WO2003074961A3 - On-site land mine removal system - Google Patents

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WO2003074961A3
WO2003074961A3 PCT/US2003/006174 US0306174W WO03074961A3 WO 2003074961 A3 WO2003074961 A3 WO 2003074961A3 US 0306174 W US0306174 W US 0306174W WO 03074961 A3 WO03074961 A3 WO 03074961A3
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ground
cutting
vehicle
pressure water
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Stephen Manders
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Brisant Companies
Stephen Manders
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Priority to EP03711312A priority Critical patent/EP1488186A2/en
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41H—ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
    • F41H11/00—Defence installations; Defence devices
    • F41H11/12—Means for clearing land minefields; Systems specially adapted for detection of landmines
    • F41H11/16—Self-propelled mine-clearing vehicles; Mine-clearing devices attachable to vehicles

Abstract

A method of deactivating land mines buried in ground comprises projecting high-pressure water jets (220) into ground, cutting through ground with the high-pressure water jets (220), and making at least one cut through a land mine or cutting through at least one land mine that had been under the ground, the cutting of the land mine reducing the performance of the land mine. To reach as many surface areas on the buried landmines, it is preferable that at least two high-pressure water jets (220) are spaced apart are used to cut through the ground. The method may be practiced with the high-pressure water jet (220) being carried on a vehicle (6) and cutting is done in a line that is formed at least in part by movement of the vehicle (6) over the ground while the high-pressure water jet (220) is cutting ground. An apparatus for the reduction in effectiveness of land mines buried in ground may comprise a self-contained push-cart unit (6) or a unit attached or attachable to a vehicle. A complete system could comprise a vehicle having a source of liquid, a high-pressure pump to move the liquid under high pressure, a nozzle (248) directing a liquid jet path for the liquid, a support for the nozzle (226), abrasive delivery system, and nozzle (248) being controllable to direct the liquid towards the ground while the nozzle (248) is fixed relative to the vehicle.
PCT/US2003/006174 2002-03-01 2003-02-28 On-site land mine removal system WO2003074961A2 (en)

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EP03711312A EP1488186A2 (en) 2002-03-01 2003-02-28 On-site land mine removal system
CA002477775A CA2477775A1 (en) 2002-03-01 2003-02-28 On-site land mine removal system
AU2003213629A AU2003213629A1 (en) 2002-03-01 2003-02-28 On-site land mine removal system

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US60/361,506 2002-03-01

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WO2003074961A3 true WO2003074961A3 (en) 2003-12-31
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US7600460B2 (en) 2006-05-09 2009-10-13 Stephen M. Manders On-site land mine removal system
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US2925038A (en) * 1944-08-30 1960-02-16 Walker Brooks Method of clearing mine fields
US4008644A (en) * 1973-12-20 1977-02-22 Lutz Tilo Kayser Clearing of land mines
US4169403A (en) * 1978-08-04 1979-10-02 Hanson Ralph W Bomb circuit disrupting device and method
DE3335464A1 (en) * 1983-09-30 1985-04-11 Krauss-Maffei AG, 8000 München Mine clearance vehicle
DE3928082A1 (en) * 1988-08-27 1990-03-01 Hankins Land-mine exposure method - involves washing mines free of soil using water jet
US5249500A (en) * 1990-09-21 1993-10-05 Technology International Incorporated Rapid area clearance of explosives
US6343534B1 (en) * 1998-10-08 2002-02-05 Her Majesty The Queen In Right Of Canada, As Represented By The Minister Of National Defence Landmine detector with a high-power microwave illuminator and an infrared detector

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2925038A (en) * 1944-08-30 1960-02-16 Walker Brooks Method of clearing mine fields
US4008644A (en) * 1973-12-20 1977-02-22 Lutz Tilo Kayser Clearing of land mines
US4169403A (en) * 1978-08-04 1979-10-02 Hanson Ralph W Bomb circuit disrupting device and method
DE3335464A1 (en) * 1983-09-30 1985-04-11 Krauss-Maffei AG, 8000 München Mine clearance vehicle
DE3928082A1 (en) * 1988-08-27 1990-03-01 Hankins Land-mine exposure method - involves washing mines free of soil using water jet
US5249500A (en) * 1990-09-21 1993-10-05 Technology International Incorporated Rapid area clearance of explosives
US6343534B1 (en) * 1998-10-08 2002-02-05 Her Majesty The Queen In Right Of Canada, As Represented By The Minister Of National Defence Landmine detector with a high-power microwave illuminator and an infrared detector

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