US3926119A
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Explosive device
Assignee: KINEPAK Inc
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Filing: 1974-01-28
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Granted: 1975-12-16
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Expires: 1994-01-28
Abstract
Abstract A device is provided which carries a solid particulate primary component for a liquid-solid explosive which includes a container having an opening for receiving the liquid component and which carries a sensitized particulate material such as an oxidizing material as the solid primary component adjacent a cap well on the container, and a chamber for carrying a secondary charge or liquid-solid explosive charge component such as a particulate oxidizing material as a solid particulate secondary component, the primary component and the chamber being separated in the container by a porous member which will pass the liquid component but neither of the solid components. A cap sensitive explosive composition is formed, for example, by pouring a liquid component through the opening of the container and into the chamber and allowing it to admix with both the solid primary component and the solid secondary component.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerald L Hurst
- 👤 Oldrich Machacek
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 17:36
CPC Classifications
C; C06; C06B; C06B47/00; F; F42; F42B; F42B3/00; F42B3/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 56
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
AN EXPLOSIVE DEVICE WHICH INCLUDES A PARTICULATE PRIMARY SOLID, COMPONENT AND A PARTICULATE SECONDARY SOLID COMPONENT, WHICH SOLID COMPONENTS ARE BOTH ACTUATED BY LIQUID COMPONENT, COMPRISISNG: A. A CONTAINER FORMING AN ENCLOSURE AND AT LEAST ONE SEALABLE OPENING FOR ADDING SAID LIQUID COMPONENT THEREIN B. A BED COMPRISING SENSITIZED PARTICULATE MATERIAL SELECTED FROM OXIDIZING AND NON-OXIDIZING MATERIAL HAVING A PARTICLE SIZE SMALLER THAN ABOUT 3000 MICRONS AND POSITIONED WITHIN SAID ENCLOSURE FORMING SAID PARTICULATE PRIMARY SOLID COMPONENT; C. POROUS RETAINING MEANS WHICH WILL PASS THE LIQUID COMPONENT BUT NOT SAID PRIMARY OR SECONDARY SOLID COMPONENTS, SAID POROUS RETAINING MEANS SEPARATING SAID
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
AN EXPLOSIVE DEVICE WHICH INCLUDES A PARTICULATE PRIMARY SOLID, COMPONENT AND A PARTICULATE SECONDARY SOLID COMPONENT, WHICH SOLID COMPONENTS ARE BOTH ACTUATED BY LIQUID COMPONENT, COMPRISISNG: A. A CONTAINER FORMING AN ENCLOSURE AND AT LEAST ONE SEALABLE OPENING FOR ADDING SAID LIQUID COMPONENT THEREIN B. A BED COMPRISING SENSITIZED PARTICULATE MATERIAL SELECTED FROM OXIDIZING AND NON-OXIDIZING MATERIAL HAVING A PARTICLE SIZE SMALLER THAN ABOUT 3000 MICRONS AND POSITIONED WITHIN SAID ENCLOSURE FORMING SAID PARTICULATE PRIMARY SOLID COMPONENT; C. POROUS RETAINING MEANS WHICH WILL PASS THE LIQUID COMPONENT BUT NOT SAID PRIMARY OR SECONDARY SOLID COMPONENTS, SAID POROUS RETAINING MEANS SEPARATING SAID
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The explosive device of claim 1 further comprising capwell means on said container positioned adjacent said primary solid component.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The explosive device of claim 1 wherein said particulate primary solid component comprises non-oxidizing particules selected from diatomaceous earth and expanded low density silica; and a minor effective quantity of hollow balloons made of a material selected from thin-walled oxidizable and non-oxidizable material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
67 words
The explosive device of claim 1 wherein said particulate primary solid component comprises a porous bed of solid particles which includes a major effective quantity of oxidizing particles selected from the alkali and alkaline earth metal nitrates, ammonium nitrate, alkali and alkaline earth metal perchlorates, and ammonium perchlorate; and a minor effective quantity of hollow ballons made of a thin-walled non-oxidizable material, randomly distributed through said bed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The explosive device of claim 4 wherein said oxidizing particles have a size smaller tha about 500 microns.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The explosive device of claim 5 wherein said hollow balloons provide a void volume within said bed of sensitized paticulate oxidizing particles of from about 0.3 to about 75 percent by volume thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The explosive device of claim 6 wherein said particulate primary solid component comprises from about 0.1 to about 50 percent by weight of said hollow balloons.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The explosive device of claim 7 wherein said hollow balloons have a particle size within the range of from about 2 to about 400 microns.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The explosive device of claim 8 wherein said oxidizing particles within said particulate primary solid component comprise ammonium nitrate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
The explosive device of claim 8 wherein said particulate solid secondary charge comprises particles of an oxidizing material selected from alkali and alkaline earth metal nitrates, ammonium nitrate, alkali and alkaline earth metal perchlorates, ammonium perchlorate, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The explosive device of claim 10 wherein the size of said particles in said particulate secondary solid component is in the range of from about 0.5 to about 10mm.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The explosive device of claim 11 wherein said particulate secondary solid component comprises prilled ammonium nitrate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The explosive device of claim 12 further comprising a liquid component within the interstices of said primary and secondary solid components.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
59 words
The explosive device of claim 13 wherein said liquid component comprises at least about 60 percent by weight nitromethane and up to about 40 percent by weight of other liquids selected from noncapsensitive liquid hydrocarbons having bonded nitrogen in the positive valence state, and halogenated lower alkanes having from about 1 to about 3 carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The explosive device of claim 13 wherein said liquid component comprises noncapsensitive hydrocarbon material containing nitrogen in the positive valence state.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
153 words
