公开(公告)号：US06295911B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-02

申请号：US09146918

申请日：1998-08-31

申请人： Robert Woodall ,  Felipe Garcia ,  Gilberto Irizarry

发明人： Robert Woodall ,  Felipe Garcia ,  Gilberto Irizarry

IPC分类号： F41H1112

CPC分类号： B63G7/02 ,  F41H11/12 ,  F41H11/14 ,  F42B3/00

摘要： A break line launch energy damper and recoil limiting system for line charges absorbs and dissipates launch energy over time during deployment of line charges. This system limits the amount of recoil energy that can act upon the line charge and allows for linear deployment without recoil that might hinder the effectiveness of the rear lengths of the line charge. An elongate strength member connects the line charge to an inertial drag, such as a parachute and/or container for the line charge. A plurality of lines having different tensile strengths are appropriately connected to sequentially part when their tensile strengths are exceeded to thereby absorb and dissipate energy during deployment of the line charge.

摘要翻译： 线路发射能量阻尼器和反冲限制系统在线路费用的部署期间随着时间的推移吸收和消散发射能量。 该系统限制了可以作用于线路充电的反冲能量的数量，并允许线性部署而不会产生反冲，这可能会妨碍线路充电的后端长度的有效性。 细长的强度构件将线电荷连接到惯性阻力，例如用于线路充电的降落伞和/或容器。 具有不同拉伸强度的多条线在其拉伸强度超过时适当地依次连接到一起，从而在布线线电荷期间吸收和耗散能量。

公开(公告)号：US5932835A

公开(公告)日：1999-08-03

申请号：US944049

申请日：1997-09-12

申请人： Robert Woodall ,  Felipe Garcia ,  Gilberto Irizarry

发明人： Robert Woodall ,  Felipe Garcia ,  Gilberto Irizarry

IPC分类号： B63G7/02 ,  F41H11/12 ,  F41H11/14 ,  F42B3/00 ,  B21D39/02

CPC分类号： F42B3/00 ,  B63G7/02 ,  F41H11/12 ,  F41H11/14 ,  Y10T29/49893 ,  Y10T29/49954

摘要： A warhead has a pair of shells, each having an annular rim at one end and opening at the other end. The rims abut one another and are fastened together to define a chamber filled with explosive having a bore aligned with the openings. The explosive has sensitivity to detonation that requires axial detonation in the bore by a detonating cord to initiate explosion thereby preventing detonation by lesser stimuli. A tube extends through the openings and bore and is sized to receive the detonating cord. Opposite ends of the tube are crimped to hold the shells together. A line charge provided with a plurality of such warheads has significant pressure, shock, fragmentation energy, wire cutting ability and mine neutralization capacity as compared to contemporary devices. These improved capabilities are directly attributed to the explosive type and density of this design. In addition, the materials selected for fabrication have the appropriate toughness hardness, and thickness to generate these capabilities upon detonation of the explosive. When tested against anti-personnel mines and wire obstacles, this lightweight design was efficient and effective. Furthermore, as an added feature, this warhead was found to comply with all insensitive munitions requirements.

摘要翻译： 弹头具有一对壳体，每个壳体的一端具有环形边缘，另一端具有开口。 边缘彼此邻接并且被紧固在一起以限定具有与开口对准的孔的爆炸物的腔室。 爆炸物对爆炸具有敏感性，其需要通过引爆线引起爆炸，从而防止由较小刺激引爆的孔中的轴向引爆。 管延伸穿过开口和孔，并且其尺寸设置成接收引爆绳。 管的相对端卷曲以将壳保持在一起。 与现代装置相比，配备有多个这种弹头的线电荷具有显着的压力，冲击，碎裂能量，线切割能力和矿井中和能力。 这些改进的能力直接归因于这种设计的爆炸类型和密度。 此外，选择用于制造的材料具有适当的韧性硬度和厚度，以在爆炸物爆炸时产生这些能力。 在针对杀伤人员地雷和电线障碍物进行测试时，这种轻巧的设计是高效和有效的。 此外，作为一个附加功能，该弹头被发现符合所有不敏感的弹药要求。

