US12571616 - Mine clearing line charge design with improved efficiency

The patent describes a mine clearing device designed to be propelled and detonated upon landing, featuring a detonating cord and triangular prism-shaped explosive blocks. These blocks are arranged to ensure that most of the explosive material is positioned between the ground and the horizontal plane of the detonating cord upon impact.

Claim 1

1 . A mine clearing device configured to be propelled into an area and detonated after landing, the mine clearing device comprising: a detonating cord; and a plurality of explosive blocks having a triangular prism shape arranged along the detonating cord, wherein each of the plurality of explosive blocks is configured such that, upon landing, a majority of an explosive material is between a ground and a horizontal plane of the detonating cord. a detonating cord; and a plurality of explosive blocks having a triangular prism shape arranged along the detonating cord, wherein each of the plurality of explosive blocks is configured such that, upon landing, a majority of an explosive material is between a ground and a horizontal plane of the detonating cord.

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