foam barrier in proximity to a bomb or other suspicious device. The foam is maintained in position by a containment structure which is inflated and kept in an inflated state by the foam used to form such barrier. Various containment structures are disclosed for suppression of compression waves and combustion effects caused by an explosive event. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20120017753 | BLAST TREATMENT METHOD AND BLAST TREATMENT DEVICE - A blast treatment method and an apparatus, which can perform the blast treatment of a treatment subject by using and securely initiating a blasting explosive having fluidity. The blast treatment method includes: a blasting preparation operation of housing a blasting explosive having fluidity in a container and placing the blasting explosive around a treatment subject as well as attaching an initiation device to the container; a housing operation of housing the container, the blasting explosive, and the treatment subject in a chamber; a decompression operation of decompressing the inside of the chamber; and a blasting operation of initiating the blasting explosive and blasting the treatment subject with the blasting explosive. In the decompression operation, the inside of the chamber is decompressed while a gas vent portion regulates the escape of the blasting explosive to the outside of the container and permits the escape of gases in the container to the outside. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120017752 | BLAST TREATMENT METHOD AND BLAST TREATMENT DEVICE - A blast treatment method enables easy and safe blast treatment of ammunition having propellant provided with a warhead having a bursting charge and a propulsion unit having a propellant. Comprised are a first explosive arrangement step of arranging a first explosive | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120017751 | BLAST TREATMENT METHOD AND BLAST TREATMENT DEVICE - A blast treatment method for blasting a treatment subject having an outer shell and a chemical agent charged into an interior of the outer shell includes the steps of: disposing an explosive to cover a periphery of the treatment subject; and detonating the explosive from respective end portions of a specific direction toward a predetermined cutting position of the treatment subject between the respective end portions so that detonation waves of the explosive advancing from respective sides of the cutting position collide in the cutting position, wherein, in the step of detonating the explosive, the chemical agent is exposed by cutting the outer shell in the cutting position through detonation of the explosive, and the chemical agent is decomposed using the detonation. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120017750 | BLAST TREATMENT METHOD AND BLAST TREATMENT DEVICE - Provided is a blast treatment method that enables blast treatment of a treatment subject in a sealed container to be carried out easily and safely. This blast treatment method implements: a shaped charge placement step of placing a shaped charge | 01-26-2012 |
| 20090044693 | DESTRUCTION CHAMBER WITH REPLACEABLE INNER FRAGMENTATION PROTECTION IN THE FORM OF A LARGE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALLY EASILY HANDLED SEGMENTS, COMBINED WITH ONE ANOTHER TO FORM ONE UNIT - The present invention relates to a new method for providing a destruction or detonation chamber ( | 02-19-2009 |
| 20120312147 | Portable explosion containment chamber - A portable containment chamber for safely disposing of suspected explosive threat devices comprises a cylindrical chamber body and hinged outward-opening access door. The door seals against a tapered seat and extends convexly into the interior of the chamber, whereby blast pressure tends to expand the door into enhanced gas-tight sealing engagement. The mouth of the chamber has an annular locking channel with which the door is locked in closed position by an expandable interconnected locking shoes driven by a crank-and-piston linkage such that all shoes are simultaneously locked and unlocked by movement of a common crank. A two-stage door operating mechanism first moves the unlocked door axially out of sealed position, and then rotates it to one side to provide access to the interior of the chamber. For closing, the sequence of movements is reversed. Pneumatic power means are provided to move the locking shoes simultaneously in and out of locking engagement with the annular locking channel, to move the door axially in and out sealing engagement with the chamber body, and to move the disengaged door rotationally away from the chamber door opening for providing access thereto. A first interlock means prevents axial opening and closing movement of the chamber door when the door rotated away from the chamber mouth in standby position. A second interlock means inhibits detonation of a donor explosive charge within the chamber if the door locking shoes are not in fully locked position. The chamber and door are preferably made of explosion-resistant impact-hardening manganese steel alloy. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20090071319 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF EXPLOSIVE-FILLED OBJECTS - The present invention relates to a method and an arrangement in the destruction of explosive-filled objects ( | 03-19-2009 |
| 20080282874 | BLAST ATTENUATING, BLAST DIRECTING AND EXTINGUISHING APPARATUS - An apparatus by which to attenuate, direct or extinguish the resultant effects of a blast or explosion. This includes the use of a spherical interior skinned apparatus ( | 11-20-2008 |
| 20120137860 | BLAST TREATMENT METHOD AND BLAST TREATMENT DEVICE - Provided is a blast treatment method that can be implemented simply and efficiently blast a treatment subject while preventing fragments of the subject from scattering outward. The blast treatment method is used to blast a treatment subject | 06-07-2012 |
| 086051000 | ORDNANCE TYPE PROJECTILE MAKING, INCLUDING FINNED | 5 |
