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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2023
Applicant:
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Peter H. Vo, Oro Valley, AZ (US);
Michael Klensin, Tucson, AZ (US);
Roger C. Esplin, Marana, AZ (US);
Steven Alejandro Elmer, Tucson, AZ (US);
James Paul Henderson, Tucson, AZ (US);
Assignee:
RAYTHEON COMPANY, Waltham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/307 (2006.01); G01M 7/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 7/08 (2013.01); G01N 3/307 (2013.01);
Abstract
A test assembly and method for performing a shock test of an article includes a pneumatic gun assembly, a Hopkinson bar assembly, a magnetic catch, and a support assembly. The support assembly suspends the article in alignment with the magnetic catch. The magnetic catch retains the article against the Hopkinson bar assembly. The pneumatic gun assembly includes a striker for propagating a shock through the Hopkinson bar assembly into the article.