Aug 25, 2026

US12715822 - Coreless-coil shock tube system with reduced noise

A shock tube package system and a method of deploying a shock tube package system is provided. The system includes a covering made from a flexible or elastic material, the covering defining an interior portion. A bundle of shock tubing is disposed within the interior portion, the covering applying a compression fit on the bundle of shock tubing. The bundle of shock tubing having a first end and a second end, the first end being configured to couple with an initiator device, the second end being configured to couple with a detonator.

Assignee: Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company
Inventors: Micah S. Casebier, Ronald M. Dufrane, Scott Crespi
Filing date: 2025-03-14

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The patent describes a shock tube system featuring a flexible covering that houses a bundle of shock tubing, designed to minimize noise during deployment. The system allows for secure connections to an initiator device and a detonator, with both ends of the tubing accessible through openings in the covering.

Claim 1

1 . A shock tube system comprising: a covering made from a flexible or elastic material, the covering defining an interior portion; a bundle of shock tubing disposed within the interior portion, the covering applying a compression fit on the bundle of shock tubing, the bundle of shock tubing having a first end and a second end, the first end being configured to couple with an initiator device, the second end being configured to couple with a detonator, wherein the first end of the shock tubing is exposed out of a first opening of the covering and the second end is exposed out of a second opening of the covering opposite the first opening, and wherein each of the first opening and the second opening of the covering are positioned axially aligned with the covering. a covering made from a flexible or elastic material, the covering defining an interior portion; a bundle of shock tubing disposed within the interior portion, the covering applying a compression fit on the bundle of shock tubing, the bundle of shock tubing having a first end and a second end, the first end being configured to couple with an initiator device, the second end being configured to couple with a detonator, wherein the first end of the shock tubing is exposed out of a first opening of the covering and the second end is exposed out of a second opening of the covering opposite the first opening, and wherein each of the first opening and the second opening of the covering are positioned axially aligned with the covering.

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