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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6938554 | Method for detaching towable device from ski lift and detaching member The object of the invention is a releasing method and a releasing member for releasing a towed device from a cableway at a desired point without an assisting person or without stopping the lift. According to the method a towing member (2) connected to the tow... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6779796 | Compact deployment and retrieval system for a towed decoy utilizing a single cable employing fiber optics A decoy deployment and retrieval system includes an extensible boom and corresponding cradle or saddle for use in the retrieval of the towed decoy such that, upon retrieval, the extensible boom with its decoy captured in the cradle is retracted into a chamber so tha... | 08/24/2004 |
| 5605306 | Mechanical tow line regulation system for an airborne towed aerobody A mechanical regulation system for controlling tow line payout between the aerobody and a towing vehicle. The system comprises a housing, a nonrotating spool, and a tow line wound around the spool that is coupled between the aerobody and the vehicle. The ... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5603470 | Airborne towed aerobody employing an expendable towing/deployment mechanism A launching and regulation system that incorporates an expendable towing and deployment mechanism for use with a towed aerobody that provides for launching and controlled tow line payout between the towed aerobody and a towing vehicle. The system comprise... | 02/18/1997 |
| 4852455 | Decoy system A decoy system is disclosed characterized by use of a rotating towline spool having an axial bore therethrough adapted to receive a pyrotechnic charge adjacent one end thereof and communicate gas pressure upon detonation of the charge to the decoy to depl... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4770368 | Turbine/air vent reeling machine A turbine/air vent reeling machine for use in aerial towed target applications and the like disclosed characterized by use of a novel turbine head/air vent design which extracts ram air energy from the wind stream impinging upon a moving aircraft for the ... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4718320 | Towed decoy system A towed decoy system is disclosed characterized by use of a rotating tow line spool having an axial bore therethrough adapted to receive a pyrotechnic charge adjacent one end thereof and communicate gas pressure upon detonation of the charge to the decoy ... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4496159 | Aerial gunnery target deployment system An improved aerial gunnery target and reel system is provided which includes an aerial target, a housing affixable to an airframe, a cable spool secured for rotation in the housing, with cable wound therearound and connected to the target, a reel powering... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4356984 | Tow body system-target drone A tow target system for use with a remotely piloted aircraft, including deployment of the target(s) from wing launchers on a tow line, braking of the tow line, release of target and tow line from the aircraft, and parachute recovery of the jettisoned targ... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4205848 | Aerial gunnery target The following specification discloses an aerial gunnery target that is adapted to be towed by an aircraft at high speeds for gunnery training and aircraft weapons qualifications. The assembly comprises a multiplicity of strands or cords such as twisted an... | 06/03/1980 |
| 4184681 | Ram-air inflatable, fabric, towed gunnery target A ram-air inflatable, fabric, towed gunnery target for air, land, and naval defense practice having a rigid enclosed nose cone and a flexible inflatable envelope with aft inflation inlets and finlet stabilizers is presented. The gunnery target is foldable... | 01/22/1980 |
