Diversionary device
Abstract
A diversionary device has a housing having at least one opening and containing a non-explosive propellant and a quantity of fine powder packed within the housing, with the powder being located between the propellant and the opening. When the propellant is activated, it has sufficient energy to propel the powder through the opening to produce a cloud of powder outside the housing. An igniter is also provided for igniting the cloud of powder to create a diversionary flash and bang, but at a low enough pressure to avoid injuring nearby people.
- Inventors:
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- Albuquerque, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 873817
- Patent Number(s):
- 6253680
- Assignee:
- Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F42 - AMMUNITION F42B - EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- diversionary; device; housing; containing; non-explosive; propellant; quantity; fine; powder; packed; located; activated; sufficient; energy; propel; produce; cloud; outside; igniter; provided; igniting; create; flash; bang; pressure; avoid; injuring; nearby; people; sufficient energy; fine powder; diversionary device; /102/
Citation Formats
Grubelich, Mark C. Diversionary device. United States: N. p., 2001.
Web.
Grubelich, Mark C. Diversionary device. United States.
Grubelich, Mark C. Mon .
"Diversionary device". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/873817.
@article{osti_873817,
title = {Diversionary device},
author = {Grubelich, Mark C},
abstractNote = {A diversionary device has a housing having at least one opening and containing a non-explosive propellant and a quantity of fine powder packed within the housing, with the powder being located between the propellant and the opening. When the propellant is activated, it has sufficient energy to propel the powder through the opening to produce a cloud of powder outside the housing. An igniter is also provided for igniting the cloud of powder to create a diversionary flash and bang, but at a low enough pressure to avoid injuring nearby people.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {2001},
month = {1}
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