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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2008
Peter Thomas Husk, St-Lazare, CA;
Ross Ian Gourlay, Vankleek Hill, CA;
Peter Thomas Husk, St-Lazare, CA;
Ross Ian Gourlay, Vankleek Hill, CA;
Orica Explosives Technology Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Victoria, AU;
Abstract
A method of producing an assembly of a connector block () and a detonator () suitable for retaining at least one shock tube () adjacent to a percussion-actuation end () of the detonator, and to an assembly thus produced and a connector block therefor. The method comprising inserting a detonator into a connector block having a housing () provided with a bore (), positioning the detonator in the bore of the housing so that the percussion-actuation end of the detonator is positioned adjacent to a slot () for receiving the shock tubes; and fixing the detonator in the housing. The detonator is fixed in the housing by causing a body of material () to flow plastically into the recess in the detonator and to harden therein to form a locking element fixed to the housing, thereby preventing accidental movement of the detonator within the connector block.