Patent ID: 6874401
Filing Date: 2005-04-05
Classification: F42D

Abstract:
1. A method for handling an explosive which is disposed at a specific location having obstacles proximate to the explosive, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a plurality of elongate support members, each elongate support member comprising at least two channels running substantially the entire length of the elongate support member, some of the channels in some of the elongate support members being disposed back to back and some of the channels in some of the elongate support members being disposed at right angles to one another; (b) providing a plurality of rectangular, planar side wall members, the side wall members having at least two different lengths, the side wall members having four side wall peripheral edges; (c) providing a plurality of rectangular, planar roof members, the roof members having at least two different lengths, the roof members having four roof peripheral edges; and (d) providing a plurality of rectangular, planar metal plates; (e) attaching back to back at least one pair of the elongate support members having channels which are disposed at right angles to one another so as to provide an elongate support member having four channels each disposed at a 90° angle with respect to adjacent channels; (f) assembling a containment structure using the elongate support members, side walls members, roof members and metal plates, the containment structure being custom designed to surround the explosive and to avoid the obstacles at the location, the containment structure being assembled by: (g) thereafter, handling the explosive within the containment structure; whereby any inadvertent detonation of the explosive and any resultant shrapnel therefrom is safely contained within the containment structure.