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Closure mechanism

Assignee: United States Atomic Energy Commission
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Filing: 1970-05-11
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Granted: 1971-09-20
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Expires: 1990-05-11
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Abstract

Abstract APPARATUS FOR RAPIDLY CLOSING A CONDUIT BY PINCHING OFF WITH AN EXPLOSIVE UTILIZING A TAPERED EXPLOSIVE COLLAR ABOUT A TAPERING WALL WITH A TAMPER FOR DIRECTING EXPLOSIVE ENERGY AGAINST THE TAPERING WALL, AND SIMULTANEOUSLY IGNITING THE EXPLOSIVE COLLAR ABOUT ITS CIRCUMFERENCE.

Inventors

  • 👤 George G Curry
  • 👤 John C Dresser
  • 👤 James A Moeller

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 18:34
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16K; F16K7/00; F16K7/02; F16K7/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/1624; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49805; Y10T29/49806

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1974-09-19 1975-03-21 1975-09-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-09-19 1979-03-21 1979-09-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-09-19 1983-03-21 1983-09-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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