Class 102/348 - With vane, wings, parachute, or balloon

Subclass of Class 102 - Ammunition and explosives
Definition: Subject matter including means for sustaining flight of
No. of patents: 31
Last issue date: 07/13/2010

Number	Title	Issue Date
7752973	Parachute rocket, in particular a parachute signaling rocket and/or a parachute flare rocket, and method for their production Parachute signaling rockets in which the parachute (18) is connected to the effect charge (14) in the form a plug connection (16). This plug connection (16) can be made automatically, so that there is no longer any need for the previous m...	07/13/2010
7107910	Penetrator and method of using same A penetrator includes a fore body comprising a pin and having a center of aerodynamic pressure forward of a center of gravity and a stabilizing portion comprising a material of lower density than that of the fore body and a plurality of outwardly extending fins for ...	09/19/2006
7004424	Projectile flight altering apparatus A mechanism to alter the flight path of a projectile after launch. A plurality of fins are disposed around the projectile and are held in place by one or more caging wires, depending on fin design. In one embodiment, auxiliary fins are connected to adjacent main fin...	02/28/2006
6779459	Pyrotechnic projectile launcher Pyrotechnic fireworks launch apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a base to which is affixed a male-configured launching cylinder adapted to accept thereover, in combination, an internally cylindrical, female-configured projectile, wherein the projectile ha...	08/24/2004
6439122	Separation system for missile payload fairings In detail, the system includes at least one first pulley mounted on the first structural member and at least one-second pulley mounted on the second structural member. A cable is attached by one end to the first structural member and wound about the first...	08/27/2002
6386112	Aerial pyrotechnic product with retarded post-explosion descent An aerial fireworks product has an exploding part that produces desired sights and sounds upon reaching an appropriate height above the ground, and a non-exploding part that returns to earth following the explosion. An air brake as part of the device is i...	05/14/2002
5895882	Air-delivered remotely-activated infrared anti-ship missile decoy and deployment method An air-delivered infrared anti-ship missile decoy is delivered from an aiaft to a desired location below sea surface ahead of advancing forces and then activated at a later time by a remotely-transmitted encoded signal to separate a payload assembly from...	04/20/1999
5712446	Flat-sided model rocket and method therefor The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method a flat-side model rocket. In the preferred embodiment, the model rocket is four-sided, and may be constructed by a user from wooden pieces that are pre-cut and pre-engraved with a sealed-CO...	01/27/1998
5654521	Rocket-fired visual signalling apparatus and method employing a streamer A rocket-fired visual signalling apparatus and method includes a rocket, an elongated streamer having a first end portion connected to the rocket and a rocket launcher for launching the rocket so that the rocket pulls the streamer into the air such that w...	08/05/1997
5593110	Apparatus for controlling the structural dynamic response of a rocket The arrangement serves to control the structural dynamic response characteristic of a booster rocket, which is provided with a propulsion engine as well as a payload. The booster rocket includes at least one control unit as well as at least one control el...	01/14/1997
5507451	Shuttle launch system for model rocket A shuttle launch system for a model rocket which includes a model rocket engine having a propellant charge for propelling the model rocket in a first direction and an ejection charge for ejecting matter in a second direction generally opposite the first d...	04/16/1996
5386781	Parachute deployment system A parachute deployment system for use with an illuminating flare warhead propelled by a rocket motor. The system employs a compact two-stage parachute system which includes a main parachute arranged within a main parachute cover and a drogue parachute arr...	02/07/1995
5271579	Recreational and sport rocket construction A recreational rocket (10) has a nose cone assembly (18,33) movable with respect to the main rocket body 12 between two limits. Each of a pair of fins (20) on the nose cone assembly (18,33) has a hinged aileron (22). The ailerons (22) are held in a straig...	12/21/1993
5253587	Separation and aerodynamic braking device for the propulsion stage of a missile This device concerns missiles and in particular those made up of a payload stage in the form of a sub-munitions cargo-container and a propulsion stage. It is intended for the separation and aerodynamic braking of the propulsion stage at the end of its ope...	10/19/1993
5239927	Deceleration device for submunition A deceleration device for a submunition unit includes a cartridge releasably attached to the submunition unit. A releasable package including at least one pocket is disposed in the cartridge and is connected to the cartridge by a packaging line. An auxili...	08/31/1993
