US 12,174,004 B2
Multi-configuration transportable demolition pouch
Clayton Andrew Thompson, Bedford, IN (US)
Assigned to The United States of America, Represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US)
Filed by The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Crane, IN (US)
Filed on Jun. 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/204,610.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/348,133, filed on Jun. 2, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0400289 A1, Dec. 14, 2023
Int. Cl. F42D 5/04 (2006.01); F42D 3/02 (2006.01); F42D 5/045 (2006.01)
CPC F42D 5/045 (2013.01) [F42D 3/02 (2013.01)] 3 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A multi-configuration transportable demolition pouch comprising:
a cruciform shaped section of fabric comprising a central explosive containing area and four trimmable flaps;
a fastener on each of said trimmable flaps;
a strap accepting slit positioned at a junction between each of said trimmable flaps and said central explosive containing area;
a first and a second strap;
a fabric lid comprising a fastener and a centered priming hole; and
a first energetic device comprising a packed explosive, a sheet explosive, and a detonation cord wrapped around and secured to said sheet explosive; or
a second energetic device comprising, in order, a packed explosive, a first sheet explosive, a wave shaper, a second sheet explosive, and a detonation cord wrapped around and secured to said second sheet explosive;
wherein said first or said second energetic device is placed in said central explosive containing area, said trimmable flaps are trimmed to secure said first energetic device in said central explosive containing area in a pouch configuration, said fabric lid is positioned on top of said trimmable flaps, said detonation chord is passed through said centered priming hole, and said straps are passed through said strap accepting slits and tightened;
wherein said first energetic device, when detonated, provides a central detonation point causing hemispherical detonation wave propagation to produce an expanding blast zone; and
wherein said second energetic device, when detonated, said wave shaper creates an interrupted hemispherical detonation wave that causes detonation propagation to travel to outer edges of said packed explosive to produce a reduced footprint blast zone.