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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2018
Applicant:
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, DC (US);
Inventor:
Ian B. Vabnick, Quantico, VA (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 12/08 (2006.01); F42D 5/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 12/08 (2013.01); F42D 5/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided herein are penetrator projectiles for use with explosive ordnance disposal disrupters, and related methods of making and using. The penetrator projectile has a tip, neck, shaft and base, wherein the geometry and composition of the different elements are selected to ensure the projectile is ballistically stable after firing to provide improved free-flight characteristics and corresponding explosive ordnance disruption.