An explosive device which includes a particulate primary solid component and a particulate secondary solid component which are both activated by a liquid component comprising: a. an elongated tubular having a first end and a second end with a sealable opening for adding said liquid component positioned in the first end thereof; b. a bed comprising sensitized particulate material selected from oxidizing and non-oxidizing material and having a particle size smaller than about 3000 microns forming said particulate primary solid component and positioned within said tubular container adjacent the second end thereof; c. a porous retaininng means which will pass said liquid component but not said solid primary or secondary components, and separating said particulate primary solid component from the remainder of the enclosure within said container; and d. a bed comprising solid particulate oxidizing material forming said particulate secondary solid component and positioned within said remainder of said cavity within said container.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
153 words
An explosive device which includes a particulate primary solid component and a particulate secondary solid component which are both activated by a liquid component comprising: a. an elongated tubular having a first end and a second end with a sealable opening for adding said liquid component positioned in the first end thereof; b. a bed comprising sensitized particulate material selected from oxidizing and non-oxidizing material and having a particle size smaller than about 3000 microns forming said particulate primary solid component and positioned within said tubular container adjacent the second end thereof; c. a porous retaininng means which will pass said liquid component but not said solid primary or secondary components, and separating said particulate primary solid component from the remainder of the enclosure within said container; and d. a bed comprising solid particulate oxidizing material forming said particulate secondary solid component and positioned within said remainder of said cavity within said container.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The explosive device of claim 16 further comprising a cap well means on said container positioned adjacent the second end thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
The explosive device of claim 17 further comprisinng a sleeve means for threadably engaging said second end.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
41 words
The explosive device of claim 17 wherein the periphery of said second end of said container carries first external screw threads and said cap well means comprises an elongated longitudinal slot forming an indentation transversely across said first external screw threads.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
The explosive device of claim 19 further comprising a sleeve means for threadably engaging said first external screw threads.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
23 words
The explosive device of claim 20 further comprising second external screw threads carried by the periphery of said first end of said container.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
59 words
The explosive device of claim 17 wherein said particulate primary solid component comprises a porous bed of solid particles which includes a major effective amount particulate non-oxidizing particles selected from diatomaceous earth and expanded low density silica having a minor effective amount of hollow balloons made of a material selected from thin-walled oxidizable and non-oxidizable materials randomly distributed therein.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
67 words
The explosive device of claim 17 wherein said particulate primary solid component comprises a porous bed of solid particles which includes a major effective quantity of oxidizing particles selected from the alkali and alkaline earth metal nitrates, ammonium nitrate alkali and alkaline earth metal perchlorates, and ammonium perchlorate; and a minor effective quantity of hollow balloons made of a thin-walled non-oxidizable material, randomly distributed through said bed.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
18 words
The explosive device of claim 23 wherein said oxidizing particles have a size smaller than about 500 microns.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
33 words
The explosive device of claim 23 wherein said hollow balloons provide a void wolume within said bed of sensitized particulate oxidizing particles of from about 0.3 to about 75 percent by volume thereof.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
26 words
The explosive device of claim 25 wherein said particulate primary solid component comprises from about 1 to about 50 percent by weight of said hollow balloons.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
25 words
The explosive device of claim 26 wherein said hollow balloons have a particle size within the range of from about 2 to about 400 microns.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
19 words
The explosive device of claim 27 wherein said oxidizing particles within said particulate primary solid component comprise ammonium nitrate.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
39 words
The explosive device of claim 17 wherein said particulate solid secondary charge comprises particles of an oxidizing material selected from alkali and alkaline earth metal nitrates, ammonium nitrate, alkali and alkaline earth metal perchlorates, ammonium perchlorate, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
29 words
The explosive device of claim 29 wherein the size of said particles in said particulate secondary solid component is in the range of from about 0.5 to about 10mm.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
16 words
The explosive device of claim 30 wherein said particulate secondary solid component comprises prilled ammonium nitrate.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
21 words
The explosive device of claim 30 further comprising a liquid component within the interstices of said primary and secondary solid components.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
59 words
The explosive device of claim 32 wherein said liquid component comprises at least about 60 percent by weight nitromethane and up to about 40 percent by weight of other liquids selected from noncap-sensitive liquid hydrocarbons having bonded nitrogen in the positive valence state, and halogenated lower alkanes having from about 1 to about 3 carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
21 words
The explosive device of claim 32 wherein said liquid component comprises noncap-sensitive hydrocarbon material containing nitrogen in the positive valence state.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
147 words
