US 7,536,956 B2
	Linear shaped charge system
James Sammons, Hendra (Australia); Chris Murray, Bronte (Australia); and Scott Allman, Peakhurst (Australia)
Assigned to Rapid Entry Pty Limited, Peakhurst (Australia)
Appl. No. 10/536,468 PCT Filed Nov. 28, 2003, PCT No. PCT/AU03/01585 § 371(c)(1), (2), (4) Date Mar. 27, 2006, PCT Pub. No. WO2004/048880, PCT Pub. Date Jun. 10, 2004.
Claims priority of application No. 2002952984 (AU), filed on Nov. 28, 2002.
Prior Publication US 2006/0201373 A1, Sep. 14, 2006
Int. Cl. F42B 12/00 (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. 102—476  [102/306; 102/307; 102/309; 89/1.14]

12 Claims

1. A flexible linear charge element adapted to the penetration of a structure; said linear charge element forming an elongate composite structure; said composite structure including: (a) an extruded carcass of closed cell foam; (b) a first overlaid layer of a cutting sheet liner component, said first overlaid portion overlaying and abutting said carcass; (c) a second overlaid layer of explosive sheet, said second overlaid layer overlaying and abutting said first overlaid layer; and (d) a third overlaid layer of an inertial mass tamping cararpace, said third overlaid portion overlaying and abutting said second overlaid portion, wherein said carcass is provided with side flange portions; said side flange portions providing termination elements for said first, second and third layers; each of said first, second and third layers being affixed to said carcass by a suitable adhesive such that each of said first, second and third layers abut said side flange portions; said inertial mass cararpace comrprising a dense, non-toxic, flexible plasticized metal composite.