Aircraft missile launcher sway brace apparatus

Claim 2

A saddle sway brace for use with an aircraft missile launcher, comprising: a saddle arrangement removably fixed over the launcher, and including a pair of planar surfaces, each disposed on opposing sides of the launcher for abutting with aircraft apparatus, and means for removably fixing the saddle sway brace to the launcher; and further including a pair of support feet, each fixed to an under surface of the saddle sway brace for engagement with a respective opposing side surface of the missile launcher.

Claim 3

The sway brace of claim 1, further including a webbed reinforcing arrangement defining each said support foot.

Claim 4

A saddle sway brace for use with an aircraft missile launcher, comprising: a saddle arrangement removably fixed over the launcher, and including a pair of planar surfaces, each disposed on opposing sides of the launcher for abutting with aircraft apparatus; means for removably fixing the saddle sway brace to the launcher; and a top planar section and angled planar sections fixed on opposing side edges of said top planar section.

Claim 5

A saddle sway brace for use with an aircraft missile launcher, comprising: a saddle arrangement removably fixed over the launcher, and including a pair of planar surfaces, each disposed on opposing sides of the launcher for abutting with aircraft apparatus; means for removably fixing the saddle sway brace to the launcher; and a top planar section and angled planar sections fixed on opposing side edges of said top planar section.

Claim 6

The sway brace of claim 3, wherein said top planar section includes a plurality of holes for fixing said saddle sway brace with fasteners to the missile launcher.

Claim 7

A saddle sway brace for use with missile launcher equipment, comprising: a rigid arrangement having a top planar section with holes therein for fixing the sway brace to a missile launcher; a first and second planar plates formed integral with respective opposing side edges of said top planar section, each said planar plate being angled with respect to said top planar section; and a webbed reinforcing network formed on the under surface of each said angled planar plate, one edge of said webbed reinforcing network of each said angled plate being effective to engage a side surface of the missile launcher and provide support to said sway brace.

Claim 8

A saddle sway brace for use with missile launcher equipment, comprising: a rigid arrangement having a top planar section with holes therein for fixing the sway brace to a missile launcher; a first and second planar plates formed integral with respective opposing side edges of said top planar section, each said planar plate being angled with respect to said top planar section; and a webbed reinforcing network formed on the under surface of each said angled planar plate, one edge of said webbed reinforcing network of each said angled plate being effective to engage a side surface of the missile launcher and provide support to said sway brace.

Claim 9

The saddle sway brace of claim 5, further including a recessed area formed on the under surface of said top planar section for receiving therein a part of said missile launcher to thereby prevent lateral movement.

Claim 10

The saddle sway brace of claim 5, wherein said edge of said webbed network extends the entire length of said sway brace.

Claim 11

A missile launcher of the type adapted for attachment to an aircraft, comprising: an elongate body defining a housing of said launcher; a ledge formed on opposing side surfaces of said launcher body; a saddle sway brace fittable over the top of said launcher so as to extend on each side thereof, said saddle sway brace including wings, each extending on each side of said launcher body and angled downwardly for providing a planar surface for abutting with aircraft apparatus, and including support feet fixed on the under surface of each said angled wing and engageable with a respective said ledge; and means for removably fixing said sway brace to said launcher body.

Claim 12

A missile launcher of the type adapted for attachment to an aircraft, comprising: an elongate body defining a housing of said launcher; a ledge formed on opposing side surfaces of said launcher body; a saddle sway brace fittable over the top of said launcher so as to extend on each side thereof, said saddle sway brace including wings, each extending on each side of said launcher body and angled downwardly for providing a planar surface for abutting with aircraft apparatus, and including support feet fixed on the under surface of each said angled wing and engageable with a respective said ledge; and means for removably fixing said sway brace to said launcher body.

Claim 13

The missile launcher of claim 8, wherein said launcher body includes a platform extending along the top surface of said launcher body, and said sway brace includes a channel for receiving therein said platform to prevent lateral movement of said sway brace with respect to the launcher body.

Claim 14

The missile launcher of claim 9, further comprising reinforcing support webs on the underside of said wings wherein said support web includes an elongate edge engageable within said ledge.