Title: Variable energy explosive driver

Abstract: An apparatus for providing a variable explosive energy source. The appara has an outer annular body with a wall containing a plurality of radial explosive chambers. A rotatable circular body positioned within the annular body and concentric with its axis allows 360.degree. mechanical rotation to bring an explosive train in intimate contact with a desired number of the explosive chambers. A squib device located within the circular body is electrically actuated to ignite an explosive train causing detonation of a predetermined number of the explosive chambers which are in contact with the explosive train.

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Inventors: Greene, Gordon A. (Ridgecrest, CA, US)

Application Number: 503017
Filing Date: 1974-09-03
Publication_date: 1976-03-09
Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, DC)
Primary Class(es): 102/254 89/1.14, 102/270, 102/275.5
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

3597870	Aug, 1971	Block	42/42.
3618527	Nov, 1971	Kilmer	102/76.

Other Refs: 851,313

Jul, 1952	DT

Primary Examiner: Pendegrass, Verlin R.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Sciascia; R. S., Miller; Roy