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Detonating fuse termination
Assignee: Teledyne Inc
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Filing: 1964-10-13
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Granted: 1966-03-08
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Expires: 1984-10-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert C Allen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 20:05
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42D; F42D1/00; F42D1/04; F42D1/043
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A DETONATING FUSE TERMINATION COMPRISING: (A) A DETONATING FUSE; (B) A COUPLER BODY SUPPORTED ABOUT THE END OF SAID DETONATING FUSE AND HAVING AN AXIAL BORE OF REDUCED CROSS-SECTION WITH RESPECT TO THE END OF SAID DETONATING FUSE; (C) A LINEARLY EXTENDING, REDUCED DIAMETER PORTION OF SAID DETONATING FUSE EXTENDING AS A PROBE THROUGH AND BEYOND SAID COUPLER BODY; (D) AN ENVIROMENTAL SEAL FIXED TO THAT PORTION OF SAID REDUCED DIAMETER PROBE EXTENDING BEYOND SAID COUPLER BODY; (E) A QUICK DISCONNECT FITTING ATTACHED ABOUT SAID COUPLER BODY; (F) SAID FUSE COMPRISING AN EXPLOSIVE CORE, THE PORTION OF THE EXPLOSIVE CORE DEFINED BY SAID REDUCED DIAMETER PORTION OF SAID DETONATING FUSE HAVING A CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA WHICH IS RELATIVELY SMALLER THAN THE CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA OF SAID EXPLOSIVE CORE DEFINED BY THE UNREDUCED PORTION OF THE DETONATING FUSE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A DETONATING FUSE TERMINATION COMPRISING: (A) A DETONATING FUSE; (B) A COUPLER BODY SUPPORTED ABOUT THE END OF SAID DETONATING FUSE AND HAVING AN AXIAL BORE OF REDUCED CROSS-SECTION WITH RESPECT TO THE END OF SAID DETONATING FUSE; (C) A LINEARLY EXTENDING, REDUCED DIAMETER PORTION OF SAID DETONATING FUSE EXTENDING AS A PROBE THROUGH AND BEYOND SAID COUPLER BODY; (D) AN ENVIROMENTAL SEAL FIXED TO THAT PORTION OF SAID REDUCED DIAMETER PROBE EXTENDING BEYOND SAID COUPLER BODY; (E) A QUICK DISCONNECT FITTING ATTACHED ABOUT SAID COUPLER BODY; (F) SAID FUSE COMPRISING AN EXPLOSIVE CORE, THE PORTION OF THE EXPLOSIVE CORE DEFINED BY SAID REDUCED DIAMETER PORTION OF SAID DETONATING FUSE HAVING A CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA WHICH IS RELATIVELY SMALLER THAN THE CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA OF SAID EXPLOSIVE CORE DEFINED BY THE UNREDUCED PORTION OF THE DETONATING FUSE.
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