US3173334A
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Missile launching system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1958-10-22
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Granted: 1965-03-16
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Expires: 1978-10-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Landstrom Sven
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:09
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41F; F41F3/00; F41F3/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A GUIDED MISSILE LAUNCHER MOVABLE IN AZIMUTH AND ELEVATION COMPRISING: ROTATABLE BASE AND TRUNNION MEANS FOR PROVIDING VARIABLE AZIMUTH POSITIONING; YOKE MEANS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID TRUNNION MEANS TO PROVIDE VARIABLE ELEVATION POSITIONING; LAUNCHER RAIL MEANS INCLUDING AN AFT END AND A FORWARD END, DEFINED WITH RESPECT TO THE RESPECTIVE ENDS OF A MISSILE MOUNTED THEREON, PIVOTALLY MOUNTED AT THE AFT END THEREOF TO SAID YOKE MEANS AND ADAPTED TO SUPPORT AT BOTH ENDS THEREOF A MISSILE ON THE LAUNCHER; SAID LAUNCHER RAIL MEANS HAVING ITS PIVOTAL MOUNTING AXIS ON SAID YOKE MEANS PARALLEL TO THE PIVOTAL MOUNTING AXIS OF SAID YOKE MEANS ON SAID TRUNNION MEANS; AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE INITIAL MOVEMENT OF A MISSILE LAUNCHED FROM THE LAUNCHER FOR PROVIDING THE FORWARD END OF SAID LAUNCHER RAIL MEANS AWAY FROM THE MISSILE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A GUIDED MISSILE LAUNCHER MOVABLE IN AZIMUTH AND ELEVATION COMPRISING: ROTATABLE BASE AND TRUNNION MEANS FOR PROVIDING VARIABLE AZIMUTH POSITIONING; YOKE MEANS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID TRUNNION MEANS TO PROVIDE VARIABLE ELEVATION POSITIONING; LAUNCHER RAIL MEANS INCLUDING AN AFT END AND A FORWARD END, DEFINED WITH RESPECT TO THE RESPECTIVE ENDS OF A MISSILE MOUNTED THEREON, PIVOTALLY MOUNTED AT THE AFT END THEREOF TO SAID YOKE MEANS AND ADAPTED TO SUPPORT AT BOTH ENDS THEREOF A MISSILE ON THE LAUNCHER; SAID LAUNCHER RAIL MEANS HAVING ITS PIVOTAL MOUNTING AXIS ON SAID YOKE MEANS PARALLEL TO THE PIVOTAL MOUNTING AXIS OF SAID YOKE MEANS ON SAID TRUNNION MEANS; AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE INITIAL MOVEMENT OF A MISSILE LAUNCHED FROM THE LAUNCHER FOR PROVIDING THE FORWARD END OF SAID LAUNCHER RAIL MEANS AWAY FROM THE MISSILE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-03-15 | 1968-09-14 | 1969-03-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-03-15 | 1972-09-14 | 1973-03-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-03-15 | 1976-09-14 | 1977-03-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |