US3303740A
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Transporter-launcher
Assignee: General Dynamics Corp
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Filing: 1964-12-09
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Granted: 1967-02-14
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Expires: 1984-12-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Lawrence E Grayson
- 👤 Norman E Maxwell
- 👤 George H Schillreff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 05:27
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63G; B63G1/00; F; F41; F41F; F41F3/00; F41F3/04; F41F3/042
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A TRANSPORTER-LAUNCHER APPARATUS ADAPTED FOR TRANSPORTING, STORING AND LAUNCHING A MISSILE OR THE LIKE COMPRISING: A BOX-LIKE CONTAINER MEANS, COVER MEANS LOCATED AT ONE END OF SAID CONTAINER MEANS AND ADAPTED TO COVER AND UNCOVER THAT END PORTION OF THE BOX-LIKE CONTAINER MEANS, A COVER MEMBER LOCATED AT THE OTHER END OF SAID CONTAINER MEANS AND ADAPTED TO PIVOT WITH RESPECT TO SAID OTHER END OF SAID CONTAINER MEANS FOR COVERING AND UNCOVERING THE SAID OTHER END OF SAID BOX-LIKE CONTAINER MEANS, SAID COVER MEMBER BEING PROVIDED WITH MEANS ADAPTED FOR RELEASABLY SUPPORTING AN ASSOCIATED MISSILE OR THE LIKE ON ONE SIDE THEREOF, SAID COVER MEMBER ADDITIONALLY PROVIDED WITH MEANS MOUNTED ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE THEREOF FOR TRANSPORTING THE COVER MEMBER, AND ACTUATOR MEANS FOR PIVOTING SAID COVER MEMBER WITH RESPECT TO SAID CONTAINER MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A TRANSPORTER-LAUNCHER APPARATUS ADAPTED FOR TRANSPORTING, STORING AND LAUNCHING A MISSILE OR THE LIKE COMPRISING: A BOX-LIKE CONTAINER MEANS, COVER MEANS LOCATED AT ONE END OF SAID CONTAINER MEANS AND ADAPTED TO COVER AND UNCOVER THAT END PORTION OF THE BOX-LIKE CONTAINER MEANS, A COVER MEMBER LOCATED AT THE OTHER END OF SAID CONTAINER MEANS AND ADAPTED TO PIVOT WITH RESPECT TO SAID OTHER END OF SAID CONTAINER MEANS FOR COVERING AND UNCOVERING THE SAID OTHER END OF SAID BOX-LIKE CONTAINER MEANS, SAID COVER MEMBER BEING PROVIDED WITH MEANS ADAPTED FOR RELEASABLY SUPPORTING AN ASSOCIATED MISSILE OR THE LIKE ON ONE SIDE THEREOF, SAID COVER MEMBER ADDITIONALLY PROVIDED WITH MEANS MOUNTED ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE THEREOF FOR TRANSPORTING THE COVER MEMBER, AND ACTUATOR MEANS FOR PIVOTING SAID COVER MEMBER WITH RESPECT TO SAID CONTAINER MEANS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-02-13 | 1970-08-15 | 1971-02-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-02-13 | 1974-08-15 | 1975-02-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-02-13 | 1978-08-15 | 1979-02-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |