United States Patent
US Patent 5698812: Thermite destructive device
US 5698812 ยท granted 1997-12-16
| Patent Number | 5698812 |
|---|---|
| Title | Thermite destructive device |
| Filed | 1996-02-23 |
| Granted | 1997-12-16 |
| Inventor(s) | Eugene Song |
| Assignee | United States Department of the Army |
| CPC Classification | F42B12/00, F42B12/02, F42B12/36 |
| Number of Claims | 2 |
Abstract
A destructive device containing a thermite-type composition having a core burning configuration. The device comprises a housing having a top, a bottom, and a thermally insulated liner to maximize the thermal effectiveness of an ignition. The bottom has a circumferential skirt and defines one orifice therein for directing the expulsion of the thermite-type-composition upon ignition, the top has vents which together with the bottom orifice and skirt balance the escape of gas and prevent the device from moving during ignition.
Claims Summary
1. A destructive device, comprising:(a) a housing having a top, a bottom, and a thermally insulated liner to maximize the effectiveness of thermal output; and
Inventors
Assignee
United States Department of the Army