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Process for explosively bonding metal layers
Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1963-01-23
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Granted: 1966-08-02
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Expires: 1983-01-23
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 Alexis A Popoff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-27 19:03
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23K; B23K20/00; B23K20/06; B23K20/08; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49805; Y10T29/49806
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
A PROCESS FOR EXPLOSIVELY BONDING METAL LAYERS TO FORM A MULTI-LAYERED BODY WHICH COMPRISES (1) SUPPORTING A SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR METAL CLADSING LAYER AT LEAST 1/2 INCH THICK SEPARATED BY A DISTANCE OF AT LEAST ABOUT 1/32 INCH FROM A SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR METAL BASE LAYER, (2) COVERING THE OUTSIDE SURFACE OF SAID METAL CLADDING LAYER WITH A COMPOSITE EXPLOSIVE LAYER COMPRISING AT LEAST TWO SECTIONS POSITIONED IN JUXTAPOSED RELATIONSHIP, AT LEAST ONE SAID SECTIONS BEING A FIRST EXPLOSIVE HAVING A DETONATION VELOCITY BETWEEN ABOUT 1200 METERS PER SECOND AND 80% OF THE SONIC VELOCITY OF THE METAL HAVING THE HIGHEST SONIC VELOCITY IN THE SYSTEM, AND ONE SECTION BEING A SECOND EXPLOSIVE HAVING A DETONATION VELOCITY HIGHER THAN THAT OF THE FIRST EXPLOSIVE AND BETWEEN ABOUT 80% AND 120% OF THE SONIC VELOCITY OF THE METAL HAVING THE HIGHEST SONIC VELOCITY IN THE SYSTEM, AND (3) INITIATING SAID COMPOSITE EXPLOSIVE LAYER SO THAT DETONATION IS PROPAGATED PARALLEL TO THE PLANE OF THE METAL CLADDING LAYER, AND SO THAT SAID SECOND EXPLOSIVE INITIATES BUT IS NOT INITIATED BY SAID FIRST EXPLOSIVE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
179 words
A PROCESS FOR EXPLOSIVELY BONDING METAL LAYERS TO FORM A MULTI-LAYERED BODY WHICH COMPRISES (1) SUPPORTING A SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR METAL CLADSING LAYER AT LEAST 1/2 INCH THICK SEPARATED BY A DISTANCE OF AT LEAST ABOUT 1/32 INCH FROM A SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR METAL BASE LAYER, (2) COVERING THE OUTSIDE SURFACE OF SAID METAL CLADDING LAYER WITH A COMPOSITE EXPLOSIVE LAYER COMPRISING AT LEAST TWO SECTIONS POSITIONED IN JUXTAPOSED RELATIONSHIP, AT LEAST ONE SAID SECTIONS BEING A FIRST EXPLOSIVE HAVING A DETONATION VELOCITY BETWEEN ABOUT 1200 METERS PER SECOND AND 80% OF THE SONIC VELOCITY OF THE METAL HAVING THE HIGHEST SONIC VELOCITY IN THE SYSTEM, AND ONE SECTION BEING A SECOND EXPLOSIVE HAVING A DETONATION VELOCITY HIGHER THAN THAT OF THE FIRST EXPLOSIVE AND BETWEEN ABOUT 80% AND 120% OF THE SONIC VELOCITY OF THE METAL HAVING THE HIGHEST SONIC VELOCITY IN THE SYSTEM, AND (3) INITIATING SAID COMPOSITE EXPLOSIVE LAYER SO THAT DETONATION IS PROPAGATED PARALLEL TO THE PLANE OF THE METAL CLADDING LAYER, AND SO THAT SAID SECOND EXPLOSIVE INITIATES BUT IS NOT INITIATED BY SAID FIRST EXPLOSIVE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-08-01 | 1970-01-31 | 1970-08-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-01 | 1974-01-31 | 1974-08-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-01 | 1978-01-31 | 1978-08-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |