Launching device
Abstract
Abstract A LAUNCHING DEVICE FOR DEMONSTRATING COLLISION PRINCIPLES. EACH OF A PLURALITY OF PUSHERS HAS A DIRECTIONCONTROLLING TUBE AND A FIRING ROD SLIDABLE INSIDE SAID TUBE, WITH A DIRECTION-CONTROLLING BUMPER ON ITS OUTER END. EACH PUSHER HAS A CORRESPONDING CABLE HAVING A STATIONARY OUTER FLEXIBLE TUBE AND A FLEXIBLE ROD SLIDABLE INSIDE ENGAGING THE FIRING ROD AT ONE END AND A PLUNGER EXTENDING BEYOND THE OTHER END OF SAID TUBE. AN INITIATOR HAS A STATIONARY MEMBER TO WHICH THE PLUNGER ENDS OF ALL THE FLEXIBLE TUBES ARE SECURED AND A TRIGGER LEVEL PIVOTED TO THE STATIONARY MEMBER AND ENGAGING THE PLUNGERS, THE DISTANCES OF THE PLUNGERS FROM THE PIVOT RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER DETERMINING THE RELATIVE LAUNCHING SPEEDS.
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- 👤 Herman Y Carr
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