Connector for use with detonation devices

1 . A connector for use with detonation device(s) associated with an explosive detonation system, comprising:

a body with a first end and a second end is centered on an axis, the first end and the second end being positioned along the axis, the body defining a main channel having a first main end and a second main end and including a main slot extending between the first main end and the second main end, the main channel configured to receive a first detonation device through the main slot and to retain the first detonation device therein;

a lower channel positioned adjacent the main channel and having a first lower end and a second lower end and including a lower slot extending between the first lower end and the second lower end, the lower channel configured to receive a second detonation device through the lower slot and to retain the second detonation device therein; and,

a first side channel positioned adjacent a first side of the body and having a first end of the first side channel and a second end of the first side channel and including a first side slot extending between the first end of the first side channel and the second end of the first side channel, the first side channel configured to receive a third detonation device through the first side slot and to retain the third detonation device therein.

2 . The connector, as set forth in claim 1 , further including a second side channel positioned adjacent a second side of the body and having a first end of the second side channel and a second end of the second side channel and including a second side slot extending between the first end of the second side channel and the second end of the second side channel, the second side channel configured to receive a fourth detonation device through the second side slot and to retain the detonation device therein.

3 . The connector, as set forth in claim 2 , wherein one or more of the lower, first side, and second side channels include at least one divot located therein along the lower slot, the first side slot, and the second side slot, respectively.

4 . The connector, as set forth in claim 2 , wherein each first, second, third and fourth detonation devices are one of a non-electrical (NONEL) shock tube, a detonation cord, or a blasting cap.

5 . The connector, as set forth in claim 4 , wherein the flange includes a pair of side flanges connected to the first end of the main channel adjacent sides of the main slot.

6 . The connector, as set forth in claim 4 , wherein each first, second, third and fourth detonation devices are one of a non-electrical (NONEL) shock tube, a detonation cord, or a blasting cap.

7 . The connector, as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the main channel includes a flange extending outward from the first end of the main channel.

8 . The connector, as set forth in claim 3 , wherein the flange includes a pair of side flanges connected to the first end of the main channel adjacent sides of the main slot.

9 . The connector, as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the lower channel includes at least one extension extending from the second end of the lower channel.

10 . The connector, as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the main channel and the lower channel share a common wall, the common wall including a cutout allowing an interior of the main channel to be open to an interior of the lower channel.

11 . A connector for use with detonation devices associated with explosives, comprising:

a body with a first end and a second end is centered on an axis, the first end and the second end being positioned along the axis, the body defining a main channel having a first main end and a second main end and including a main slot extending between the first main end and the second main end, the main channel configured to receive a first detonation device through the main slot and to retain the first detonation device therein, the main channel includes a flange extending outward from the first end of the main channel;

a lower channel positioned adjacent the main channel and having a first lower end and a second lower end and including a lower slot extending between the first lower end and the second lower end, the lower channel configured to receive a second detonation device through the lower slot and to retain the second detonation device therein, wherein the lower channel includes at least one extension extending from the second end of the lower channel, wherein the main channel and the lower channel share a common wall, the common wall including a cutout allowing an interior of the main channel to be open to an interior of the lower channel;

a first side channel positioned adjacent a first side of the body and having a first end of the first side channel and a second end of the first side channel and including a first side slot extending between the first end of the first side channel and the second end of the first side channel, the first side channel configured to receive a third detonation device through the first side slot and to retain the third detonation device therein; and,

a second side channel positioned adjacent a second side of the body and having a first end of the second side channel and a second end of the second side channel and including a second side slot extending between the first end of the second side channel and the second end of the second side channel, the second side channel configured to receive a fourth detonation device through the second side slot and to retain the fourth detonation device therein, wherein one or more of the lower, first side, and second side channels include at least one divot located therein along the lower slot, the first side slot, and the second side slot, respectively.