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Explosive fisheye lens warhead

Assignee: United States Department of the Navy
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Filing: 1966-02-01
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Granted: 1974-03-12
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Expires: 1986-02-01
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Abstract

Abstract An aimable warhead in the form of an explosive cylindrical lens with detonators spaced about its circumference for simultaneously aiming and firing the warhead in any direction by selectively firing a detonator on a side thereof opposite to the direction of aim and focusing the detonation waves in the aimed direction.

Inventors

  • 👤 R Conger

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 10:40
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42C; F42C19/00; F42C19/08; F42C19/095; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S102/00; Y10S102/701

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 230 words
An aimable explosive warhead operable to be aimed without physical rotation of the warhead and fired in any given radial direction about the axis thereof, comprising: a. an explosive ''''fisheye'''' lens warhead in the form of an inhomogeneous cylinder, b. said explosive fisheye lens having an outer cylindrical warhead fragmentation casing, c. said cylindrical casing being filled with explosives, said explosives consisting of a plurality of concentric cylindrical explosive shells about a cylindrical explosive core, d. a plurality of linear detonator arrays mounted and equally spaced about the cylindrical surface of said warhead casing in parallel alignment with the cylinder axis of said explosive fisheye lens, e. fire control means for selectively firing any of said detonator arrays upon command, f. said explosive fisheye lens warhead operable to be aimed in any radial direction by said fire control means by selectively firing a detonator on the opposite side of the warhead from the desired direction of aim, g. said fisheye lens warhead upon detonation of any one of said detonator arrays operable to cause detonation waves to progress from the line of detonation through the entire warhead detonating all the explosive therein such that the detonation waves are focused on a line on the opposite side of the fisheye lens from the detonation line in the direction of aim directing intense jets of warhead fragments in the direction of aim.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 230 words
An aimable explosive warhead operable to be aimed without physical rotation of the warhead and fired in any given radial direction about the axis thereof, comprising: a. an explosive ''''fisheye'''' lens warhead in the form of an inhomogeneous cylinder, b. said explosive fisheye lens having an outer cylindrical warhead fragmentation casing, c. said cylindrical casing being filled with explosives, said explosives consisting of a plurality of concentric cylindrical explosive shells about a cylindrical explosive core, d. a plurality of linear detonator arrays mounted and equally spaced about the cylindrical surface of said warhead casing in parallel alignment with the cylinder axis of said explosive fisheye lens, e. fire control means for selectively firing any of said detonator arrays upon command, f. said explosive fisheye lens warhead operable to be aimed in any radial direction by said fire control means by selectively firing a detonator on the opposite side of the warhead from the desired direction of aim, g. said fisheye lens warhead upon detonation of any one of said detonator arrays operable to cause detonation waves to progress from the line of detonation through the entire warhead detonating all the explosive therein such that the detonation waves are focused on a line on the opposite side of the fisheye lens from the detonation line in the direction of aim directing intense jets of warhead fragments in the direction of aim.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 18 words
A warhead as in claim 1 wherein said explosive shells and core are each of different explosive composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 18 words
A warhead as in claim 1 wherein the adjacent explosive shells and core are each of different density.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US3326125A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1977-03-11 1977-09-10 1978-03-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1981-03-11 1981-09-10 1982-03-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1985-03-11 1985-09-10 1986-03-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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