Propellant
Patents tagged Propellant
Nov 25, 2025
A propellant container for a perforating gun includes a lower cap, one or more pieces of propellant positioned within the lower cap, wherein at least one of the one or more pieces of propellant defines one or more through-holes, and an upper cap matable with the lower cap to secure the one or more pieces of propellant within the lower cap. A filler material is present within interstitial spaces between the one or more pieces of propellant.
Nov 18, 2025
A sabot that includes a body configured to be partly received within a propellant chamber of a perf gun, and the body includes an interface configured to engage a projectile, a divider that defines part of the interface, an ignition pass through that extends through the divider, an ignition stack electrically connected to the ignition pass through, a ground terminal electrically connected to the ignition pass through, a deflector defined by the divider and having a cup-shaped configuration, and the deflector is configured to expand diametrically upon ignition of a propellant in the propellant chamber when the sabot is positioned within the propellant chamber, a gas valve configured and arranged to be actuated by expansion of the deflector, and a compensator positioned between the interface and the gas valve.
