Mine clearing device
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1. A device for clearing land mines from a suspected ground area comprising:
- a maneuverable vehicle, a generally horizontally oriented plate element supported by said vehicle, said plate element including a planar wall and a continuous peripheral flanged side wall defining an open-ended cavity therebetween;
detonating means for creating high pressure within said cavity when said plate is placed in contact with said suspected area;
said pressure being sufficient to destabilize a mine positioned in said suspected area, and detonate the same.
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Abstract
A device for clearing land mines. In a first embodiment, a buoyant air frame (11)supports a rigid plate (13) therebelow, the plate having a side wall adapted to cover a suspected area. The plate includes a pressure catalyst in the form of a shaped charge (44) or compressed air container which, when activated, causes intense enclosed pressure which destabilizes a buried mine (50) sufficient to detonate it without actuating a tripping device. In a second embodiment, a ground based maneuverable vehicle (111) supports a frame (112) which, in turn, supports a plate (113), the frame (112) including shock absorbing components (142-143).
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1. A device for clearing land mines from a suspected ground area comprising:
- a maneuverable vehicle, a generally horizontally oriented plate element supported by said vehicle, said plate element including a planar wall and a continuous peripheral flanged side wall defining an open-ended cavity therebetween;
detonating means for creating high pressure within said cavity when said plate is placed in contact with said suspected area;
said pressure being sufficient to destabilize a mine positioned in said suspected area, and detonate the same. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
- a maneuverable vehicle, a generally horizontally oriented plate element supported by said vehicle, said plate element including a planar wall and a continuous peripheral flanged side wall defining an open-ended cavity therebetween;
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