US4328753A
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Low-energy fuse consisting of a plastic tube the inner surface of which is coated with explosive in powder form
Assignee: Nitro Nobel AB
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Filing: 1979-08-06
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Granted: 1982-05-11
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Expires: 1999-08-06
Abstract
Abstract Low-energy fuse in the form of a plastic tube the inner surface of which is coated with explosive. In order to prevent the explosive from being dislodged, the plastic tube is of sandwich-type, the outer part of which will withstand mechanical stress and the inner part of which has such adhesion to the explosive agent that this is only dislodged by a shock wave.
Inventors
- 👤 Leif Kristensen
- 👤 Hans Lundborg
- 👤 Stig Nyqvist
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 11:00
CPC Classifications
C; C06; C06C; C06C5/00; C06C5/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A low-energy fuse comprising a plastic tube having an inner surface and a coating of explosive in powder form on said inner surface, said plastic tube being of sandwich-type and comprising an outer part having relatively high resistance to external damage and an inner part having an inner adhesive surface on which said explosive is adherently applied, said inner surface having relatively high adhesion so that said explosive applied thereto is dislodged substantially only by a shock wave, said inner part having an outer surface and said outer part having an inner surface directly engaged with said outer surface of said inner part.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A low-energy fuse comprising a plastic tube having an inner surface and a coating of explosive in powder form on said inner surface, said plastic tube being of sandwich-type and comprising an outer part having relatively high resistance to external damage and an inner part having an inner adhesive surface on which said explosive is adherently applied, said inner surface having relatively high adhesion so that said explosive applied thereto is dislodged substantially only by a shock wave, said inner part having an outer surface and said outer part having an inner surface directly engaged with said outer surface of said inner part.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A low-energy fuse according to claim 1, wherein said outer part consists of polyamide, polypropene or polybutene providing the plastic tube with a tensile strength of at least 35 MPa.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
A low-energy fuse according to claim 1, wherein said inner part consists of a material suitable for making adhesive film and with an adhesive property of at least 5.5 g/m 2 with a particle size of the explosive agent of 10-30 μm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A low energy fuse as claimed in claim 1 wherein said outer surface of said inner part is adhesive and said outer part is adhesively secured directly to said inner part.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-05-10 | 1989-11-09 | 1990-05-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-05-10 | 1993-11-09 | 1994-05-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |