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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 18, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
William H. Holt, Fredericksburg, VA (US);
Alexander G. Rozner, Potomac, MD (US);
Bernard P. Howder, Adelphi, MD (US);
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 1/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 1/02 ;
Abstract
System for clearing both light and heavy obstacles, in which one or more flying metal plates are propelled against heavy obstacles by explosive forces which also expand a folded continous rod member into a curvilinear, generally annular configuration that cuts through light obstacles such as concertina wire in the process of unfolding.