Apparatus For Use With A Disrupter To Disable Explosive Ordnance And Improvised Explosive Devices

• US 20170138713A1
• Filed: 07/22/2016
• Published: 05/18/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2015
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: John Francis Penrod
• Original Assignee: John Francis Penrod
• Inventors: Penrod, John Francis
• Granted Patent: US 10,254,076 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 23/02 Mountings without wheels
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 9/0046 Disruptors, i.e. for neutralising explosive devices

Abstract

An apparatus for use with a disrupter to disable explosive ordnance and improvised explosive devices is described. In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus comprises a sleeve adapted to be fit around the barrel of the disrupter, wherein the sleeve has an opening of generally circular cross section and an aperture for holding a positioning rod; and a positioning rod connected to the sleeve through the aperture for positioning the disrupter in relation to the explosive ordnance or improvised explosive device. The use of the sleeve and positioning rod combination permits rapid determination of stand-off for the disrupter and the angle of impact of the charge the disrupter will fire. The device is particularly useful in disabling pipe bombs.

Claims

1. An apparatus for use in connection with a disrupter having a barrel for disabling an explosive ordnance or improvised explosive device, the apparatus comprising:

a sleeve adapted to be fit around the barrel of the disrupter, wherein the sleeve has an opening of generally circular cross section and an aperture for holding a positioning rod; and

a positioning rod connected to the sleeve through the aperture for positioning the disrupter in relation to the explosive ordnance or improvised explosive device.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the opening and aperture are connected.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the opening and aperture are separate.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the positioning rod contains incremental measurements of distance.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the incremental measurements are in inches.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sleeve is in the shape of a rectangular cube.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sleeve is in the shape of a square cube.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sleeve has at least one outer surface that is flat.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sleeve and positioning rod are made of non-spark producing metal.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sleeve and positioning rod are made of plastic.

11. A method of disabling an explosive ordnance using a disrupter and a positioning apparatus, the method comprising placing the positioning apparatus over a barrel of the disrupter wherein the positioning apparatus comprises:

a sleeve adapted to be fit around the barrel of the disrupter, wherein the sleeve has an opening of generally circular cross section and an aperture for holding a positioning rod; and

a positioning rod connected to the sleeve through the aperture for positioning the disrupter in relation to an explosive ordnance;

positioning the disrupter in relation to the explosive ordnance using the positioning rod to determine the distance between the disrupter and the ordnance; and

disabling the ordnance by firing the disrupter.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the explosive ordnance is an improvised explosive device.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the explosive ordnance is a pipe bomb comprising a piece of pipe with two ends and wherein each end has an end cap attached to the pipe.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein at least one end cap has at least one lip and wherein the disrupter is positioned so that it fires a projectile against the lip of an end cap.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the disrupter is positioned so that it fires a projectile against the body of the pipe.

16. An apparatus for use in connection with a disrupter having a barrel for disabling an explosive ordnance or improvised explosive device, the apparatus comprising:

a sleeve adapted to be fit around the barrel of the disrupter, wherein the sleeve has an opening of generally circular cross section and an aperture for holding a positioning rod wherein the aperture is separate from the opening by a distance sufficient to accommodate use of a projectile in the disrupter that has an end portion that exceeds the barrel size of the disrupter; and

a positioning rod connected to the sleeve through the aperture for positioning the disrupter in relation to the explosive ordnance or improvised explosive device