Modular disrupter cannon

• US 9,587,909 B1
• Filed: 05/06/2016
• Issued: 03/07/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2016
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: the united states of america as represented by the secretary of the navy
• Original Assignee: the united states of america as represented by the secretary of the navy
• Inventors: Askin, Dennis, Marchand, David Rivera, Foltz, Lee
• Primary Examiner(s): Tillman, Jr., Reginald
• Application Number:
  US14/999,439
• Time in Patent Office: 305 Days
• Field of Search: 86/50, 89/11.3, 42/77
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 11/02 Modular concepts, e.g. weapon-family concepts
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 9/0046 Disruptors, i.e. for neutralising explosive devices
• CPC Class Codes: F41F 1/00 Launching apparatus for projecting projectiles or missiles from barrels, e.g. cannons F41F3/00 takes precedence; Harpoon guns
• CPC Class Codes: F42D 5/04 Rendering explosive charges harmless, e.g. destroying ammunition F42B39/14 and F42B39/20 take precedence ; extracting primers, dismantling ammunition F42B33/04, F42B33/06 ; chemical deactivating of explosives C06B21/0091; Rendering detonation of explosive charges harmless

Abstract

A modular disruptor cannon includes three open-ended tubular structures. A first tubular housing defines a first interior region longitudinally aligned with a second interior region. The first tubular housing has external-surface threads at a first end thereof adjacent to the second interior region. A tubular insert is fitted in the second interior region. A second tubular housing defines a cap longitudinally aligned with a barrel. The barrel has an inside diameter equal to the inside diameter of the tubular insert. The cap has internal-surface threads for mating with the external-surface threads of the first tubular housing where the barrel is longitudinally aligned with the tubular insert.

Claims

1. A modular disruptor cannon, comprising:

an open-ended first tubular housing defining a first interior region longitudinally being aligned with a second interior region, said first tubular housing includes external-surface threads at a first end thereof adjacent to said second interior region;

an ordnance round being fitted in said first interior region;

an open-ended tubular insert being fitted in said second interior region, wherein an inside diameter of said tubular insert is defined; and

an open-ended second tubular housing defining an open-ended cap longitudinally being aligned with an open-ended barrel, said barrel includes an inside diameter equal to said inside diameter of said tubular insert, said cap includes internal-surface threads for mating with said external-surface threads of said first tubular housing, wherein said barrel is longitudinally aligned with said tubular insert.

2. The modular disruptor cannon as in claim 1, wherein said first tubular housing includes internal-surface threads defined at a second end thereof adjacent to said first interior region.

3. The modular disruptor cannon as in claim 2, further comprising an externally-threaded attachment for mating with said internal-surface threads of said first tubular housing.

4. The modular disruptor cannon as in claim 1, wherein said ordnance round comprises a .50 caliber round.

5. A modular disruptor cannon, comprising:

an MK-2 dearmer barrel defining a first interior region longitudinally being aligned with a second interior region, said dearmer barrel includes external-surface threads at a first end thereof adjacent to said second interior region;

an ordnance round being fitted in said first interior region;

an open-ended tubular insert being fitted in said second interior region, wherein an inside diameter of said tubular insert is defined; and

an open-ended tubular housing defining an open-ended cap longitudinally being aligned with an open-ended barrel extension, said barrel extension includes an inside diameter equal to said inside diameter of said tubular insert, said cap includes internal-surface threads for mating with said external-surface threads of said dearmer barrel,

wherein one end of said tubular insert abuts one end of said barrel extension, and

wherein said barrel extension is longitudinally aligned with said tubular insert.

6. The modular disruptor cannon as in claim 5, wherein said dearmer barrel includes internal-surface threads defined at a second end thereof adjacent to said first interior region.

7. The modular disruptor cannon as in claim 6, further comprising an externally-threaded attachment for mating with said internal-surface threads of said dearmer barrel.

8. The modular disruptor cannon as in claim 5, further comprising a .50 caliber round being fitted in said first interior region of said dearmer barrel.

9. The modular disruptor cannon as in claim 8, further comprising a projectile being positioned in said tubular insert.