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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8141468 | Adjustable bomb carrier According to one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a structural body, one or more attachment couplers, and an adjustable store coupler. The structural body comprises a cylindrical portion and one or more end portions coupled to the cylindrical portion. The attachme... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8132492 | Dispensing device for infrared special material In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a deployment device that is operative to deploy Special Material (SM) to protect the vehicle when an enemy infrared (IR) threat is present. The deployment device constructed in accordance with the present i... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8127656 | General purpose pneumatic power module A pneumatic launch system includes a manifold that stores pressurized gas and releases the pressurized gas on command to sequentially open the store retention hooks and eject the store. The manifold includes an eject valve whose main chamber is part of the high pres... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8127655 | Low force bomb rack release mechanism A low force weapon ejection system includes a hook for engaging a store, a primary sear for applying a primary pressure against the hook, and a secondary sear for applying a secondary pressure against the primary sear. When the primary and secondary pressures are ap... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8117955 | Weapon interface system and delivery platform employing the same A weapon interface system, and methods of operating the same. The weapon interface system is coupled to an electrical interconnection system of a delivery platform and a weapon system coupled to a rack system. The weapon interface system includes a translation inter... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7958810 | Small smart weapon and weapon system employing the same A weapon and weapon system, and methods of manufacturing and operating the same. In one embodiment, the weapon includes a warhead having destructive elements. The weapon also includes a folding lug switch assembly that provides a mechanism to attach the weapon to a ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7685918 | Rotating suspension lug A suspension lug for releasably suspends loads under aircraft. The suspension lug has a lug eye and a threaded base and a rotation mechanism is inserted into the threaded portion. When the suspension lug is threaded into a compatible well in the load and the load is... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7338015 | Gravity extraction air launch system for launch vehicle A launch vehicle is deployed from an aircraft using gravity extraction of the launch vehicle with the aid of a small parachute which assists the extraction and damps the yaw and pitch of the launch vehicle. The launch vehicle is supported on two rows of tires which ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7252270 | System and method for launching a missile from a flying aircraft System for launching a missile from a launch region within the atmosphere of a planet, the missile being located within a flying vehicle before launching the missile, the system including a missile support coupled with the missile, and a foldable control-surface mec... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7243880 | Landing gear door assembly An aircraft landing gear door assembly includes a plurality of doors moveable between open positions, in which landing gear can be deployed through an aperture, and closed positions, in which the doors are closed across the aperture. The plurality of doors includes ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7178442 | Detachable hanger The invention is a detachable hanger assembly for attaching a flying object to a launch rail on a launch platform. The detachable hanger assembly is attached to the flying object by one or more bolts and is adapted to slide in a slot in the launch rail when the flyi... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7156347 | Pivotable pylon for external carriage of aircraft stores A pivotable pylon for carrying stores, such as ordinance, sensors and pods external to an aircraft includes an elongated strongback coupled against an external surface of the aircraft and generally parallel to the longitudinal axis thereof. An elongated pivoting str... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7100873 | Hanger assembly for aircraft A hanger assembly for suspending an external store from an aircraft includes left and right side panels in hinged connection to a center panel, where the panels, in combination, form a band for substantially circumferentially surrounding the external store. The cent... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7093802 | Pressurized sonobuoy deployment system A jet aircraft with integrated, rotary sonobuoy launch system has storage racks for a number of sonobuoys in sonobuoy launch containers; and one or more launcher units in its cabin. Each launcher unit has a pressure shell with a door allowing loading of sonobuoys in... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7083148 | Assembly for carrying and ejecting stores A carriage and ejection assembly for retaining different types of stores to an aircraft and selectively ejecting a carried one of the stores away from the aircraft is disclosed. The assembly can include a sway brace having at least one contact location for each type... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7007895 | Variable flow restricting devices A pneumatically operated stores ejector rack for an aircraft having an adjustable flow restricting device for variably apportioning the flow of pressurized gas from a manifold to the store ejection thrusters. The flow restricting device includes at least one adjusta... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6889592 | Fixture for mounting weapons, and method of using An adjustable fixture for mounting any of a plurality of weapon sets to an aircraft includes a bracket and lugs that are adjustably mechanically coupled to the bracket. The fixture may be adjusted once, to achieve proper orientation relative to the aircraft for bore... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6811123 | Store ejection system with integral isolation valve and associated ejection method There is provided a store ejection system and method for mounting and ejecting a jettisonable store. The system uses a pressurized non-pyrotechnic fluid from a fluid source as the source of energy and the transfer mechanism. An actuation system includes an accumulat... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6796530 | Method and apparatus for providing pneumatic energy to an ejector A stores ejection system for retaining stores on the underside of an aircraft and forcibly jettisoning the stores away from the aircraft is disclosed. The ejection system includes a plurality of ejector mechanisms for releasably holding and jettisoning the stores aw... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6761333 | Method of and apparatus for releasing stores from an ejection rack A method of ejecting or jettisoning stores from an aircraft is disclosed that pertains essentially to the over-pressurizing of an on-board gas storage system such that the pressure of the gas stored therein remains at or above the proper pneumatic actuation pressure... