Patent ID: 7051528

Claim:
An autonomous gas powered ram, comprising: (a) a first body defining a first internal cavity; (b) a first piston mounted within said first internal cavity and being attached to an actuator, said first piston being operative for moving said actuator between a first operative position and a second operative position in relation to said first body, said second operative position being different than said first operative position; and (c) a second body mounted within said first internal cavity, said second body comprising: i) a second internal cavity defined by an internal wall, said internal wall comprising a locking portion; ii) an explosive charge located in said second internal cavity, said explosive charge being adapted for detonating in response to an impulse; and iii) a second piston located within said second internal cavity and attached to a rod, said second piston being operative for causing said rod to move from a first position to a second position in response to the detonation of said explosive charge, wherein displacement of said rod from said first position to said second position causes said actuator to move towards said second operative position, and in said second position, said rod is engaged with said locking portion in order to prevent said actuator from returning to said first operative position.