Magnetic mine detonation apparatus
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1. Apparatus for activating mines having differing activation signatures characterized by different frequencies, said apparatus comprising:
- a source of electrical power; and
electromagnetic field generating apparatus receiving electrical power from said source and being operative for repeatedly providing a composite mine activation waveform, said waveform including a plurality of waveform portions, each having a different frequency signature, each of said plurality of waveform portions being matched to a different mine.
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Abstract
Apparatus for activating different types of magnetic trigger mechanism employed by different types of magnetic mine. The magnetic trigger activating apparatus includes apparatus for modifying the magnetic field sensed by each different type of magnetic trigger mechanism in a predetermined varying manner, thereby causing activation of each different type of magnetic trigger mechanism and thus detonation of each different type of magnetic mine when the apparatus for modifying is at least a predetermined minimum distance therefrom.
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1. Apparatus for activating mines having differing activation signatures characterized by different frequencies, said apparatus comprising:
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a source of electrical power; and electromagnetic field generating apparatus receiving electrical power from said source and being operative for repeatedly providing a composite mine activation waveform, said waveform including a plurality of waveform portions, each having a different frequency signature, each of said plurality of waveform portions being matched to a different mine. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A mobile system for activating magnetic mines, said system comprising:
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a vehicle; and electromagnetic field generating apparatus mounted on said vehicle and being operative for repeatedly providing a composite mine activation waveform, said waveform including a plurality of waveform portions, each having a different frequency signature, each of said plurality of waveform portions being matched to a different mine. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. A mobile system for clearing a safely traversable path through a mine field in which are located nonmagnetic mines and magnetic mines, said system comprising:
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a vehicle; mine clearing apparatus mounted onto said vehicle for clearing a safely traversable path through a field of nonmagnetic mines; and electromagnetic field generating apparatus mounted on said vehicle and being operative for repeatedly providing a composite mine activation waveform, said waveform including a plurality of waveform portions, each having a different frequency signature, each of said plurality of waveform portions being matched to a different mine. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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