Patent ID: 11872652
Assignee: ADVANCED DEFENSE COMPONENTS INC
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 16:
17. A sheathed thermite rod, comprising:
a length of thermite having a thermite burn temperature;
a rigid sheath substantially surrounding and adjacent to the length of thermite, the rigid sheath having a melting temperature that is lower than the thermite burn temperature;
a handle located at and surrounding a first end of the length of thermite, wherein a second end of the length of thermite is exposed from the rigid sheath for igniting the second end of the length of thermite; and
an outer sheath substantially surrounding the rigid sheath, wherein a gap is formed between the outer sheath and the rigid sheath, and wherein the outer sheath hides burn light from the length of thermite as it burns;
wherein the outer sheath slides along the rigid sheath during burning of the rigid sheath.