Cap for explosive water charges

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10132604-B1
Application number	US-201815932014-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Jan 25, 2018
Priority date	Jan 25, 2018
Publication date	Nov 20, 2018
Grant date	Nov 20, 2018

Abstract

A cap for an explosive water charge includes a top surface and a generally cylindrical portion extending downwardly from the top surface. On the outer surface of the generally cylindrical portion are rings and cantilevered, pointed rectangles that enable a water tight fit in the neck of a drinking bottle. The cap is configured to hold a detonator, such as a blasting cap, and two different sizes of tubes of energetic material.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cap for an explosive water charge, comprising:
a central through hole;
a top surface;
a generally cylindrical portion extending downwardly from the top surface and configured for insertion in a neck of a drinking bottle;
a plurality of rings being formed on an outer surface of the generally cylindrical portion, wherein a diameter of each of the plurality of rings increases in a direction toward the top surface;
a plurality of cantilevered, pointed rectangles being disposed below the plurality of rings and being defined by slots formed through the generally cylindrical portion, wherein the outer surfaces of the rectangles are offset radially outward from the outer surface of the generally cylindrical portion;
a plurality of protrusions being formed on an interior surface of the generally cylindrical portion, wherein the plurality of protrusions define a reduced diameter opening in the central through hole; and
a detonator and a tube of energetic material being disposed in the central through hole.

2. The cap of claim 1 , wherein the central through hole includes a countersink at the top surface configured to receive a detonator.

3. The cap of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of protrusions are formed in areas between the plurality of cantilevered, pointed rectangles.

4. The cap of claim 3 , wherein the reduced diameter opening is configured to receive a tube of a first diameter with a press fit.

5. The cap of claim 3 , wherein the reduced diameter opening is configured to receive a tube of a first diameter with a press fit, and wherein a bottom of the central through hole is configured to receive a tube of a second diameter with a press fit wherein the second diameter is greater than the first diameter.

6. The cap of claim 3 , further comprising a circumferential skirt extending downwardly from the top surface radially outward of the generally cylindrical portion,
wherein the reduced diameter opening is configured to receive a tube of a first diameter with a press fit, and
wherein a bottom of the central through hole is configured to receive a tube of a second diameter with a press fit wherein the second diameter is greater than the first diameter.

7. The cap of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of rings is comprised of three rings.

8. An explosive water charge, comprising:
the cap of claim 1 ; and
a drinking bottle including a neck;
wherein the cap is fixed to the neck by a press fit with one of the plurality of rings and by pressure of the plurality of cantilevered, pointed rectangles on an interior of the neck.

9. The charge of claim 8 , wherein the drinking bottle is a commercial off the shelf (COTS) personal drinking bottle.

10. The charge of claim 9 ,
wherein the tube of energetic material forms a press fit with a bottom of the central through hole.

11. The charge of claim 9 ,
wherein the tube of energetic material forms a press fit with the reduced diameter opening in the central through hole.

12. The charge of claim 9 ,
wherein one end of the detonator is disposed in the energetic material.

13. The charge of claim 9 , further comprising a detonator being disposed in the central through hole in the cap; and
a tube of energetic material being disposed in the drinking bottle and in the cap,
wherein the energetic material is selected from one of C-4 and detonation cord.

14. A method, comprising 3D printing the cap of claim 1 .

Assignees

• Us Navy

Inventors

• Chamberlain Keith
• Foltz Lee
• Diaz Angel

Classifications

• F42B3/26

  Arrangements for mounting initiators; Accessories therefor, e.g. tools · CPC title

• B65D47/06

  with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages (with slidable spouts B65D47/26) · CPC title

• B65D39/12

  expansible, e.g. inflatable · CPC title

• B65D41/28

  Caps combined with stoppers · CPC title

• F42B33/062 Primary

  by high-pressure water jet means · CPC title