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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2001
Mary H. Sherlock, Waldorf, MD (US);
Jerome W. Gray, Indian Head, MD (US);
Edward Hammett, Marbury, MD (US);
Dale Gjerning, Pomfret, MD (US);
David Gill, Mechanicsville, MD (US);
Kenneth Poe, Welcome, MD (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
The present invention is an emplacement stand for holding explosive ordnance disposal tools that comprises a support base having tapered pegs evenly spaced around the outside of the support base extending outward at a downward angle. Detachable legs may be attached to the tapered pegs or each other to increase the height of the support base. A pivot arm slides through a hollow bearing ring within the support base and a set screw connector locks the pivot arm into a specific desired position after moving the pivot arm up or down within the support base. A pivot base, having a tool cradle connected to a disc shaped surface attaches to a clevis slot within the pivot arm through a pin that allows the disc shaped surface to freely pivot about the pin within the slot. A second set screw connector locks the disc shaped surface into place within the clevis slot. An explosive ordnance disposal energetic tool, countermeasure or warhead system of various shapes and geometries may then be placed and clamped into the tool cradle.