Patent ID: 7350451
Filing Date: 2008-04-01
Classification: F41F,F42B

Abstract:
1. A munitions launcher comprising: a first canister having a first cavity, wherein said first canister comprises a first physical-adaptation for receiving a first munition in said first cavity; a second canister having a second cavity, wherein said second canister comprises a second physical-adaptation for receiving a second munition in said second cavity, wherein said second munition is susceptible to detonation due to the explosion of said first munition; and a plurality of ducts for conveying gas from said first canister, wherein said plurality of ducts collectively define a substantially continuous shield that interposes and substantially separates said first cavity and said second cavity, and wherein at least one of said plurality of ducts comprises a third physical-adaptation for limiting damage to said second munition caused by an explosion of said first munition to a level below that required to detonate said second munition.