Patent ID: 9389053
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: F42B,F42C

Claim Text:
1. A short-range, self-propelled, non-fragmenting breaching device comprising: a high-density, composite housing; a nose fuze assembly disposed at the forward end of the housing, wherein the nose fuze assembly includes a detonator; a cartridge case assembly disposed at the aft end of the housing, wherein the cartridge case assembly includes a propelling charge and a primer to ignite the propelling charge; and an explosive charge disposed between the nose fuze assembly and the cartridge case assembly, wherein the explosive charge has a weight that is greater than 50 grams wherein the breaching device has a minimum effective range of 10 meters, wherein the nose fuze assembly is point-initiating, and wherein the detonator detonates the explosive charge upon impact of the nose fuze assembly with a target.