Alan K Allred

US Patent:

7067024, Jun 27, 2006

Filed:

Jun 27, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/893337

Inventors:

Daniel W. Doll - Ogden UT, US
Jami M. Hanks - Logan UT, US
Alan G. Allred - Brigham City UT, US
John B. Niles - Lake Hopatacong NJ, US

Assignee:

Alliant Techsystems Inc. - Edina MN

International Classification:

C06B 45/06
C06B 25/04

US Classification:

149 18, 149105

Abstract:

This melt-pourable explosive composition shares explosive properties comparable to those of trinitrotoluene and is melt-pourable and castable under conditions comparable to those of trinitrotoluene, but experiences equal or less impact, shock, and thermal sensitivity and avoids the issues of toxicity associated with trinitrotoluene. Trinitrotoluene is replaced with one or more mononitro aromatic and/or dinitro aromatic melt-pourable binders, such as dinitroanisole, which can be melt poured without presenting the toxicity drawbacks experienced with the use of TNT. The melt-pourable binder can also be combined with a processing aid selected from the group consisting of alkylnitroanilines and arylnitroanilines. The composition also includes oxidizer particles, which are preferably inorganic oxidizer particles.

US Patent:

20030140993, Jul 31, 2003

Filed:

Jun 27, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/893336

Inventors:

Daniel Doll - Ogden UT, US
Jami Hanks - Logan UT, US
Alan Allred - Brigham City UT, US
John Niles - Lake Hopatacong NJ, US

International Classification:

C06B045/06

US Classification:

149/018000

Abstract:

This melt-pourable explosive composition shares comparable explosive properties to those of Tritonal and is melt-pourable and castable under conditions comparable to those of Tritonal, but experiences equal or less impact, shock, and thermal sensitivity and avoids the issues of toxicity associated with trinitrotoluene. The trinitrotoluene component of Tritonal is replaced with one or more mononitro aromatic and/or dinitro aromatic melt-pourable binders, such as dinitroanisole, which can be melt poured without presenting the toxicity drawbacks experienced with the use of TNT. The melt-pourable binder can also be combined with a processing aid selected from the group consisting of alkylnitroanilines and arylnitroanilines. The composition also includes oxidizer particles, which are preferably inorganic oxidizer particles, and reactive metallic fuel, such as aluminum.

US Patent:

20080099112, May 1, 2008

Filed:

Nov 9, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/271359

Inventors:

Daniel W. Doll - Ogden UT, US
Jami M. Hanks - Logan UT, US
Alan G. Allred - Brigham City UT, US
John B. Niles - Lake Hopatacong NJ, US

International Classification:

C06B 45/10

US Classification:

149 193

Abstract:

This melt-pourable explosive composition shares explosive properties comparable to those of Tritonal and is melt-pourable and castable under conditions comparable to those of Tritonal, but experiences equal or less impact, shock, and thermal sensitivity and avoids the issues of toxicity associated with trinitrotoluene. The trinitrotoluene component of Tritonal is replaced with one or more mononitro aromatic and/or dinitro aromatic melt-pourable binders, such as dinitroanisole, which may be melt poured without presenting the toxicity drawbacks experienced with the use of TNT. The melt-pourable binder may also be combined with a processing aid selected from the group consisting of alkylnitroanilines and arylnitroanilines. The composition also includes oxidizer particles, which are preferably inorganic oxidizer particles, and a reactive metallic fuel, such as aluminum.