Patent ID: 11898830
Assignee: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 17:
18. A system for use in a propellant driven disrupter (PDD) for disrupting an explosive device, the system comprising:
a first cylindrical shell corresponding to a blank cartridge having a first shell proximal end and a first shell distal end, the first shell proximal end configured to face a barrel breech end of a barrel of the PDD, and the first shell distal end configured to face a barrel muzzle end of the PDD; wherein the first cylindrical shell is at least partially formed of a metallic material;
a rounded projectile (RP) having: a RP proximal end facing toward the disrupter barrel breech end when loaded in the barrel; a RP distal end opposed to the proximal end and facing toward the disrupter barrel muzzle end when loaded in the barrel; and a RP maximal outer diameter being between 90% and 100% of an inner diameter of the disrupter barrel;
a tamp positioned between the first shell distal end and the RP proximal end; and
a propellant region comprising a propellant; wherein the propellant region is inside the first cylindrical shell.