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US3288068A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Triggered exploding wire device

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-04-30
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Granted: 1966-11-29
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Expires: 1984-04-30
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Donald E Jefferson
  • 👤 Carl W Kettenbach

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 22:50
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42D; F42D1/00; F42D1/04; F42D1/045; F42D1/05

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 150 words
A UNITARY ORDANCE DEVICE ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED ON A COMPONENT TO BE DETONATED OR IGNITED AND ADAPTED TO BE ENERGIZED FROM AN INDEPENDENT FIRING SYSTEM COMPRISING A CONDUCTIVE CASING, ELECTRICALLY INSULATING SUPPORT MEANS STURCTURALLY AFFIXED TO THE INTERIOR WALLS OF SAID CASING, A CATHODE, ANODE AND PROBE ELECTRODES MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORTED MEANS AND WITHIN SAID CASING IN A FIXED SPACED RELATIONSHIP, SAID SUPPORTED MEANS ENCLOSING A GAS FILLED SPACE WITHIN SAID CASING, SAID ANODE, CATHODE AND PROBE ELECTRODES EACH HAVING A PORTION THEREOF EXTENDING WITHIN AND WITHOUT SAID GAS FILLED SPACE, AN EXPLODING BRIDGE WIRE CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID ANODE AND SAID CASING AND ADJACENT A PYROTECHNIC TO BE DETONATED WHEREBY SAID PROBE AND CATHODE ELECTRODES EXTENDING OUTSIDE SAID GAS FILLED SPACE FORM TERMINALS WHICH MAY ENERGIZE TO CAUSE ELECTROSTATIC BREAKDOWN BETWEEN SAID ANODE AND CATHODE FOR FIRING SAID EXPLODING BRIDGE WIRE, DETONATING SAID PYROTECHNIC, AND DESTROYING SAID COMPONENT.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2897759A Cited
US3170399A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-11-28 1970-05-30 1970-11-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-11-28 1974-05-30 1974-11-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-11-28 1978-05-30 1978-11-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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