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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.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 1985

Filed:

Aug. 10, 1981
Applicant:
Inventors:

Alain Pottier, Houston, TX (US);

Pierre Chesnel, Savigny-sur-Orge, FR;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
175-46 ; 166297 ;
Abstract

The apparatus comprises an elongated support (22) having a series of flat-faced portions and explosive charges (23) mounted perpendicular to the flat faces. Detonating cords are connected to the charges to fire them. Each portion of the support has two closely spaced attachment holes adapted to receive respectively the rear parts of the two charges mounted in opposite directions on each face of this section. The support is made up of a tube flattened transversely so as to form the flat-faced portions. Spacers are disposed between the charges and the support for casings of large diameter. The cases of the charges comprise a cover made of ceramic material and an extruded steel body which tends to flare out when the explosive is detonated rather than being broken into pieces.


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