(under subclass 23) Devices wherein an explosive mechanism or element is combined with the device. The explosive mechanism is usually a piece of ordnance while the element is usually a cartridge or equivalent structure.
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29, for an explosive device which acts as a detonator to release, generate, or distribute a fluent material.
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102, Ammunition and Explosives, for the mechanism of general application.
149, Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges.