US3146670A
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Missile launcher assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-11-27
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Granted: 1964-09-01
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Expires: 1982-11-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edmond T Suydam
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 16:11
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41F; F41F3/00; F41F3/04; F41F3/0406
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
IN A MISSILE LAUNCHER ASSEMBLY THE COMBINATION WHICH COMPRISES, A MISSILE, A U-SHAPED GUIDE RAIL, A LAUNCH FITTING RELEASABLY MOUNTED IN A LATERAL BORE IN SAID MISSILE, SAID FITTING HAVING A RECTANGULAR HEAD FOR ENGAGEMENT WITHIN SAID GUIDE RAIL, A PAIR OF RETRACTION PLATES FIXED TO THE SIDE SECTIONS OF SAID U-SHAPED GUIDE RAIL ADJACENT THE FORWARD END THEREOF, SAID RETRACTION PLATES PROJECTING FORWARDLY AND DOWNWARDLY FROM SAID GUIDE RAIL, AND INCLINED CAM SURFACES FORMED ON THE HEAD OF SAID LAUNCH FITTING FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID RETRACTION PLATES, WHEREBY AS THE MISSILE MOVES FORWARD ON SAID GUIDE RAIL THE RETRACTION PLATES WILL ENGAGE SAID LAUNCH FITTING AND WITHDRAW SAID FITTING FROM SAID MISSILE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
IN A MISSILE LAUNCHER ASSEMBLY THE COMBINATION WHICH COMPRISES, A MISSILE, A U-SHAPED GUIDE RAIL, A LAUNCH FITTING RELEASABLY MOUNTED IN A LATERAL BORE IN SAID MISSILE, SAID FITTING HAVING A RECTANGULAR HEAD FOR ENGAGEMENT WITHIN SAID GUIDE RAIL, A PAIR OF RETRACTION PLATES FIXED TO THE SIDE SECTIONS OF SAID U-SHAPED GUIDE RAIL ADJACENT THE FORWARD END THEREOF, SAID RETRACTION PLATES PROJECTING FORWARDLY AND DOWNWARDLY FROM SAID GUIDE RAIL, AND INCLINED CAM SURFACES FORMED ON THE HEAD OF SAID LAUNCH FITTING FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID RETRACTION PLATES, WHEREBY AS THE MISSILE MOVES FORWARD ON SAID GUIDE RAIL THE RETRACTION PLATES WILL ENGAGE SAID LAUNCH FITTING AND WITHDRAW SAID FITTING FROM SAID MISSILE.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-09-01 | 1968-03-02 | 1968-09-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-09-01 | 1972-03-02 | 1972-09-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-09-01 | 1976-03-02 | 1976-09-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |