Larry A Henderson

US Patent:

8245430, Aug 21, 2012

Filed:

Sep 29, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/568774

Inventors:

Rodney N. Owenby - Albuquerque NM, US
Larry E. Henderson - Eubank KY, US

Assignee:

Sandia Corporation - Albuquerque NM

International Classification:

F42B 33/06

US Classification:

42 84, 86 50

Abstract:

A system, a firing apparatus and method for disrupting at least one electrical component of an explosive device are provided. The system has an electrical cartridge, the firing apparatus and an initiator. The electrical cartridge has a projectile at an end thereof deployable into the electrical component(s). The firing apparatus has a barrel, a breech and an electrical contact. The barrel has a firing end aimable toward the electrical component, and a passage therein for receiving the electrical cartridge. The breech is operatively connectable to the barrel. The electrical contact is positionable in the breech in operative contact with the electrical cartridge. The electrical contact is operatively connectable to the initiator. The initiator selectively provides an electrical signal to the electrical cartridge via the electrical contact whereby the electrical cartridge may be activated to deploy the projectile from the firing end of the barrel.