Patent ID: 7478594

Claim:
A laser primer for comprising: an energetic composition; a source of optical power; a length of optical fiber having a pigtailed portion for optically connecting the optical power source to the energetic composition; a housing containing the energetic composition; a substantially conical shaped receiver for receiving the pigtailed portion of the optical fiber; a conduit for providing a pathway from the receiver to the energetic composition and into which is inserted the pigtailed portion of the optical fiber; a shaped portion of energetic composition into which the pigtailed portion of the optical fiber is positioned; a connector affixed to an end of the optical fiber opposite the pigtailed portion for selectively coupling the optical fiber to the optical power source; a strain boot for securing the optical fiber to the housing; wherein the pigtailed portion of the optical fiber has any jacket or other coverig removed and is positioned sufficiently proximate to the energetic composition such that the optical power is conveyed to the energetic composition thereby initiating its detonation; and wherein said energetic composition is one selected from the group consisting of potassium nitrate energetic and boron energetic; wherein said potassium nitrate energetic consists of by weight, 14% charcoal, 10% sulfur, 71% potassium nitrate and 5% binder wherein said binder is one selected from the group consisting of: Elvax 260, Elvax 265, Elvax 360, vinyl alcohol acetate, and ethylene vinyl acetate; and wherein said boron energetic consists of by weight 22% boron, 73% potassium nitrate and 5% binder wherein said binder comprises one selected from the group consisting of an ethylene vinyl acetate and a vinyl alcohol acetate.