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6688209 | Multi-configuration munition rack A munition rack comprises a center strongback with an aircraft attachment hookup structure thereon, a first munition deployment structure, including a first munition deployer, affixed to a first outboard end of the center strongback, and a second munition... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6679454 | Radial sonobuoy launcher A radial sonobuoy launch system comprising a clam-shell launch tube and method for launching a sonobuoy. The clam-shell launch tube radially releases a sonobuoy and the clam-shell launch tube is reloaded during flight. The sonobuoys are pneumatically ejec... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6676083 | Method of releasing stores from an ejection rack A method of ejecting or jettisoning stores from an aircraft is disclosed that pertains essentially a method of supplying the gas storage system with compressed gas that has a pressure-to-temperature ratio that ensures proper jettisoning of stores under al... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6655254 | Multiple airborne missile launcher A lightweight multiple missile launch assembly (10) adapted to carry newer heavier Maverick missiles (AGM-65D, E, F, G or K). The invention is illustrated with a BRU-33, 55 or 57 bomb rack (12) adapted to carry two LAU-117 missile launchers (24, 26). The ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6622967 | Aerodynamic control for separation of unstable bodies Apparatus for separating aerodynamic objects from an aerodynamic vehicle includes a first element, aerodynamically configured to create nose-down pitching moment, mounted to the object surface, a second element mounted to the first element and projecting ... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6543328 | Convertible multipurpose missile launcher A convertible multipurpose missile launcher includes a launch rail structure on the launcher body with a first-missile launch rail on the bottom side of the launcher body extending in a longitudinal direction. The first-missile launch rail is dimensioned ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6499407 | Packaging method for infrared special material A method of packaging a multiplicity of infrared decoy foils into a canister having an aft end and a drive screw extending therein. The present method allows for the controlled dispensing and dispersal of the decoy foils from within the canister and compr... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6481669 | Pneumatic actuator for a stores carriage and ejection system A pneumatic actuator operable to carry a missile on an aircraft and to eject the missile from the aircraft in flight on demand, includes a differential area piston which is slidable in a closed chamber which is filed with air under pressure. The smaller d... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6460445 | Playload dispensing system A payload dispensing system for an aircraft is disclosed that includes a housing mounted to the aircraft. A hollow shaft is mounted to the housing having an open first end and a closed off second end with a hole therethrough. The payload includes an apert... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6408762 | Clamp assembly for shrouded aerial bomb A target penetrating aerial bomb including a penetrating body shaped for improved target penetration, having a narrower impact profile at approximately the same weight as an existing bomb. An aerodynamic shroud encases the penetrating body and emulates th... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6347768 | Automatic and sequencing actuation assembly for a weapon ejection system and associated method An automatic and sequencing pneumatic actuation assembly is provided for use in an ejection system capable of unlocking and forcibly ejecting stores from racks mounted on an aircraft or similar weapon carrier. The actuation assembly including a primary va... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6253681 | Securing device for attaching a stabilizing band to air-dropped ammunition An air-dropped ammunition includes an ammunition body having a rearward portion; a firing pin accommodated in the rearward portion; a stabilizing band being received in a folded state at least partially in the rearward portion of the ammunition body; and ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6250195 | Compact universal ejection/rail launching system A compact universal apparatus which is mountable within an optimally sized weapons bay of a conventional fighter aircraft, which includes an automatic scissors or trapeze type lowering linkage mechanism for a conventional or inventory bomb ejector rack un... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6227096 | Universal warhead adapter, and missile and method incorporating same A universal warhead adapter comprises a tubular sleeve configured to contain any of various warheads of different configurations, and an aft bulkhead designed to replicate the aft end of a standard warhead with which existing tail assemblies are compatibl... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6212987 | Aircraft store adaptor An adaptor for releasably attaching a store to a rack on the underside of an aircraft. The rack has at least one hook connected to the rack and pivotable between a closed position for retaining the store on the rack and an open position for installation o... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6176167 | Helicopter underside armament mounting apparatus and associated methods A specially designed support structure is used to mount a pair of conventional elongated bomb racks, each adapted to releasably support either a missile or a torpedo, on the underside of a helicopter on opposite sides of its longitudinal centerline, with ... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6119982 | Pre-loaded stores ejection ram system and method The stores ejection system and method of the present invention provide automatic pre-load device, such as a pneumatically-operated pre-load piston, to pre-load a store ejection ram into contact with a bomb or other store prior to store ejection. Mechanica... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6073886 | Constant pressure area telescoping piston and method of using same An actuator assembly that has a constant net pressure area telescoping piston. The actuator assembly has a cylindrical housing; nesting, telescoping pistons; a central plug; an outer cap; and a vent. The cylindrical housing has an interior surface and a b... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6055909 | Electronically configurable towed decoy for dispensing infrared emitting flares This invention proposes to make use of an already developed set of hardware which dispenses and controls the performance of towed decoys capable of defeating radar guided weapons. Using this same hardware, a new and unique payload, payload control and dis... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6035759 | Single hook ejector rack for miniature munitions The stores ejection system of the present invention includes a single release hook and swaybraced ejection rams for releasably mounting and forcibly ejecting miniature munitions and other miniature stores on an aircraft. The pneumatically-driven stores ej... | 03/14/2000 |