公开(公告)号：US06253450B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-03

申请号：US09257142

申请日：1999-02-23

申请人： Robert Woodall ,  Felipe Garcia ,  Gilberto Irizarry

发明人： Robert Woodall ,  Felipe Garcia ,  Gilberto Irizarry

IPC分类号： B23P2100

CPC分类号： F41H11/12 ,  B63G7/02 ,  F41H11/14 ,  F42B3/00 ,  Y10T29/53313 ,  Y10T29/53978

摘要： An assembly line and procedure fabricate more reliable explosive line charges by reducing many of the human error factors affecting assembly. The assembly line and procedures maintain proper grenade spacing, eliminate twisting of nylon lines and detonating cord which degrade performance, provide for proper clamping of lines and connector elements, provide for slack management of the explosive detonating cord and the lines, control the tolerances at the detonating cord to connector interfaces, and provide for the end of line packing of the explosive line charge. The assembly line and procedures additionally are configured to allow for the rapid inspection and adjustment of: length of lines, length of detonating cord, spacing of grenades, amount of twist in the lines and detonating cord, pressure feed to the pneumatic clamping apparatus, the clamping forces exerted on the clamped lines/clamps/grenades, the alignment of the clamps and buckles with the grenades, the alignment and gap condition of the detonating cords and boosters with respect to the connector elements, and the spacing and number of grenades in the line charge. The assembly line and procedures also eliminate the hazards of explosive spark and static electricity.

摘要翻译： 装配线和程序通过减少影响装配的许多人为错误因素来制造更可靠的爆炸线电荷。 组装线和程序保持适当的手榴弹间距，消除尼龙线的扭曲和降低性能的引爆绳，提供线路和连接器元件的适当夹紧，提供爆炸引爆线和线路的松弛管理，控制在 引爆线到连接器接口，并提供爆炸线充电的线路包装的结束。组装线和程序另外配置为允许快速检查和调整：线路长度，引爆线长度，手榴弹间距 线路和引爆线中的扭曲量，气动夹紧装置的压力进给，施加在夹紧线/夹具/手榴弹上的夹紧力，夹具和带扣与手榴弹的对准，对准和间隙条件 相对于连接器元件引爆线和助力器，以及线路充电中的手榴弹的间距和数量。 装配线和程序也消除了火花和静电的危害。

公开(公告)号：US06223659B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-01

申请号：US09081715

申请日：1998-05-18

申请人： Felipe Garcia ,  Robert Woodall ,  Gilberto Irizarry

发明人： Felipe Garcia ,  Robert Woodall ,  Gilberto Irizarry

IPC分类号： F42B1504

CPC分类号： B65H75/362

摘要： A line storage device prevents a line from becoming entangled. A channel formed in a piece of material defines a non-overlapping zigzag pattern. The line is laid in the channel and extends from opposing ends of the piece of material. The material supports the line in the channel until the line attains a threshold tension at which point the piece ruptures sequentially along the zigzag pattern from each opposing end. The channel can be formed in or on one or more surfaces of the piece of material.

摘要翻译： 线路存储设备防止线路缠结。 形成在一块材料中的通道限定了不重叠的之字形图案。 该线被放置在通道中并且从该材料的相对端延伸。 该材料支撑通道中的线，直到线达到阈值张力，在该点处，该片从每个相对端沿着锯齿形图案顺序地断裂。 通道可以形成在材料片的一个或多个表面中或上。

公开(公告)号：US06227095B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-08

申请号：US09288084

申请日：1999-04-09

申请人： Robert Woodall ,  Felipe Garcia ,  Gilberto Irizarry

发明人： Robert Woodall ,  Felipe Garcia ,  Gilberto Irizarry

IPC分类号： B63G702

CPC分类号： B63G7/02 ,  F41H11/12 ,  F41H11/14 ,  F42B3/00 ,  Y10T29/49893

摘要： Migration of Di-Octyl Adipate (DOA) from PBXN-9 main charge into an adjacent PBXN-5 booster charge is the leading cause for unreliable and inefficient detonations when these two insensitive munition explosives are in close proximity. A hermetic seal of metal foil is interposed between the booster and main charges to block migration of DOA chemicals between the charges. This prevents plasticizing and/or desensitizing the booster charge and possible catastrophic accidental detonations or highly undesirable explosive desensitization which might create unexploded ordnance. The hermetic seal may also have a first portion of metal foil covering the surface of a bore in the booster charge and second portions of metal foil covering the surface of bores in the main charge. The first portion is thinner than the second portions and may be varied in thickness to change the amount and timing of the explosive stimulation of the main charge by the booster charge or to change the detonation signature propagated to the booster charge and main charge.

