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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7313995 | Inclinable munitions launcher A deck-mounted inclined munitions launcher is disclosed. In accordance with the illustrative embodiment, the launcher includes a platform, two pivotally-coupled munitions canisters, and a drive system. An exhaust end of each munitions canister is movably coupled to ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7273001 | Modular launch-cell system A modular launch-cell system for a launch vehicle. The method includes a number of launch-cells, a base and an upper attachment arrangement. The launch-cells include a missile and are arranged in a structure which includes a number of layers, each of the layer inclu... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7097157 | Modular adjustable hoist A modular adjustable hoist has a winch and a cable for hoisting an object. An electric motor is coupled to the winch for winding and unwinding the cable. An adjustable frame is used for securing the winch to a support or in a free standing position. The support can ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7032493 | Rocket launcher system and method for controlling a rocket launcher system A rocket launcher system and a method for controlling a rocket launcher system. The rocket launcher system is placed below deck on a ship to improve the ship's stealth capability and includes a launcher, a charger and a magazine containing one or more different type... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7004058 | Projectile ramming device The invention concerns a device (1) for artillery intended to ram a projectile (7) into the chamber of a weapon barrel, such device comprising an impulse jack (12) incorporating a mobile rod (25) driving a carriage (10) mounted abl... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6588311 | Automatic loading device for a weapon mounted on a turret The invention relates to a loading device for a medium or large caliber weapon supplied with rounds constituted by a projectile and modular charges. It comprises means to receive a projectile and modular charges, a vehicle incorporating at least two housi... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6186039 | Spacecraft launch system and method A spacecraft launch system includes a support assembly and a seat coupled to a hinge having a hinge axis. In operation, the support assembly and the seat rotate about the hinge axis to move the spacecraft from a horizontal position to a vertical position ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6135695 | Method for vertically lifting a horizontally arranged cylindrical object, and a device for use in the method In a method and a device for vertically lifting a horizontally arranged cylindrical object, especially a rocket (50), from a base (40) by means of one or more lifting yokes (61) which are suspended in a lifting device (70), preferably comprising one or mo... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6024006 | Method for transferring a horizontally arranged rocket from a vessel to a floating structure located at sea In a method for transferring a horizontally arranged rocket from a vessel to a floating structure, a ramp is provided in a position projecting out from the vessel, entirely or partially below a lifting device provided on a floating structure, and is conne... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5924648 | System for upending/reclining launch vehicles An improved system is disclosed for upending/reclining an extraterrestrial vehicle. In one embodiment, first and second trunnion supports may be positioned on opposing sides of a u-shaped opening provided at the rearward end of a mobile support platform. ... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5918306 | Ship and floatable platform for rocket assembly and launching A device for assembling, transporting and launching rockets carrying a payload for transportation into space includes a ship and a floatable structure. The ship includes facilities on a covered deck to assemble multiple rockets in a horizontal orientation... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5908999 | Floatable platform rocket launcher A device for transporting and launching rockets carrying a payload for transportation into space includes a floatable structure. The floatable structure includes a hoist for moving the rocket in a horizontal orientation from a ship to a deck of the floata... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5850989 | Method and system for rapidly assembling a launch vehicle A method and a system of assembling a launch vehicle vertically on an aboveground platform are presented in the present invention. The method of the present invention enables a rapid assembly of the launch vehicle; thus substantially reducing the final co... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5050477 | Helicopter including missile transporting and launching apparatus A helicopter includes missile storage means (29) adapted to store a plurality of missiles (26) laterally within a fuselage (28) and missile launcher means (40) located at the end of a lateral outrigger (27) for pivotal movement about a generally vertical ... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5020412 | Missile launcher A very short range missile launcher comprises a magazine (10) rotatable about a vertical axis and carrying a number of missiles (11, 35) vertically. An electronically steerable radar is mounted above the magazine. On perceiving a threat a wall member (12)... | 06/04/1991 |
| 4785710 | Helicopter A helicopter (10) has a fuselage (11) provided with storage means (19, 20, 24) for storing a plurality of missiles (16) longitudinally of the fuselage, reloadable turret means (17) beneath the fuselage for movement in azimuth and elevation and transfer me... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4771998 | Mobile buildup apparatus for transporting, supporting and protecting space vehicle payloads A mobile buildup apparatus for transporting, supporting and protecting an upper stage rocket and a mated spacecraft between and in the various facilities through which it must pass prior to their being loaded into the cargo bay of an orbiter of NASA's Spa... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4739691 | Method of and apparatus for loading/unloading a large missile into/from a horizontally positioned canister Air bearing pads enable the installation of a large missile stage in a canister or removal therefrom while the canister is in a horizontal position. Each air bearing pad includes interior passages which channel air through perforated strutted elements to ... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4711151 | Missile launcher An airborne missile launcher is provided which is of modular construction to carry a variety of different missiles. A main body section has top attachment points, whereby it is carried by an aircraft, and a sub-rail hanger releasably attached at its under... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4708048 | Munitions assembly system A system for the rapid assembly of munitions comprising a roller conveyor extending from beneath an on-load gantry, a hoist attached to the on-load gantry, a rail conveyor extending from the on-load gantry to an off-load gantry, a hoist attached to the of... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4702145 | Stores magazine and launch system A stores handling system for an aircraft having a fuselage including a chamber for enclosing the stores handling system proximate an area openable through said fuselage through which stores may be loaded into and ejected from the aircraft. The handling sy... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4530476 | Ordnance delivery system and method including remotely piloted or programmable aircraft with yaw-to-turn guidance system A method and system for delivering ordnance to a target via a remotely piloted or programmable aircraft including a yaw-to-turn guidance system, a deployment and launching system and packaging for the aircraft are disclosed.... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4415304 | System for floatingly supporting a load A heavy and elongate recumbent load, such as a missile, is floatingly supported by two pairs of hydraulic pistons engaging it forwardly and rearwardly of its center of gravity, the pistons of each pair being oppositely inclined at 45° to the horizontal. ... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4363257 | Strikedown service mechanism for a vertical launching system A service mechanism for a shipboard missile vertical launch system has a base assembly which rides on a set of parallel tracks spanning a missile housing array. A carriage assembly is mounted for movement along the base assembly in a direction normal to t... | 12/14/1982 |
| 4344592 | Launching tower for heavy rockets A system for launching heavy rockets from the shaft of a launching tower where a cluster of liquid-propellant motors is mounted to its base and a series of clusters of solid-propellant motors are mounted in the tower's columns, the latter motors being con... | 08/17/1982 |
| 3974737 | Semi-automatic weapon-loading system A frame open on one side, including two parallel missile-supporting shelves interconnected on the opposite side, is mounted on a transport vehicle so as to be swingable about three mutually orthogonal axes for alignment of these shelves with respective ra... | 08/17/1976 |