5183960	Rocket glider stabilization system A rocket glider stabilization system wherein a releasable, granular, counterweight, or ballast material is provided in the forward end of a model rocket aircraft to offset the weight of a tail mounted rocket motor assembly. The counterweight ballast mater...	02/02/1993
5054397	Parachute ejection and recovery system for rockets Parachute ejection and recovery system for rockets which protects and permits recovery of the entire rocket after launch including means for cooling ejection gases, means for directing the cooler ejection gases for using in ejection, the nose cone and par...	10/08/1991
4926751	Arrangement for drawing a braking parachute out of an article of submunition An arrangement for drawing a braking parachute out of a front article of submunition of a submunition pair, including a withdrawing or pull line extending between the front and rear articles of submunition. Upon the articles of submunition distancing them...	05/22/1990
4889053	Projectile equipped with braking parachute The invention relates to a projectile including a cylindrical receiving chamber (4) delimited by an interior wall (3) for a braking parachute (17) which can be ejected by way of a piston (9) that is longitudinally displaceable in the projectile, with the ...	12/26/1989
4703694	Single stage autophage rocket An autophage rocket has its casing constructed from KEVLAR-epoxy material which is itself combustible and stores liquid propellant. As the propellant is consumed during flight, the casing is combusted so that the pressure within the casing remains constan...	11/03/1987
4700628	Smoke grenade A smoke grenade comprising a launching device (1), an instantaneous smoke device (2) and an IR-smoke generator (3) is provided with a casing (4) which can be deformed to guiding/supporting fins (4')....	10/20/1987
4687455	Flying model rocket and method of recovery A flying model rocket includes a body made up of several telescoping segments with a model rocket engine at one end. The telescoping segments are movable between a retracted condition, for ease of transport and storage, and an extended condition, for grea...	08/18/1987
4679504	Helicopter rotor fouling A method and apparatus for fouling the rotor system of a helicopter positioned in a localized space is disclosed. One end of a long flexible line is attached to a carrier and the carrier is propelled from a launch point so as to overfly the localized spac...	07/14/1987
4649826	Retardation system for air launched flares and submunitions A tandem arrangement of a flare and a booster rocket motor is held together by a hollow coupler having hinged spring-loaded wall segments resembling barrel staves that are released on launch to function as a braking device, similar to a drogue parachute. ...	03/17/1987
4374493	System for model rocket construction A system and method of construction is described for use in the field of model rocketry. Large sizes of model rockets can be achieved for purpose of visibility and accuracy of simulation by use of a structural framework of disks, ribs, and lightweight cov...	02/22/1983
4333400	Two stage parachute fuze recovery system A two stage parachute recovery system for use in recovering fuzes or other ensitive equipment from a projectile that has been launched from a gun barrel wherein explosive means are successively detonated by a timing mechanism and by centrifugal force impar...	06/08/1982
4243188	Precompression fin for axisymmetric inlet on winged high speed vehicles Precompression fins extending perpendicular from the wings of a high speed missile are judiciously located relative to an axisymmetric inlet of an airbreathing power plant such that the outwash angle induced by the body and wing of the missile enhances th...	01/06/1981
4162053	Brake device for rotating body A brake device for retarding linear and rotative movement of a load carrying unit after ejection from an in-flight projectile, wherein a container encloses the unit and includes a plurality of slits which divide the container into sections. Each section i...	07/24/1979
3943854	Ejection head with active elements for rockets Ejection head for projectiles, rockets or the like having at least one ejection section including a carrier plate, a plurality of ejection tubes for containing active elements mounted annularly about the carrier plate, a descent controller connected to th...	03/16/1976
3942441	Model rocket-glider A model rocket, the nose cone of which is ejected clear of the rocket body after the rocket has spent its fuel, including means for replacing the ejected nose cone during flight with another nose cone and means for altering the configuration wing elevator...	03/09/1976
3930448	Rocket-deployed balloon for position marker A portable, rocket-deployed signaling system for deploying a pin-point loion marker including a tractor rocket propulsion unit and attached payload container launched from a hand-held tube. The payload comprises an inflatable marker balloon, a gas genera...	01/06/1976

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Class 102/348 - With vane, wings, parachute, or balloon