US3181908A
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Single-point launching device
Assignee: Northrop Grumman Corp
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Filing: 1961-09-28
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Granted: 1965-05-04
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Expires: 1981-09-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John R Clark
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:56
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64D; B64D1/00; B64D1/02; B64D1/04; B64D1/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A SINGLE-POINT LAUNCHING DEVICE COMPRISING AN AIRBORNE STORE TO BE LAUNCHED, A LAUNCHER TO CARRY SAID STORE, A SOCKET ASSEMBLY SUBSTANTIALLY AT THE CENTER OF GRAVITY IN SAID STORE CONTAINING A SELF-ALIGNING BEARING UNIVERASALLY MOVABLE IN SAID SOCKET ASSEMBLY, HOLDING MEANS IN SAID BEARING WHEREBY SAID STORE IS SUSPENDED BY SAID BEARING, RELEASABLE TENSION MEANS IN SAID LAUNCHER FITTING INTO SAID HOLDING MEANS, AND SWAY BRACE MEANS ON SAID LAUNCHER BEARING ON THE OUTER SURFACE OF SAID STORE TO STEADY IT IN INSTALLED POSITION, SAID SELF-ALIGNING BEARING ALLOWING SUFFICIENT ROCKING AND PITCHING OF SAID STORE WHILE SAID SWAY BRACE MEANS ARE BEING TIGHTENED TO PREVENT MISALIGNMENT STRESSES BETWEEN SAID STORE AND SAID LAUNCHER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A SINGLE-POINT LAUNCHING DEVICE COMPRISING AN AIRBORNE STORE TO BE LAUNCHED, A LAUNCHER TO CARRY SAID STORE, A SOCKET ASSEMBLY SUBSTANTIALLY AT THE CENTER OF GRAVITY IN SAID STORE CONTAINING A SELF-ALIGNING BEARING UNIVERASALLY MOVABLE IN SAID SOCKET ASSEMBLY, HOLDING MEANS IN SAID BEARING WHEREBY SAID STORE IS SUSPENDED BY SAID BEARING, RELEASABLE TENSION MEANS IN SAID LAUNCHER FITTING INTO SAID HOLDING MEANS, AND SWAY BRACE MEANS ON SAID LAUNCHER BEARING ON THE OUTER SURFACE OF SAID STORE TO STEADY IT IN INSTALLED POSITION, SAID SELF-ALIGNING BEARING ALLOWING SUFFICIENT ROCKING AND PITCHING OF SAID STORE WHILE SAID SWAY BRACE MEANS ARE BEING TIGHTENED TO PREVENT MISALIGNMENT STRESSES BETWEEN SAID STORE AND SAID LAUNCHER.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-05-03 | 1968-11-02 | 1969-05-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-05-03 | 1972-11-02 | 1973-05-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-05-03 | 1976-11-02 | 1977-05-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |