Penetrator

Abstract

The present invention provides a method wherein a penetrator is deployed and penetrates to a prescribed depth. A secondary mass may be simultaneously deployed.

1 . A method of a penetrator comprising:
 a) a body having length and width,   b) a head appended to the body at one end,   c) a stop plate appended to the body at one end opposite to the head,   d) the penetrator driven by a driving force,   e) the stop plate having a width greater than the body width, spreading the force driving the penetrator and impeding the further penetration of the penetrator.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  where the head is an integral formed part of the body. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  where the stop plate is an integral formed part of the body. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  where the driving force is provided by external mechanical means. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  where the driving force is provided by energy stored in the mass of the penetrator. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1  where the driving force is provided by a mass attached to and further comprising the penetrator. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1  where the driving force is provided by a mass attached to and further comprising the penetrator and the mass is ejected from the penetrator after penetration. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1  where the driving force is provided by a mass attached to and further comprising the penetrator and the mass remains appended to the penetrator after penetration. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1  where the driving force is provided by a mass attached to and further comprising the penetrator and the mass disintegrates in place after penetration. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1  where, with the penetrator positioned with the head down and the stop plate up, the horizontal plane area of the lower penetrator body is less in area than the horizontal plane area of the upper penetrator body. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1  where the penetrator is further comprised with an aerodynamic means positioning the head as the leading and the stop plate as the lagging position as the penetrator moves through air. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1  where the penetrator is further comprised with a fluid dynamic means positioning the penetrator head as the leading and the penetrator stop plate as the lagging position as the penetrator moves through water. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1  where the penetrator is deployed by gas means. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1  where the penetrator is deployed by an aircraft. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 1  where the penetrator is deployed by a drone aircraft. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 1  where the penetrator is deployed by a gun. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 1  where the penetrator is deployed by a water born vehicle. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 1  where the body is a container for other devices. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 1  where the driving force is provided by a mass attached to and further comprising the penetrator and the mass is an independent device.