US3136251A
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Electrically controlled directional warhead
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-01-18
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Granted: 1964-06-09
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Expires: 1983-01-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Morris I Witow
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 17:37
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42C; F42C13/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
IN AN EXPLOSIVE DEVICE, THE COMBINATION THEREIN OF A CONTAINER, DETONATION MEANS ARRANGED THEREIN SO AS TO BE ACTUATED BY A PREDETERMINED STIMULUS, EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL ARRANGED IN THE CONTAINER SO AS TO BE ACUATED BY SAID DETONATION MEANS, FIELD PLATES ARRAYED ABOUT SAID EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL SO AS TO DIVIDE SAID CONTAINER INTO A PLURALITY OF SECTORS, A SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY HAVING OPPOSITELY CHARGED OUTPUTS, SWITCH MEANS CONNECTED TO DIFFERENT OPPOSITELY CHARGED OUTPUTS OF SAID SOURCE AND INCLUDING SELECTORS AND CONNECTORS CONNECTING EACH OF SAID SELECTORS TO ONE OF SAID PLATES WHEREBY, UPON DETONATION, THE RESULTANT HEATING WILL IONIZE AT LEAST PART OF SAID EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL WHICH WILL THEN BE ATTACHED TO AT LEAST ONE SECTOR OF SAID CONTAINER ADN RESULT IN DIRECTIONAL FRAGMENTATION OF THE LATTER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
IN AN EXPLOSIVE DEVICE, THE COMBINATION THEREIN OF A CONTAINER, DETONATION MEANS ARRANGED THEREIN SO AS TO BE ACTUATED BY A PREDETERMINED STIMULUS, EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL ARRANGED IN THE CONTAINER SO AS TO BE ACUATED BY SAID DETONATION MEANS, FIELD PLATES ARRAYED ABOUT SAID EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL SO AS TO DIVIDE SAID CONTAINER INTO A PLURALITY OF SECTORS, A SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY HAVING OPPOSITELY CHARGED OUTPUTS, SWITCH MEANS CONNECTED TO DIFFERENT OPPOSITELY CHARGED OUTPUTS OF SAID SOURCE AND INCLUDING SELECTORS AND CONNECTORS CONNECTING EACH OF SAID SELECTORS TO ONE OF SAID PLATES WHEREBY, UPON DETONATION, THE RESULTANT HEATING WILL IONIZE AT LEAST PART OF SAID EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL WHICH WILL THEN BE ATTACHED TO AT LEAST ONE SECTOR OF SAID CONTAINER ADN RESULT IN DIRECTIONAL FRAGMENTATION OF THE LATTER.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2925065A
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-06-09 | 1967-12-09 | 1968-06-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-06-09 | 1971-12-09 | 1972-06-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-06-09 | 1975-12-09 | 1976-06-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |