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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2012
Hau T. DO, Lake Hopatcong, NJ (US);
Brent Donahue, Newton, NJ (US);
Peter Chiu, New York, NY (US);
Kevin Russell, Jersey City, NJ (US);
Hau T. Do, Lake Hopatcong, NJ (US);
Brent Donahue, Newton, NJ (US);
Peter Chiu, New York, NY (US);
Kevin Russell, Jersey City, NJ (US);
The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A multi-petal adapter that enables projectiles of different sizes to be used in a single dearmer. The adapter includes a plurality of petals that are secured, in a detachable way, to a base. The main function of the base is to secure the petals until the projectile is fired from the dearmer. Whereupon, the adapter will start petalling until the petals become detached from the base, so that the adapter imparts minimal or no energy or damage to the intended target. The adapter fully regulates the energy imparted to the various projectiles, by allowing propellant gases to bleed through channels that are formed between the petals. As a result, the present adapter fully supports a proper projectile launch and ensures its proper orientation toward the target.