Detonation of explosives

A chemical detonator includes a housing, having an open end and a closed end; and a detonation element located in the housing, into which a shock tube for initiating the detonation element intrudes, wherein the housing and the shock tube are of plastics construction and the housing is substantially...

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Hauptverfasser:	CORNELIUS DU PLOOY CONRADIE, ANTHONY JOHN ROWE
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AMMUNITION AMMUNITION FUZES ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR BLASTING CHEMICAL LIGHTERS CHEMISTRY DETONATING OR PRIMING DEVICES EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION EXPLOSIVES FUSES HEATING LIGHTING MATCHES MECHANICAL ENGINEERING METALLURGY PYROPHORIC COMPOSITIONS WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	A chemical detonator includes a housing, having an open end and a closed end; and a detonation element located in the housing, into which a shock tube for initiating the detonation element intrudes, wherein the housing and the shock tube are of plastics construction and the housing is substantially cylindrical cup shape, and wherein the shock tube intrudes into, and is welded to, the open end to hold the shock tube at a desired spacing from the detonation element. The detonator includes a detonation element that includes a series of charges.