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An electro-expulsive boot comprises two peripherally-interconnected and juxtaposed elastomeric members and an electrically-conductive element helically and/or spirally wound between the two members and embedded in the elastomeric material which comprises the members and an electrical current pulse a

An electro-expulsive boot comprises two peripherally-interconnected and juxtaposed elastomeric members and an electrically-conductive element helically and/or spirally wound between the two members and embedded in the elastomeric material which comprises the members and an electrical current pulse applied to the conductive element generates a force in one member which opposes a force generated in the other member and the members are expulsively separated by the existence of the current pulse.

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An elastomeric boot to convert electrical input energy to a mechanical output force comprising in combination: an elastomeric ply which defines a first member; an elastomeric ply which defines a second member in juxtaposition with respect to the first member and both members have interconnected peri

An elastomeric boot to convert electrical input energy to a mechanical output force comprising in combination: an elastomeric ply which defines a first member; an elastomeric ply which defines a second member in juxtaposition with respect to the first member and both members have interconnected peripheral edges to enclose a space which separates the two members; a release membrane within the space between the two members to maintain the separate integrity of each of the members; and an electrically-conductive wire embedded within the elastomeric material comprising each of the members, said wire oriented such as to pass helically from the first member, through the peripheral edge between the members, and into the second member in a continuous manner between the two members such that multiple contiguous segments of the electrically-conductive wire are evident within each of the members wherein the application of a particular magnitude electrical current pulse to the conductive wire generates an electromagnetic force which is in a first direction and additive between contiguous conductor segments within the first member and the same current generates an electromagnetic force which is in a second direction and additive between contiguous conductor segments within the second member, said opposing forces effecting an electro-expulsive separation between the two members in accordance with the existence of the current pulse.