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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Henry Moulard, Saint Louis la Chaussee, FR;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 3/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 3/08 ;
Abstract
A first stage of a shock-detonation transition type two-stage optical detonator contains a pyrotechnic substance and an optical fiber, one end of which is connected to a source of laser radiation. The first stage pyrotechnic substance is separated from a pyrotechnic substance of the second stage by a metal plate, one face of which is in contact with the first stage pyrotechnic substance and whose other face is adjacent a cavity which separates it from the second stage pyrotechnic substance and whose edge portion bears against the end of a confinement member confining the second stage pyrotechnic substance.