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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2020
Applicant:
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, DC (US);
Inventors:
Ian B. Vabnick, Fredericksburg, VA (US);
Lee R. Foltz, Indian Head, MD (US);
Daniel E. McCarthy, La Plata, MD (US);
Marc J. La Belle, Buffalo, NY (US);
Michael S. Shattuck, Port Royal, VA (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F41B 9/00 (2006.01); F42D 5/045 (2006.01); F42B 1/032 (2006.01); F42B 1/028 (2006.01); F42B 1/024 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F41B 9/0046 (2013.01); F42B 1/024 (2013.01); F42B 1/028 (2013.01); F42B 1/032 (2013.01); F42D 5/045 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided herein are shaped charges for focusing a fluid mass and related methods of using the shaped charges for disruption of an explosive target. The shaped charge comprises a plastic shell having a special geometric shape configured to support a shape-conforming explosive. A cylindrical plastic body has an interior volume for containing a fluid and the plastic shell. The plastic body closed distal end has a geometric shape that is substantially matched to the shape of the plastic shell.