Patent ID: 11952872
Assignee: DYNAENERGETICS EUROPE GMBH
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC E  F | IPC E  F

Claim 11:
12. A perforating gun assembly comprising:
a housing with a longitudinal bore;
at least one shaped charge disposed within the housing;
a detonating cord disposed within the housing;
an end plate disposed within the housing; and
a detonator positioning device provided within the housing, the detonator positioning device comprising:
a hollow body;
a detonator provided within the hollow body;
at least one leg adapted to stabilize a first end of the hollow body in the housing;
a biasing element; and
a detonating cord passage provided in an end of the hollow body and configured to receive at least a portion of the detonating cord;

wherein the end plate comprises an inner cavity configured to receive the detonator positioning device and comprises an exterior surface configured to contact the housing, and
the biasing element is configured to provide a biasing force that biases the detonator and the shaped charge away from each other.