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US3318243A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Static protected detonator

Assignee: Zeneca Inc
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Filing: 1964-05-05
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Granted: 1967-05-09
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Expires: 1984-05-05
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Paul H Miller

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 23:18
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42B; F42B3/00; F42B3/10; F42B3/103; F42B3/107; F42B3/18; F42B3/185

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 139 words
AN ELECTRIC EXPLOSION INITIATOR OF THE TYPE HAVING A SHELL MEMBER CONTAINING AN EXPLOSIVE CHARGE POSITIONED IN SAID SHELL MEMBER, AN IGNITING ASSEMBLY POSITIONED IN FIRING RELATION TO SAID CHARGE, A SEALING PLUG IN PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH SAID SHELL MEMBER, AND A PAIR OF LEG WIRES PASSING THROUGH SAID PLUG IN ELECTRICAL CONTACT THEREWITH AND ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING SAID IGNITING ASSEMBLY, WHEREIN THE COMPOSITION OF THE SEALING PLUG COMPRISES: (A) A MATRIX OF FLEXIBLE BINDING MATERIAL OF HIGH ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE HAVING THEREIN; (1) A DISPERSION OF SECONDARY ELECTRON EMITTER MATERIAL AND A NON-LINEAR RESISTANCE MATERIAL; (2) SAID SECONDARY ELECTRON EMITTER MATERIAL HAVING A PARTICLE SIZE WHICH PASSES THROUGH A 325 MESH U.S.S. SCREEN; AND (3) SAID NON-LINEAR RESISTANCE MATERIAL HAVING A PARTICLE SIZE THAT WILL PASS A 60 MESH U.S.S. SCREEN AND BE RETAINED ON A 400 MESH U.S.S. SCREEN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 139 words
AN ELECTRIC EXPLOSION INITIATOR OF THE TYPE HAVING A SHELL MEMBER CONTAINING AN EXPLOSIVE CHARGE POSITIONED IN SAID SHELL MEMBER, AN IGNITING ASSEMBLY POSITIONED IN FIRING RELATION TO SAID CHARGE, A SEALING PLUG IN PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH SAID SHELL MEMBER, AND A PAIR OF LEG WIRES PASSING THROUGH SAID PLUG IN ELECTRICAL CONTACT THEREWITH AND ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING SAID IGNITING ASSEMBLY, WHEREIN THE COMPOSITION OF THE SEALING PLUG COMPRISES: (A) A MATRIX OF FLEXIBLE BINDING MATERIAL OF HIGH ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE HAVING THEREIN; (1) A DISPERSION OF SECONDARY ELECTRON EMITTER MATERIAL AND A NON-LINEAR RESISTANCE MATERIAL; (2) SAID SECONDARY ELECTRON EMITTER MATERIAL HAVING A PARTICLE SIZE WHICH PASSES THROUGH A 325 MESH U.S.S. SCREEN; AND (3) SAID NON-LINEAR RESISTANCE MATERIAL HAVING A PARTICLE SIZE THAT WILL PASS A 60 MESH U.S.S. SCREEN AND BE RETAINED ON A 400 MESH U.S.S. SCREEN.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-05-08 1970-11-07 1971-05-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-05-08 1974-11-07 1975-05-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-05-08 1978-11-07 1979-05-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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