IP Library Granted Patent US 7,143,698
Granted Patent B2
US 7,143,698 · App. 11/129,256 · Granted Dec 5, 2006

Tandem warhead

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Patent No.
US 7,143,698
App. No.
11/129,256
Granted
Dec 5, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for attacking a target, the method including first, deploying a plurality of projectiles in the trajectory path of the target, and second, positioning a blast fragmentation warhead proximate the target and initiating the blast fragmentation warhead so that any portions of the target which survive the blast fragmentation warhead are destroyed by the projectiles.

Claims (8)

1. A method for attacking a target, the method comprising:

first, deploying a plurality of projectiles in the trajectory path of the target; and

second, positioning a blast fragmentation warhead proximate the target and initiating the blast fragmentation warhead so that any portions of the target which survive the blast fragmentation warhead are destroyed by the projectiles.

2. The method of claim 1 in which the projectiles deployed are cylindrical.

3. The method of claim 2 in which the projectiles deployed have at least one end which is pointed.

4. The method of claim 1 in which the projectiles have a non-cylindrical cross section.

5. The method of claim 4 in which the projectiles have a star-shaped cross section.

6. The method of claim 4 in which the non-cylindrical cross section projectiles have pointed end.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 12, 2012
From: RAYTHEON COMPANY
To: OL SECURITY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Reel/Frame 029117/0335 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 4, 2012
From: LLOYD, RICHARD M.
To: RAYTHEON COMPANY
Reel/Frame 028312/0713 →