| 20110209600 | Highly-Filled, High-Viscosity Paste Charge, And Method And Device For Production Thereof - A highly-filled paste, and a method and device of de-aerating and injecting the paste, the paste including: (a) a solid filler; (b) an organic binder, and (c) a residual gas, wherein the paste contains at least 80 volume-% of the solid filler and has a viscosity exceeding 100 kilopascal·seconds, wherein the filler, binder, and residual gas are intimately mixed so as to form a substantially homogeneous paste, and wherein a composition of the solid filler, binder, and residual gas is selected such that the homogeneous paste has: an average density greater than 98.5% of a Theoretical Maximum Density (TMD). | 09-01-2011 |
| 20100263522 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO CENTRIFUGALLY CAST MUNITIONS - An apparatus for manufacturing munitions includes a housing and a munition mold within the housing. The housing has an axis of rotation. The munition mold is filled with a molten metal, and the mold is rotated to form a munition. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20080257139 | Method of manufacturing ammunition - A method of manufacturing ammunition | 10-23-2008 |
| 20120067198 | Penetrator And Method Of Manufacture Same - Penetrators and methods of manufacturing penetrators are disclosed. One method of manufacturing a penetrator having arrowhead geometry and base geometry includes the steps: (a) cold heading a piece of material to form a blank; (b) machining the blank to create the arrowhead geometry; and (c) roll forming the blank to create the base geometry. Another method of manufacturing a penetrator having arrowhead geometry and base geometry includes the steps: (a) machining a piece of material to create the arrowhead geometry; and (b) roll forming the piece of material to create the base geometry. Yet another method of manufacturing a penetrator from a blank includes the steps: (a) machining the blank to create a first surface feature of the penetrator; and (b) roll forming the blank to create a second surface feature of the penetrator. | 03-22-2012 |
| 086052000 | Sabot | 1 |
| 20100212479 | METHOD FOR INSERTING PREDETERMINED BREAKING POINTS IN A RING-SHAPED HOLDING- AND SEALING BAND OF A SABOT CAGE PROJECTILE AND A WORK TOOL FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - A method and work tool for inserting predetermined breaking points in a ring-shaped holding- and sealing band of a sabot cage projectile with an impact sabot cage are provided, wherein the band is arranged on a partial area of a receptacle device segmented through at least two longitudinal slits. The receptacle device connects the propelling element to the guiding cage of the impact sabot cage, and the guiding cage is segmented through at least two longitudinal slits. After mounting the band on the receptacle device, but before installation of the guiding cage in the area of the holding- and sealing band covering the longitudinal slits of the receptacle device, notch-shaped predetermined breaking points are inserted in the holding- and sealing band from inside of the band with the aid of a work tool, wherein longitudinal slits of the receptacle device are used for lateral guiding of the work tool. | 08-26-2010 |
| 086054000 | BULLET OR FIREARM TYPE, E.G., PELLET, MAKING | 8 |
| 20120137861 | BANDOLIER WITH LATERALLY OFFSET AND SPACED WORK PIECE - A method of operating a progressive die wherein the progressive die acts on a work piece having an elongated body with a blank at one end. The work piece is supported by a bandolier which is also formed in the progressive die. The progressive die acts on each blank. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20090183628 | DUAL SIDED AND DUAL PROCESS BANDOLIER - A method of making bullets on a progressive die wherein the progressive dies acts on a work piece having an elongated body with blanks at each end. The work piece is supported by a bandolier which is also formed in the progressive die. The progressive die forms each blank into a bullet, effectively doubling the output of the progressive die relative to a progressive die that acts upon a work piece that supports, or is, a single blank. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20120204707 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A BULLET CHARGED WITH COMPRESSIBLE COMPOSITE EXPLOSIVES - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for manufacturing a bullet charged with compressible composite explosives, process of the method comprising: 1) particle explosives is measured using constant quantity supplying device and is charged to a pallette mold; 2) the particle explosives is transferred to pellet-forming mold and then the particle explosives of the pellet-forming mold is molded under constant pressure to a pellet; 3) the pellet-forming mold is transported to the upper side of the bullet body fixing mold, thereby exiting the pellet of the pellet-forming mold, and the pellet which is inserted to the bullet of the bullet body fixing mold is pressed under constant pressure for charging; 4) the bullet with the pellet completely charged is transported to the bullet separating device; and 5) excess explosives is removed through cutting from said bullet. | 08-16-2012 |
| 086055000 | Jacketed or covered, including partially | 5 |
| 20100101400 | PROJECTILE, PROJECTILE CORE, AND METHOD OF MAKING - A projectile core is provided formed from a carrier and a colorant. The carrier and colorant are mixed into a core mixture, which is formed into a predetermined core shape. The core mixture is cured until substantially firm, such as by drying, heating or freezing. An outer layer may be formed adjacent the surface of the projectile core by heating. An outer coating may also be applied to the projectile core. A method of forming a projectile core comprises: (a) mixing a carrier and a colorant to form a core mixture; (b) forming the core mixture into a predetermined core shape; and, (c) curing the core mixture until a substantially firm projectile core is formed. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20110017050 | SLUG FOR INDUSTRIAL BALLISTIC TOOL - A frangible projectile for expelling from an industrial ballistic tool may be formed by a powder metallurgy process. A preferred embodiment of slug consists essentially of compacted and optionally sintered material and comprises up to 35% ferrotungsten in particulate form, up to 3% lubricant, and the balance iron in particulate form with inevitable impurities. