(19)
(11) EP 2 133 652 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
30.05.2012 Bulletin 2012/22

(43) Date of publication A2:
16.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/51

(21) Application number: 09275042.1

(22) Date of filing: 11.06.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F41H 11/16(2011.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 11.06.2008 GB 0810643

(71) Applicant: Firth, Charles Basil
Jesmond, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE2 3HS (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Firth, Charles Basil
    Jesmond, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE2 3HS (GB)

(74) Representative: Elsworth, Dominic Stephen 
Hargreaves Elsworth Cooper's Studios 14-18 Westgate Road
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 3NN
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 3NN (GB)

   


(54) Mine detonating apparatus


(57) A steerable mine detonation apparatus is adapted to be pushed by a steered vehicle (10). The apparatus comprises a frame (4) and at least two spaced apart ground engaging members (1-3) adapted to support the apparatus and adapted to exert a force on mines in the apparatus' path of sufficient to cause detonation thereof. At least one ground engaging member (1-3) is steerable, and at least one steerable ground engaging member (1-3) is attached to the frame (4) so as to pivot with respect thereto about a substantially vertical axis and is connected to a steering linkage, the apparatus further comprising a steering mechanism operatively connected to the steering linkage and, in use, to the pushing vehicle. An actuator (5,31) adapted to vary the configuration of the steering mechanism, is controlled to provide that, in use, the turning radius of at least a part of the innermost ground engaging member is less than or equal to the a turning radius of the innermost wheel of the pushing vehicle, and the turning radius of at least a part of the outermost ground engaging member is greater than or equal to the a turning radius of the outermost wheel of the pushing vehicle.







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