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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2016
The United States of America As Represented BY the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Ian Vabnick, Quantico, VA (US);
Arthur Ellis, Swan Point, MD (US);
Joe Rothenberger, King George, VA (US);
Chad Smith, King George, VA (US);
Mike Sharp, King George, VA (US);
Lee Foltz, Indian Head, MD (US);
Eric Morefield, Quantico, VA (US);
Barry Black, Oklahoma City, OK (US);
The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
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.