摘要翻译： 二辛基脂肪酸（DOA）从PBXN-9主要电荷迁移到相邻的PBXN-5增压器电荷中，这两个不敏感的弹药爆炸物非常接近时，引起不可靠和低效的爆炸的主要原因。 金属箔的气密密封介于增压器和主电荷之间以阻止DOA化学品在电荷之间的迁移。 这可防止增压和/或脱敏增压装置和可能的灾难性意外爆炸或非常不希望的爆炸性脱敏，这可能造成未爆炸的弹药。 气密密封件还可以具有覆盖增压装置中的孔的表面的金属箔的第一部分和覆盖主电荷的孔表面的金属箔的第二部分。 第一部分比第二部分薄，并且可以在厚度上变化，以通过增压装置来改变主要电荷的爆炸刺激的量和时间，或者改变传播到增压器充电和主电荷的爆震特征。

公开(公告)号：US06205903B1

公开(公告)日：2001-03-27

申请号：US09012932

申请日：1998-01-24

申请人： Robert Woodall ,  Felipe Garcia ,  Gilberto Irizarry

发明人： Robert Woodall ,  Felipe Garcia ,  Gilberto Irizarry

IPC分类号： B64D104

CPC分类号： B63G7/02 ,  F41H11/12 ,  F41H11/14 ,  F42B3/00

摘要： A line charge has a series of spaced-apart warheads coupled to strength members and a detonating cord freely extends through bores in the warheads. A rocket motor at one end of the strength members pulls the line charge across an obstacle laden area. An anchored tether or drogue chute at the other end arrests flight of the line charge and it drops across the area. The thermoplastic, polymeric, or metallic strength members provide strain management to withstand the severe deployment forces and to preclude damage to the detonating cord. Strain is absorbed by the elastic deformation of the strength members coupled to the warheads. Strain also is reduced through direct dissipation of energy by dynamic frictional losses created between strength members, coupling components, and anchoring devices during deployment when slippage occurs between the strength members and coupling components and anchoring devices. Strain reduction occurs when the strength members are made from viscoelastic polymeric materials that are elastically and plastically deformed during deployment. Such materials have characteristics of both elastic solids and viscous fluids and yield both recoverable (time-delayed) and non-recoverable displacements. Routing, but not attaching, the detonating cord through the warheads reduces loading on the detonating cord to negligible levels. Consequently, the lightweight line charge is reliably deployed for effective clearing operations.

摘要翻译： 管线装置具有连接到加强构件的一系列间隔开的弹头，并且引爆绳自由延伸穿过弹头中的孔。 强度部件一端的火箭发动机将线束电荷穿过载入障碍物的区域。 在另一端的一个锚定的系绳或滑梯滑槽可以阻止线路电荷的飞行，并且会流过该区域。 热塑性，聚合物或金属强度构件提供应变管理以承受严重的展开力并防止对引爆绳的损坏。 应变被耦合到弹头的强度构件的弹性变形所吸收。 通过在强度构件和联接构件和锚固装置之间发生滑动时在强度构件，联接构件和锚定装置之间产生的动态摩擦损失，通过直接耗散能量也减少了应变。 当强度构件由在展开期间弹性和塑性变形的粘弹性聚合物材料制成时，发生应变减小。 这种材料具有弹性固体和粘性流体的特征，并且产生可回收（延时）和不可恢复的位移。 通过弹头将引爆线路由而不附着，将起爆绳上的载荷降至可忽略的水平。 因此，轻量化的线路充电被可靠地部署用于有效的清除操作。

公开(公告)号：US5959233A

公开(公告)日：1999-09-28

申请号：US34772

申请日：1998-03-02

申请人： Felipe Garcia ,  Robert Woodall ,  Gilberto Irizarry

发明人： Felipe Garcia ,  Robert Woodall ,  Gilberto Irizarry

IPC分类号： B63G7/02 ,  F41H11/14 ,  B64D1/04 ,  F42B7/02

CPC分类号： B63G7/02 ,  F41H11/14

摘要： An elongate fabric sleeve functions as the load bearing strength member for rocket deployed line charge of explosive charges. The fabric sleeve is contoured by seams sewn to form pockets that separate and snugly cradle the explosive charges and to form passageways between adjacent charges which permit free, unhindered motion of a detonating cord in it. The fabric sleeve strength member flexes as the line charge is launched and emplaced to withstand the severe forces associated with deployment of the line charge and prevents damage to the detonating cord to assure reliable deployment and detonation of the explosive charges.

