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Missile control means
Assignee: United States Department of the Army
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Filing: 1967-06-07
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Granted: 1978-02-07
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Expires: 1987-06-07
Abstract
Abstract The application discloses a sub-missile which breaks up into fragments less than one grain in size and thereby has a lethal effect on personnel. The sub-missiles can be utilized in large missiles and rockets as a warhead by means of a canister so designed that the sub-missiles are dispersed through centrifugal force. The canister is provided with a plurality of control fins for slowing and then rotating the canister in flight, a plurality of rotary tubes and pivoted arms supporting the fins for rotating and pivoting about two different axes, and two separate means for independently actuating the tubes and arms to move the fins to canted, extended positions.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederick E. Saxe
- 👤 Seymour K. Einbinder
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-03 17:08
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42B; F42B10/00; F42B10/32; F42B10/48; F42B12/00; F42B12/02; F42B12/36; F42B12/56; F42B12/58
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
An anti-material missile comprising a tubular housing member, anti-material sub-missiles retained in said housing member and adapted to be dispersed by centrifugal force when said housing member is rotated, a plurality of control fins for slowing and rotating said housing member, and means for mounting said fins on said housing member and for moving said fins into operative positions, comprising a plurality of tubular mounting means mounted on said housing member for rotation about a first axis normal to the longitudinal axis of said member, a plurality of arm means each attached to one of said fins and mounted on one of said tubular means for pivotal movement about a second axis normal to said first axis, means for pivoting said arm means to orient said fins in radial planes parallel to said longitudinal axis, and means for independently rotating said tubular means to re-orient said fins in radial planes canted with respect to said longitudinal axis, to cause rotation of said missile during flight
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
An anti-material missile comprising a tubular housing member, anti-material sub-missiles retained in said housing member and adapted to be dispersed by centrifugal force when said housing member is rotated, a plurality of control fins for slowing and rotating said housing member, and means for mounting said fins on said housing member and for moving said fins into operative positions, comprising a plurality of tubular mounting means mounted on said housing member for rotation about a first axis normal to the longitudinal axis of said member, a plurality of arm means each attached to one of said fins and mounted on one of said tubular means for pivotal movement about a second axis normal to said first axis, means for pivoting said arm means to orient said fins in radial planes parallel to said longitudinal axis, and means for independently rotating said tubular means to re-orient said fins in radial planes canted with respect to said longitudinal axis, to cause rotation of said missile during flight
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The combination of claim 1, wherein said means for rotating said tubular means comprises a cylindrical gear on each of said tubular means, a common flat circular gear engaging all of said cylindrical gears, and an electric motor geared to said common gear.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said housing includes spacing means to provide separate compartments, said submissiles being retained in said compartments, and canted fins on said submissiles whereby they will rotate at predetermined revolutions per minute to provide an additional signature for submissile fuzing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The combination of claim 1, wherein each of said sub-missiles contains a mass of connected metal fragments of not more than 30 grains in weight surrounding an explosive charge for dispersing said fragments.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The combination of claim 1, wherein said means for pivoting said arm means comprises an explosive cartridge connected to each of said arm means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The combination of claim 1, wherein said housing member includes means for rupturing said member to release said submissiles therefrom at a predetermined time during flight.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-02-06 | 1981-08-08 | 1982-02-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-02-06 | 1985-08-08 | 1986-02-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-02-06 | 1989-08-08 | 1990-02-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |