Explosive container postioning saddle for munition demolition

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9829296-B1
Application number	US-201514756688-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Sep 30, 2015
Priority date	Sep 30, 2015
Publication date	Nov 28, 2017
Grant date	Nov 28, 2017

Abstract

An explosive container positioning saddle for munition demolition includes a base having a first surface defined by a portion of a cylindrical shape with a longitudinal axis. The base includes a second surface opposing the first surface. Sleeves are coupled to the second surface of the base and extend away therefrom. Each of the sleeves has a longitudinal axis and is oriented such that the longitudinal axis associated therewith is aligned to intersect with the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical shape.

First claim

What is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. An explosive container positioning saddle for munition demolition, comprising:
a base consisting of a first surface being defined by a portion of a cylindrical shape, including a longitudinal axis, and a second surface, said base includes the second surface, which opposes said first surface; and
a plurality of sleeves being coupled to said second surface of said base and extending away therefrom, wherein each of said plurality of sleeves includes a longitudinal axis, and wherein said each of said plurality of sleeves is oriented such that said longitudinal axis associated therewith is aligned to intersect with said longitudinal axis of said cylindrical shape,
wherein said each of the plurality of sleeves is comprised of a cylindrical shaped structure with a first hole opening and a second hole opening located at respective ends of the cylindrical shaped structure, wherein the base includes a plurality of holes where each of the plurality of holes is aligned and integral with a respective said second hole opening of said each of the plurality of sleeves,
wherein the base and the plurality of sleeves are a single base-sleeve structure as a result of manufacturing techniques, and wherein said each of the plurality of holes extends entirely through the base,
wherein said plurality of sleeves is comprised of a plurality of the sleeves, which are off-set from each other, and
wherein said each of said plurality of sleeves includes at least one straight shaved indexing channel defined along an inner axial surface thereof.

2. The explosive container positioning saddle as in claim 1 , wherein said each of said plurality of sleeves comprises a cylindrical sleeve.

3. The explosive container positioning saddle as in claim 1 , wherein said base and said plurality of sleeves are comprised of a plastic material.

4. The explosive container positioning saddle as in claim 1 , wherein said second surface is parallel to said first surface.

5. The explosive container as in claim 1 , wherein said each of the plurality of sleeves and said each of the plurality of holes of the base have a same diameter.

6. An explosive container positioning saddle for munition demolition, comprising:
a base comprising a first surface being defined by a portion of a cylindrical shape including a longitudinal axis, said base includes a second surface, which opposes said first surface; and
a plurality of cylindrical sleeves being coupled to said second surface of said base and extending away therefrom, wherein each of said plurality of cylindrical sleeves includes a longitudinal axis,
wherein said each of said plurality of cylindrical sleeves is oriented

such that said longitudinal axis associated therewith is aligned to intersect with said longitudinal axis of said cylindrical shape,
wherein, for said each of said plurality of cylindrical sleeves, said base includes a hole aligned therewith,
wherein the base includes a plurality of holes where each said hole is aligned with said each of the plurality of sleeves, and
wherein said each hole of the plurality of holes extends through the base,
wherein said plurality of sleeves is comprised of a plurality of the sleeves, which are off-set from each other, and
wherein said each of said plurality of sleeves includes at least one straight shaped indexing channel defined along an inner axial surface thereof.

7. The explosive container positioning saddle as in claim 6 , wherein said base and said plurality of cylindrical sleeves are integral with one another.

8. The explosive container positioning saddle as in claim 6 , wherein said base and said plurality of cylindrical sleeves are comprised of a plastic material.

9. The explosive container positioning saddle as in claim 6 , wherein said second surface is parallel to said first surface.

10. An explosive container positioning saddle for munition demolition, comprising:
a base comprising a first surface being defined by a portion of a cylindrical shape including a longitudinal axis, said base includes a second surface opposite and parallel to said first surface; and
a cluster of cylindrical sleeves being integrated with said base and extending away from said second surface thereof, wherein each of said cluster of cylindrical sleeves includes a longitudinal axis, and wherein each of said cluster of cylindrical sleeves is oriented such that said longitudinal axis associated therewith is aligned to intersect with said longitudinal axis of said cylindrical shape,
wherein, for each of said cylindrical sleeves, said base includes a hole aligned therewith,
wherein the base includes a plurality of holes where each said hole is aligned with said each of the cluster of cylindrical sleeves, and
wherein said each hole of the plurality of holes extends through the base,
wherein said cluster of cylindrical sleeves is comprised of a cluster of cylindrical sleeves, which are off-set from each other, and
wherein said each of said cluster of cylindrical sleeves includes at least one straight shaped indexing channel defined along an inner axial surface thereof.

11. The explosive container positioning saddle as in claim 10 , wherein said base and said cylindrical sleeves are comprised of a plastic material.

Assignees

• Dept Of The Navy
• Us Navy

Inventors

• Askin Dennis
• Foltz Lee R
• Diaz Angel

Classifications

• F42D5/04 Primary

  Rendering explosive charges harmless, e.g. destroying ammunition ({F42B39/14 and F42B39/20 take precedence } ; extracting primers, dismantling ammunition F42B33/04, F42B33/06 {; chemical deactivating of explosives C06B21/0091}); Rendering detonation of explosive charges harmless · CPC title

• F42B33/06

  Dismantling fuzes, cartridges, projectiles, missiles, rockets or bombs ({F42B33/004 and} F42B33/04 take precedence; {elimination of undesirable components of explosives C06B21/0091}) · CPC title

• F42B99/00 Primary

  Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass · CPC title

• F42D99/00

  Subject matter not provided for in other groups in this subclass · CPC title

• F42D3/00

  Particular applications of blasting techniques {(explosive welding B23K20/08; explosive bolts or actuators F42B3/006; explosive valves F16K13/06; cutting devices actuated by explosion B23D15/145; pyrotechnical actuators F15B15/19; switching devices actuated by explosion H01H39/00)} · CPC title