An explosive device having a primary charge chamber and a secondary charge chamber both armed by a liquid component comprising: a. a conatiner forming an enclosure for said primary charge chamber and said secondary charge chamber; b. a bed comprising sensitized particulate material armable by said liquid component selected from oxidizing and non-oxidizing material having a paRticle size smaller than about 3000 microns, positioned within said primary charge chamber; c. a porous retaining means positioned in said enclosure and separating said primary charge chamber from said secondary charge chamber, and which will pass said liquid component but not said sensitized particulate material; and d. a secondary charge chamber positioned in said enclosure on the opposite side of said porous retaining means from said primary charge chamber, and having at least one sealable opening through said enclosure for adding said liquid component directly into said secondary charge chamber.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
147 words
An explosive device having a primary charge chamber and a secondary charge chamber both armed by a liquid component comprising: a. a conatiner forming an enclosure for said primary charge chamber and said secondary charge chamber; b. a bed comprising sensitized particulate material armable by said liquid component selected from oxidizing and non-oxidizing material having a paRticle size smaller than about 3000 microns, positioned within said primary charge chamber; c. a porous retaining means positioned in said enclosure and separating said primary charge chamber from said secondary charge chamber, and which will pass said liquid component but not said sensitized particulate material; and d. a secondary charge chamber positioned in said enclosure on the opposite side of said porous retaining means from said primary charge chamber, and having at least one sealable opening through said enclosure for adding said liquid component directly into said secondary charge chamber.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
20 words
The explosive device of claim 35 further comprising a capwell means on said container positioned adjacent said primary charge chamber.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
67 words
The explosive device of claim 36 wherein said particulate primary solid component comprises a porous bed of solid particles which includes a major effective quantity of oxidizing particles selected from the alkali and alkaline earth metal nitrates, ammonium nitrate, alkali and alkaline earth metal perchlorates, and ammonium perchlorate; and a minor effective quantity of hollow balloons made of a thin-walled nonoxidizable material, randomly distributed through said bed.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
18 words
The explosive device of claim 37 wherein said oxidizing particles have a size smaller than about 500 microns.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
33 words
The explosive device of claim 37 wherein said hollow ballons provide a void volume within said bed of sensitized particulate oxidizing particles of from about 0.3 to about 75 percent by volume thereof.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
26 words
The explosive device of claim 39 wherein said particulate primary solid component comprises from about 1.0 to about 50 percent by weight of said hollow balloons.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
25 words
The explosive device of claim 41 wherein said hollow balloons have a particle size within the range of from about 2 to about 400 microns.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
19 words
The explosive device of claim 41 wherein said oxidizing particles within said particulate primary solid component comprise ammonium nitrate.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
24 words
The explosive device of claim 41 further comprising a liquid component in said remainder of said cavity and within the interstices of said bed.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
58 words
The explosive device of claim 43 wherein said liquid component comprises at least about 75 percent by weight nitromethane and up to about 25 percent by weight of other liquids selected from noncapsensitive liquid hydrocarbons having bonded nitrogen in the positive valence state, and halogenated lower alkanes having from 1 to about 3 carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
21 words
The explosive device of claim 41 wherein said liquid component comprises a noncapsensitive liquid containing nitrogen in the positive valence state.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
61 words
The explosive device of claim 45 wherein said particulate primary solid component comprises a porous bed of solid particles which includes a major effective quantity of noonoxidizing particles selected from diatomaceous earth and expanded low density silica; and a minor effective quantity of hollow balloons made of a material selected from thin-walled nonoxidizable and oxidizable material, randomly distributed through said bed.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
18 words
The explosive device of claim 46 wherein said oxidizing particles have a size smaller than about 500 microns.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
33 words
The explosive device of claim 46 wherein said hollow balloons provide a void volume within said bed of sensitized particulate nonoxidizing particles of from about 0.3 to about 75 percent by volume thereof.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
26 words
The explosive device of claim 48 wherein said particulate primary solid component comprises from about 0.1 to about 50 percent by weight of said hollow balloons.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
25 words
The explosive device of claim 49 wherein said hollow balloons have a particle size within the range of from about 2 to about 400 microns.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
24 words
The explosive device of claim 50 further comprising a liquid component in said remainder of said cavity and witHin the interstices of said bed.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
59 words
The explosive device of claim 51 wherein said liquid component comprises at least about 75 percent by weight nitromethane and up to about 25 percent by weight of other liquids selected from noncapsensitive liquid hydrocarbons having bonded nitrogen in the positive valence state, and halogenated lower alkanes having from about 1 to about 3 carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
21 words
The explosive device of claim 51 wherein said liquid component comprises a noncapsensitive liquid containing nitrogen in the positive valence state.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-12-15 | 1979-06-16 | 1979-12-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-12-15 | 1983-06-16 | 1983-12-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-12-15 | 1987-06-16 | 1987-12-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |