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Discharge control system

Discharge control system description/claims

This patent application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e)(1) to provisional patent application No. 60/956,003 filed Aug. 15, 2007, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference into this patent application in its entirety as if fully set forth herein.

The invention generally relates to a discharge control system. More particularly, the discharge control system is structured to destroy objects having a charge such as ammunition, explosives and/or pyrotechnic objects and control the discharge of the charges provided in such objects.

A discharge control system is typically used by law enforcement personnel, bomb squads, etc. to safely destroy or discharge confiscated ammunition, explosives and/or pyrotechnic objects. In the prior art, such objects would simply be burned. Due to increased environmental regulations, such an approach is no longer a desirable option.

A problem that exists with certain prior art discharge control systems is that the systems use a flame burner for destroying an object having a charge in the discharge control system. The problem with the flame destruction method is that it is not a clean process and undesired byproducts result from burning the objects with a flame. Flame burning the object having a charge is not an environmentally desirable process.

Another problem that exists with certain prior art discharge control systems is that the systems do not have environmentally desirable filter systems that scrub particulate emissions from ammunition, explosives and/or pyrotechnic objects that are destroyed in a vessel.

Accordingly, there is room for improvement in discharge control systems.

An object of the invention is to provide a discharge control system that uses a heat source for destroying an object having a charge in a cleaner process that reduces the amount of undesired byproducts emitted from spent charges.

Another object of the invention is to provide a discharge control system that has a filter system that scrubs particulate emissions from ammunition, explosives and/or pyrotechnic objects that are destroyed in a vessel.

Certain objects of the invention are achieved by providing a discharge control system that has a closable control vessel structured to receive a number of objects therein. At least some of the objects have a charge. A heat source is coupled to the closable control vessel and a filter system is coupled to the closable control vessel. The heat source is a radiant heat source and is structured to supply heat to the number of objects. An effective amount of heat discharges the number of objects that have a charge and the filter system is structured to collect particulate matter released from the discharged objects.

Other objects of the invention are achieved by providing a discharge control system that has a closable control vessel structured to receive a number of objects therein. At least some of the objects have a charge. A heat source is coupled to the closable control vessel and a filter system is coupled to the closable control vessel. The filter system is provided with an air filter. The air filter is a high efficiency particulate air filter. The heat source is structured to supply heat to the number of objects. An effective amount of heat discharges the number of objects that have a charge and the filter system is structured to collect particulate matter released from the discharged objects.

FIG. 1 is an end view of a discharge control system in accordance with an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a side view of the discharge control system shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the discharge control system shown in FIG. 1;

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