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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 1991
Filed:
Jun. 27, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Donald C True, Brownsburg, CA;
Hubert J Charron, Brownsburg, CA;
Assignee:
CXA LTD./CXA LTEE, Montreal, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C06C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
10227512 ; 10220212 ;
Abstract
An exploding bridge wire (EBW) initiator assembly is provided which is particularly adapted for the initiation of an attached length of low energy shock wave conductor. The EBW comprises a hollow tube having an exploding bridge wire in one end of the tube, which directly initiates a length of shock wave conductor inserted into the opposite end of the tube. The entire assembly may be housed within a protective enclosure adapted for snap-fit connection with a source of electrical energy. The initiator can be initiated by relatively low voltage power supplies and is significantly safer than conventional EBW initiators.