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20080314233 | Process for the Production of a Jacketed Penetrator - The invention is directed to a process for the production of a jacketed penetrator having a tungsten, tungsten alloy or depleted uranium core and a metallic jacket, which process comprises placing the core inside the jacket and explosively welding the jacket on the core. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20110088537 | JACKETED BOAT-TAIL BULLET - A bullet includes at least a mid core and a rear core in tandem alignment. The hardness of the mid core is greater than the hardness of the rear core. A jacket envelops both the mid core and the rear core. The jacket has a generally cylindrical sidewall, which is in contact with the mid core, and a boat-tail, which is in contact with the rear core. The rear core is substantially contained within the boat-tail. The mid core and the rear core may be substantially lead-free. In one embodiment, the bullet includes a front core in tandem alignment with the rear core and in contact with a nose portion of the jacket. In another embodiment, the mid core extends from the nose portion of the bullet to the boat-tail. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20120312148 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AIRTIGHT COVERING OF A TRACER OR THE LIKE - A part of a cover is pressed radially into a circumferential groove contour in a projectile body by a preferably rigid die, which need only be moved axially and which is provided with a special outer contour. An outer contour should be matched to the groove contour or vice versa, so that the material of the cover that is formed radially by the forward-moving die can be pressed into the groove contour of the projectile body, and the cover no longer has any degrees of freedom after the forming, so that it is secured with respect to the tracer or the like. The cover is preferably a cover ring. | 12-13-2012 |
| 086056000 | BOMB FABRICATING | 1 |
| 20120036985 | Reduced Collateral Damage Bomb (RCDB) and System and Method of Making Same - A reduced collateral damage bomb (RCDB) bomb casing is described and disclosed along with the system and method for making it. The RCDB bomb casing may be formed from conventional or penetrating warhead bomb casings. The RCDB bomb casing has a filler material/materials disposed on the interior walls that will assist in controlling the collateral damage caused by the finished bomb but not prevent the appropriate destructive power being delivered to a selected target. | 02-16-2012 |
| 086057000 | SHOT MAKING, FIREARM TYPE | 1 |
| 20120204708 | COST-EFFECTIVE HIGH-VOLUME METHOD TO PRODUCE METAL CUBES WITH ROUNDED EDGES - This disclosure generally relates to high-volume and cost-effective methods for producing non-spherical metal particles, particularly methods for producing metal cubes having rounded edges. The metal cubes having rounded edges are useful as ballistic shot in shotshell loads for hunting, where the particle shape imparted by the disclosed process packs to a higher density than spherical shot in the same volume. | 08-16-2012 |
| 086100100 | MISCELLANEOUS | 4 |
| 20100294113 | Propellant and Explosives Production Method by Use of Resonant Acoustic Mix Process - A method to charge a container with an energetic mix is disclosed. This method includes the following steps: (a) adding a plurality of particulate energetic mix constituents and a binder to the container; and (b) mixing the plurality of energetic mix constituents utilizing a non-contact mixer to form a homogeneous mixture within the container, and curing the binder to solidify the homogeneous mixture and bind the homogeneous mixture to the container. The container may be a liner or pre-form intended for insertion into a device, or may form a portion of the device itself, such as an aft portion of a rocket motor or casing for an explosive device. Because the resonant mixer does not have a moving impeller or other component that contacts the energetic mix and the container is not reused, there is minimal decontamination required between each mix and the manufacturer may rapidly commence assembling the next device, rather than clean-up and recertification. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110232466 | Modular hand grenade - A modular hand grenade design that permits the use of compressed powders such as A-5. The hand grenade body is split into two main components—a base/sleeve and a nose cap. These two main components contain the explosive. They are loaded with explosive while still separate. The explosive is loaded into the base/sleeve and compressed to form a solid. A core sleeve is attached to the base to form a void inside the explosive where the detonating portion of a fuse assembly can be placed. Explosive is likewise loaded into the nose cap and compressed to form a solid. The nose cap is attached to the base/sleeve assembly. A fuse assembly is then attached to complete the grenade. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20100251878 | PERFORATING CHARGE FOR USE IN A WELL - A perforating charge for use in a wellbore includes an explosive and a liner to be collapsed by detonation of the explosive. The liner includes at least a first liner portion and a second liner portion which have different cohesiveness. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20120318122 | EXPLOSIVES CONTAINING DETONATING DEVICES - The invention concerns a portioning and packing device as well as a process for the production of explosives containing detonating devices. The portioning and packing device contains a conveyor for the explosive, which exhibits a pump for the generation of a volume flow; a filling pipe connected to the conveyor, which is set up to provide a reserve supply of a tubular packing sleeve. At the same time, the tubular packing sleeve can be pulled off the filling pipe with the explosive ejected through the filling pipe. A closing device located downstream of the filling pipe is set up to constrict the filled packing sleeve locally to a hose plait during the filling process and close around the hose plait with at least one means of closure. The filling pipe further exhibits a means of introduction, which is set up to introduce a detonating device into the explosive. | 12-20-2012 |
