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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Barry T. Neyer, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
PerkinElmer, Inc., Wellesley, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 3/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 3/08 ;
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a dual load charge in a single consolidation pressing operation. A first type explosive is placed in a cavity to form a booster charge. A pocket is formed in the booster charge. A second type explosive is disposed in the pocket of the booster charge to form an initiating charge therein. Finally, the booster charge and the initiating charge are preferably simultaneously consolidated to form a dual load charge with intimate contact between the booster charge and the initiating charge. Also disclosed is a press useful for implementing the method of the invention.