US3695555A — Gun-launched glide vehicle with a mid-course and …

Claim 1

Independent Claim 185 words

A gun-launched glide vehicle having a head portion, a rear portion and a center axis comprising the combination of: a gun-launched missile having retractable aerodynamic lifting surfaces mounted thereon; retractable vertical stabilizers mounted on said missile at substantially right angles with respect to said lifting surfaces; roll-tabs located along the trailing edges of said vertical stabilizers; a retractable nose plane mounted adjacent the head portion of said vehicle ahead of said lifting surfaces and said stabilizers; first actuating means for continuously and fixedly deploying said lifting surfaces and vertical stabilizers during flight; second actuating means for deploying said nose plane during flight; servo means to move said roll-tabs and said nose plane; radar means mounted in said missile for receiving directions and generating signals to actuate said roll-tabs in response to said directions; control means for generating signals to actuate said servo means to control said roll-tabs to control missile despin and rollaltitude mounted in said missile; and target acquiring means to locate a target and generate signals to actuate said servo means to move said nose plane to control the pitch of the vehicle.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 185 words

A gun-launched glide vehicle having a head portion, a rear portion and a center axis comprising the combination of: a gun-launched missile having retractable aerodynamic lifting surfaces mounted thereon; retractable vertical stabilizers mounted on said missile at substantially right angles with respect to said lifting surfaces; roll-tabs located along the trailing edges of said vertical stabilizers; a retractable nose plane mounted adjacent the head portion of said vehicle ahead of said lifting surfaces and said stabilizers; first actuating means for continuously and fixedly deploying said lifting surfaces and vertical stabilizers during flight; second actuating means for deploying said nose plane during flight; servo means to move said roll-tabs and said nose plane; radar means mounted in said missile for receiving directions and generating signals to actuate said roll-tabs in response to said directions; control means for generating signals to actuate said servo means to control said roll-tabs to control missile despin and rollaltitude mounted in said missile; and target acquiring means to locate a target and generate signals to actuate said servo means to move said nose plane to control the pitch of the vehicle.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 27 words

The glide vehicle of claim 1 wherein said retractable aerodynamic lifting surfaces are wings mounted on pins within said missile and rotate rewardly for storage during launching.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 19 words

The glide vehicle of claim 2 wherein said first actuating means comprises at least one close-coiled helical compression spring.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 34 words

The glide vehicle of claim 1 wherein said control means includes a rotating horizon scanner means to measure the roll angle and produce a signal which actuates the servo means to move said roll-tabs.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 78 words

The glide vehicle of claim 1 wherein said lifting surfaces each have a slot and are mounted in parallel on the glide vehicle and are offset from and parallel to a first line passing through the center axis of the vehicle and said vertical stabilizers are mounted in parallel on the glide vehicle and are offset from and parallel to a second line perpendicular to said first line and passing through the center axis of said glide vehicle.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 166 words

A glide vehicle for use in a gun as a long range projectile comprising: a vehicle body having a central axis; two lifting surfaces, two vertical stabilizers and two pitch control surfaces mounted on said body in a first retracted position when said projectile is in said gun and in a second deployed position after said projectile clears said gun; roll-tabs mounted on the trailing edges of said vertical stabilizers; first actuating means for continuously biasing said lifting surfaces and vertical stabilizers into said second deployed position; second actuating means for continuously biasing said pitch control surfaces into said second deployed position; servo means to move said roll-tabs and said pitch control surfaces; control means mounted in said projectile for generating signals to actuate said servo means to control said roll tabs to control missile despin and roll-altitude; and target acquiring means to locate a target and generate signals to actuate said servo means to move said nose plane to control the pitch of the vehicle.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 166 words

A glide vehicle for use in a gun as a long range projectile comprising: a vehicle body having a central axis; two lifting surfaces, two vertical stabilizers and two pitch control surfaces mounted on said body in a first retracted position when said projectile is in said gun and in a second deployed position after said projectile clears said gun; roll-tabs mounted on the trailing edges of said vertical stabilizers; first actuating means for continuously biasing said lifting surfaces and vertical stabilizers into said second deployed position; second actuating means for continuously biasing said pitch control surfaces into said second deployed position; servo means to move said roll-tabs and said pitch control surfaces; control means mounted in said projectile for generating signals to actuate said servo means to control said roll tabs to control missile despin and roll-altitude; and target acquiring means to locate a target and generate signals to actuate said servo means to move said nose plane to control the pitch of the vehicle.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 67 words

The glide vehicle of claim 6 wherein the width of each lifTing surface and vertical stabilizer is greater than one half the maximum width of the projectile, each lifting surface has a slot therein, the lifting surfaces overlap in their first retracted position and the slots align in said first retracted position; and the vertical stabilizers overlap in said first retracted position and pass through said slots.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 51 words

The glide vehicle of claim 7 wherein the length of each pitch control surface is greater than one half the maximum width of the projectile; and the control surfaces overlap in the first retracted position and said second actuating means telescopically deploys said pitch control surfaces into said second deployed position.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 49 words

The glide vehicle of claim 7 wherein the length of each lifting surface is greater than one half the maximum width of the vehicle; and the lifting surfaces and vertical stabilizers are mounted on pivot means which allow rotation from their first retracted position into their second deployed position.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1975-10-03	1976-04-03	1976-10-03	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1979-10-03	1980-04-03	1980-10-03	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1983-10-03	1984-04-03	1984-10-03	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Gun-launched glide vehicle with a mid-course and terminal guidance control system

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