Underwater cable cutting device

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1951-12-06

1980-01-29

Jordan, Charles T.

Ammunition and explosives

Igniting devices and systems

F42B 2242

Patent

active

041855515

ABSTRACT:
1. A sweep wire destroying device of the character disclosed comprising a oyant member adapted to cause the device to float within a body of water, means including a cable for mooring the device within the water, a movable annular member disposed about said cable for engagement by a sweep wire, a tubular member on said device for slideably supporting said annular member, a shaped charge disposed within the device in adjacency to said annular member, means including a liner forming a toroidal air chamber abutting the lower surface of said charge, means including a primer controlled by said annular member for firing said shaped charge when the annular member engaged by said sweep wire, and means including an inert mass arranged within said charge intermediate the primer and said liner for initially controlling the application of force of the explosion in such manner that the explosive wave is applied uniformly and symmetrically to the toroidal surface of said liner as the shaped charge is fired thereby to sever said sweep wire.

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patent: 2506836 (1950-05-01), Kaltenberger

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