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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2021
Applicant:
U.s. Government As Represented BY the Secretary of the Army, Dover, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Robert Carson, Watervliet, NY (US);
David Marshall, Ballston Lake, NY (US);
Emanuel Tortorici, Schenectady, NY (US);
Francesco Tropiano, Cohoes, NY (US);
Christopher Aiello, Delmar, NY (US);
Assignee:
The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F41A 21/32 (2006.01); F41A 21/30 (2006.01); F41C 9/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F41A 21/30 (2013.01); F41A 21/32 (2013.01); F41C 9/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A blast attenuator for blast overpressure has features that allow for blast attenuation and ease of projectile loading from the muzzle of the weapon system. This combination of physical ease of use and blast reduction allows the system to achieve high levels of performance without making significant concessions to operator safety.