摘要翻译： 细长的织物套筒作为用于火箭展开线路的炸药的充电负载强度部件。 织物袖口通过缝合成形，形成口袋，分开并紧贴摇摆的炸药，并在相邻的装置之间形成通道，允许引爆线在其中自由而不受阻碍地运动。 织物套筒强度构件随着管线电荷的发射和弯曲而弯曲，并且被放置以承受与线路充电部署相关联的严重力，并且防止引爆线损坏，以确保炸药的可靠布置和爆炸。

公开(公告)号：US08186275B1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-29

申请号：US12800819

申请日：2010-05-17

申请人： Robert Woodall ,  Felipe Garcia ,  Greg Reitmeyer

发明人： Robert Woodall ,  Felipe Garcia ,  Greg Reitmeyer

IPC分类号： F42B12/36

CPC分类号： F42B12/50

摘要： A non-lethal projectile has an enclosed frangible shell with a nose assembly coupled thereto. The nose assembly is designed to be frangible and absorb shock energy incident on the nose assembly. Frangible containers disposed in the shell occupy a portion of the volume defined thereby such that spaces between the containers are defined. Each container is configured to divide into particles when the container fractures. Each container contains at least one payload material. A gelatinous carbomer fills the spaces between the containers.

摘要翻译： 非致命射弹具有封闭的易碎壳体，其中组装有鼻部组件。 鼻部组件设计为易碎并吸收入射到鼻部组件上的冲击能量。 设置在壳体中的易碎容器占据由此限定的体积的一部分，从而限定容器之间的空间。 每个容器配置成在容器破裂时分成颗粒。 每个容器至少包含一个有效载荷材料。 凝胶状卡波姆填充容器之间的空间。

公开(公告)号：US06945187B1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-20

申请号：US10803136

申请日：2004-03-15

申请人： Robert Woodall ,  Felipe Garcia ,  Chris Doyle

发明人： Robert Woodall ,  Felipe Garcia ,  Chris Doyle

IPC分类号： B63B35/28 ,  B65D88/16 ,  B65D88/78

CPC分类号： B63B35/285 ,  B63G2008/425 ,  B65D88/16 ,  B65D88/78

摘要： A fuel depot and method autonomously and clandestinely provide fuel for transiting ships. An elongate streamlined flexible bladder member has flexible hull walls and divider walls separated by uniform spaces to form fuel compartments having a fuel valve and fuel pump. The bladder member can transit submerged to a remote destination. A fuel and water tight composition in and along the spaces prevent fuel and water leaks to ambient water and between the compartments. A submersible propulsion system has propulsive machinery and steering gear for towing the bladder member. A command/control system on the submersible propulsion system generated and couples driving signals to the propulsion system to tow and steer the bladder member to the remote destination using the preprogrammed computer, inertial navigation system (INS), global positioning system (GPS), and RF transceiver of the command/control system.

摘要翻译： 一个燃料库和方法自主地和秘密地提供过渡船的燃料。 细长的流线型柔性气囊构件具有柔性的船体壁和由均匀空间隔开的分隔壁，以形成具有燃料阀和燃料泵的燃料室。 膀胱成员可以淹没到远程目的地。 在空间内和沿着空间的燃料和水密组合物防止燃料和水泄漏到环境水和隔间之间。 潜水推进系统具有用于牵引膀胱构件的推进机械和舵机。 潜艇推进系统上的指令/控制系统利用预编程计算机，惯性导航系统（INS），全球定位系统（GPS）和全球定位系统（GPS），生成并将驾驶信号耦合到推进系统以拖动和转向膀胱成员到远程目的地 RF收发器的命令/控制系统。

公开(公告)号：US06640739B2

公开(公告)日：2003-11-04

申请号：US09800844

申请日：2001-03-08

申请人： Robert Woodall ,  Felipe Garcia

发明人： Robert Woodall ,  Felipe Garcia

IPC分类号： B63G800

CPC分类号： B63B22/003 ,  B63G8/001

摘要： An air-delivered submersible vehicle system has a monocoque-construction shell made from a fiber-reinforced plastic material selected from the group consisting of thermoplastics and thermoset plastics. The shell is equipped with a wing kit so that it can be deployed from an aircraft and fly through the air to a destination at a surface of a body of water. The shell is further equipped as a submersible vehicle so that it can be propelled through the water once it has reached its water destination.

摘要翻译： 空中交付的潜​​水车辆系统具有由选自热塑性塑料和热固性塑料的纤维增强塑料材料制成的单壳结构壳体。 外壳配备了一个翼套件，使其可以从飞机上部署，并通过空气飞到水体表面的目的地。 壳体作为潜水车辆进一步装备，使其在达到其目的地时可以通过水推进。