Aerial reconnaissance marking projectile
OwnerSharon Lulayinventor
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Abstract
An aerial projectile apparatus provides a means for marking terrestrial and marine locations for identification from afar, as by aerial reconnaissance. The projectile is launched from ground level at a location where identification is desired. When the projectile is lofted to an appropriate elevation, it disperses a spray of marker substance in the form of droplets or solid particles. When the sprayed marker substance settles to ground level, it leaves a mark on the landscape or marine surface indicating the location for identification by aerial reconnaissance.
Claims18
A projectile for marking a terrain, comprising:
- a casing;
- a marker substance releasably contained within the casing;
- a means for lofting the projectile above a terrain;
- a means for determining when the marker substance is to be released from the lofted projectile;
- and
- a means for dispersing the marker substance from the lofted projectile when it is determined that the marker substance is to be released.
A projectile for lofting from a spring gun to mark a terrain, the projectile comprising,
- a casing;
- a marker substance releasably contained within the casing;
- a means for determining when the marker substance is to be released from the lofted projectile;
- and
- a means for dispersing the marker substance from the lofted projectile when it is determined that the marker substance is to be released.
A device for marking a terrain, comprising,
- a spring-gun, the spring-gun comprising:
- a barrel;
- a drive piston slidably disposed along the barrel;
- a drive spring;
- a means for retaining the drive piston under compression of the drive spring;
- a means for releasing the drive piston from compression of the drive spring;
- and
- a projectile configured to be lofted by the drive piston when the drive piston is released from compression by the releasing means, the projectile comprising:
- a casing;
- a marker substance releasably contained within the casing;
- a means for determining an elevation at which the marker substance is to be released from the lofted projectile;
- and
- a means for dispersing the marker substance from the lofted projectile when it is determined that the marker substance is to be released.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.