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Joe Rothenberger

Lee Foltz

Ian B Vabnick

Arthur W Ellis

Eric S Morefield

Mike Sharp

Chad Smith

Barry Black

An EOD disruptor system for penetrating steel encased explosive devices has a barrel and a blank cartridge loaded in the EOD disruptor. A water column is disposed in the barrel in front of the blank cartridge. A water plug is disposed in front of the water column. A muzzle-loaded projectile is disposed in front of the water plug. The projectile includes a shaft portion at least partially disposed in the barrel and a front portion disposed outside of the barrel. The shaft portion may have a length from about four inches to about eighteen inches. The projectile may have a weight from about four ounces to about two pounds. The ratio of the length of the shaft portion of the projectile to the inner barrel diameter may be in a range of about two to about 50.

Low impact threat rupture device for explosive ordnance disruptor

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King George, VA, United States of America

Joe Rothenberger