US3088374A
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Inching and centering system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-11-28
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Granted: 1963-05-07
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Expires: 1980-11-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John L Guyant
- 👤 Clarence J Castro
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 10:51
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41F; F41F3/00; F41F3/04; F41F3/07
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A MISSILE LAUNCHER COMPRISING AN OUTER TUBE, AN INNER TUBE CONCENTRICALLY MOUNTED WITHIN SAID OUTER TUBE, RESILIENT MEANS SUPPORTING SAID INNER TUBE WITHIN SAID OUTER TUBE, A MISSILE POSITIONED WITHIN SAID INNER TUBE, A SUPPORT RING POSITIONED ADJACENT THE LOWER END OF SAID INNER TUBE A PLURALITY OF ROD HOUSINGS, EACH HAVING A BORE THEREIN AND EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY FROM SAID SUPPORT RING, A FLEXURE ROD MOUNTED IN EACH OF SAID BORES IN SAID ROD HOUSINGS, SAID RODS CONNECTED AT ONE END TO SAID INNER TUBE, THE OTHER END OF SAID FLEXURE ROD CONNECTED TO THE LOWER END OF SAID HOUSING, SAID ROD BEING OF LESSER DIAMETER THAN THE DIAMETER OF SAID BORE LEAVING A CLEARANCE BETWEEN SAID ROD AND SAID HOUSING WALL, SAID SUPPORT RING HAVING A FLANGE PORTION WHICH IS CAPABLE FOR SUPPORTING SUBSTANTIALLY THE ENTIRE WEIGHT OF SAID MISSILE, A PLURALITY OF MOTORS SUSPENDED FROM SAID INNER TUBE FOR ROTATING SAID SUPPORT RING WITH RESPECT TO SAID INNER TUBE, LOCKING MEANS ATTACHED TO SAID
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