Leslie E Lamberson

US Patent:

20160231217, Aug 11, 2016

Filed:

Feb 3, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/014337

Inventors:

Leslie Lamberson - Philadelphia PA, US
Philipp Boettcher - Philadelphia PA, US

International Classification:

G01N 3/307

Abstract:

A modular light gas accelerator includes a first stage having a chamber having a rear portion and a discharge portion and a barrel located inside the chamber. The barrel has a rear port at the rear portion of the chamber and a discharge port extending outwardly from the discharge portion of the chamber. A piston is slidingly located inside the barrel proximate to the rear port and is adapted to be propelled through the barrel and out of the discharge port. A second stage includes a receiver adapted to receive the piston from the discharge port. The receiver has a receiver passage. A frangible member extends across the receiver passage. A projectile is located downstream of the frangible member. The projectile is adapted to travel along the receiver passage. A target chamber is located at a downstream end of the receiver passage.