Patent ID: 7481144
Filing Date: 2009-01-27
Classification: F41H

Abstract:
1. A vibratory countermine system associated with a propulsion means that moves the system forwardly, the system comprising: a ground-contacting percussion system that is mounted at the front of the propulsion means, the system including one or more rollers; and a vibratory subassembly positioned at least partially inside the ground-contacting percussion system assembly for inducing vibrations therein, wherein the vibratory subassembly includes at least three rotating vibratory elements, each element having a rotating shaft with a plurality of eccentric weights mounted thereupon, at least some of the shafts being driven by means for turning, the eccentric weights producing vibrations as the associated shafts rotate, forces thereby being transmitted into the around-contacting percussion system which may rotate about its longitudinal axis independently of the vibratory subassembly; the ground-contacting percussion system assembly being in contact with terrain or obstacles ahead of the propulsion means and transmitting vibrations, associated forces, and pressure waves below or ahead of the ground-contacting percussion system assembly, thereby inducing the detonation of land mines.