USH1457HExpiredUtility

Fuel air explosive canister

Assignee: US ARMYPriority: Sep 29, 1992Filed: Sep 29, 1992Granted: Jul 4, 1995
Est. expirySep 29, 2012(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
F42B 3/087
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PatentIndex Score
6
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Claims

Abstract

A fuel-air explosive apparatus comprising a standard plastic beverage bot, a plastic burster tube, a conventional detonator, a detonating cord, Teflon® tape and a liquid fuel. All of the components of the fuel-air explosive apparatus are readily available, standard materials.

Claims

exact text as granted — not AI-modified
I claim: 
     
       1. A fuel-air explosive apparatus comprising a standard sized, plastic beverage bottle;   a liquid fuel;   a plastic burster tube;   a detonator;   a detonating cord; and   sealant tape, wherein said standard sized, plastic beverage bottle contains therein said liquid fuel; wherein said plastic burster tube contains therein said detonator and said detonating cord; wherein said burster tube and its contents are inserted into the opening of said beverage bottle; and wherein said sealant tape facilitates a snug fit of said plastic burster tube within said standard sized, plastic beverage bottle.     
     
     
       2. A fuel-air explosive apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said standard sized, plastic beverage bottle is of a size selected from the group consisting of 0.5-liter, 1-liter, 1.5-liters, 2-liters and 3-liters. 
     
     
       3. A fuel-air explosive apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said liquid fuel is propylene oxide. 
     
     
       4. A fuel-air explosive apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said plastic burster tube is polyvinyl chloride (PVC) tubing having a diameter of approximately 0.5 to 0.75 inches. 
     
     
       5. A fuel-air explosive apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said sealant tape is Teflon®.

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