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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2007
Mike Brennan, Bristow, VA (US);
Brett Goldstein, Potomac, MD (US);
Luis Giraldo, Fairfax, VA (US);
Rob Wallace, Woodbridge, VA (US);
John Ryan, Fairfax, VA (US);
Ed Dezelick, Germantown, MD (US);
Mike Millspaugh, Burke, VA (US);
Mike Brennan, Bristow, VA (US);
Brett Goldstein, Potomac, MD (US);
Luis Giraldo, Fairfax, VA (US);
Rob Wallace, Woodbridge, VA (US);
John Ryan, Fairfax, VA (US);
Ed Dezelick, Germantown, MD (US);
Mike Millspaugh, Burke, VA (US);
Abstract
A breaching apparatus includes an impactor element and a self-contained energy source. The self-contained energy source enables the impactor element to impact a first surface of a structure. The impactor element is configured to transmit a localized shock wave through the structure upon impact. The self-contained energy source is capable of accelerating the impactor element to a velocity sufficient to induce spalling at a second surface of the structure. Multiple breaching apparatuses can be supported by a frame to facilitate simultaneous or successive breaching of the structure. The breaching apparatus can be used in a method to breach a concrete structure.