GB757775A - Improvements in detonating devices - Google Patents
Improvements in detonating devicesInfo
- Publication number
- GB757775A GB757775A GB2623554A GB2623554A GB757775A GB 757775 A GB757775 A GB 757775A GB 2623554 A GB2623554 A GB 2623554A GB 2623554 A GB2623554 A GB 2623554A GB 757775 A GB757775 A GB 757775A
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- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- charges
- detonating
- fuze
- charge
- delay
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C06—EXPLOSIVES; MATCHES
- C06D—MEANS FOR GENERATING SMOKE OR MIST; GAS-ATTACK COMPOSITIONS; GENERATION OF GAS FOR BLASTING OR PROPULSION (CHEMICAL PART)
- C06D5/00—Generation of pressure gas, e.g. for blasting cartridges, starting cartridges, rockets
- C06D5/06—Generation of pressure gas, e.g. for blasting cartridges, starting cartridges, rockets by reaction of two or more solids
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
- F42D—BLASTING
- F42D1/00—Blasting methods or apparatus, e.g. loading or tamping
- F42D1/04—Arrangements for ignition
- F42D1/06—Relative timing of multiple charges
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
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Abstract
757.775. Blasting devices. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO., E. I. Sept. 10 1954, No. 26235/54. Classes 9(1) and 68(1) A delay device for connecting lengths of detonating fuze 1, 1<SP>1</SP> comprises a metal tube 3 enclosing a thick-walled lead tube 5 at each end of which are exothermic charges 6, 6<SP>1</SP> held in place by blind metal capsules 7, 7' in contact with heat-sensitive charges 8 8' which adjoin detonating charges 9,' 9<SP>1</SP>. Metal capsules 10, 10<SP>1</SP> confine the charges 8, 9 and 8<SP>1</SP>, 9<SP>1</SP> respectively. The inner capsules 7, 7' have bases four times the thickness of their walls at the open ends and are crimped to the lead tube. On detonation of the charge 9 by fuze 1, capsule 7 is indented through the charge 8 and charges 6, 6' are thereby ignited. The heat evolved by the charges 6, 6<SP>1</SP> ignites after a delay the heat-sensitive charge 8' to promote detonation of charge 9<SP>1</SP> which initiates the the fuze 1<SP>1</SP>. The action is reversible so that detonation of fuze 1 may be brought about by fuze 1'. In a modification, heat-sensitive charges 8, 8' are held at each end of the empty lead tube by conical-ended capsules extending into detonating charges 9, 9<SP>1</SP>. The charges 8, 8' may be a 30/35, 35 mixture of magnesium, barium peroxide and selenium.. The detonating fuze may be cordeau, primacord or cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine and the detonating charge in the delay device may be lead azide, mercury fulminate or diazodinitrophenol. The exothermic charge may be a mixture of magnesium, barium peroxide and selenium or bismuth, selenium and potassium chlorate. For the heat-sensitive charges 8, 8' mixtures of bismuth, selenium and potassium chlorate or aluminium, tetrazene and mannitol hexanitrate or mercury fulminate or diazodinitrophenol may be used. Instead of lead, any rigid non-combustible material may be used for the tube 5, e.g. brass, aluminium or a synthetic plastic such as nylon. In an example according to Fig. 1, the delay connector contained detonating charges of lead azide 4 grains, the heat-sensitive charges were 1.0 grains of 50/25/25 Al/tetrazene/mannitol hexanitrate and the exothermic charges were 1.5 grains of a 30/35/35 Mg/BaO 2 /Se mixture in gilding metal capsules with bases 0.027 in. thick. The lead tube was 1 in. long and of internal diameter 0.073 in. to give a delay of 17 milliseconds. Fig. 3 shows an arrangement of boreholes containing blasting charges, e.g. 60 per cent ammonia gelatine dynamite, connected together by detonating fuze cord, so that on firing an electric blasting cap 23 the firing of all the explosive in the first line of boreholes takes place almost instantaneously. Delay devices 21a, 21b, 21c, according to the invention, connect the cord of the first line to a second line of boreholes, so that the second line is fired after a short delay. Should there by a failure in a length of detonating fuze between two holes, the charge in the second hole may still be initiated since the delays 21 can transmit fire in two directions. Specification 588,613 is referred to.
Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB2623554A GB757775A (en) | 1954-09-10 | 1954-09-10 | Improvements in detonating devices |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
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GB2623554A GB757775A (en) | 1954-09-10 | 1954-09-10 | Improvements in detonating devices |
Publications (1)
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GB757775A true GB757775A (en) | 1956-09-26 |
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GB2623554A Expired GB757775A (en) | 1954-09-10 | 1954-09-10 | Improvements in detonating devices |
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Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE1157121B (en) * | 1962-05-09 | 1963-11-07 | F G Baucus K G | Device for the automatic follow-up ignition of pyrotechnic smoke or light bodies |
DE1210725B (en) * | 1961-09-11 | 1966-02-10 | Davey Bickford Smith Cie | Mirror-image detonation cord connector with delaying effect |
GB2237101A (en) * | 1989-02-22 | 1991-04-24 | Ici Plc | Low energy fuse. |
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1954
- 1954-09-10 GB GB2623554A patent/GB757775A/en not_active Expired
Cited By (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE1210725B (en) * | 1961-09-11 | 1966-02-10 | Davey Bickford Smith Cie | Mirror-image detonation cord connector with delaying effect |
DE1157121B (en) * | 1962-05-09 | 1963-11-07 | F G Baucus K G | Device for the automatic follow-up ignition of pyrotechnic smoke or light bodies |
GB2237101A (en) * | 1989-02-22 | 1991-04-24 | Ici Plc | Low energy fuse. |
US5048420A (en) * | 1989-02-22 | 1991-09-17 | Imperial Chemical Industries Plc | Low energy fuse |
GB2237101B (en) * | 1989-02-22 | 1992-12-09 | Ici Plc | Low energy fuse |
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