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US 11,913,753 B2Granted
Launch rail transport system
AssigneeRaytheon Company
InventorsJoaquim A. Bento, Samuel S. Han, Michael R. Souliotis, Bruce F. Gogolen, Howard R. Kornstein, Michael V. Corbin
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for a brace for attachment to a launch rail for a projectile for distributing loading of the projectile when supported by the launch rail. A height of the brace can be adjusted to distribute loading. In embodiments, a release mechanism can allow movement of a wear plate during launch of the projectile.
Claims18
A system, comprising:
- a brace configured for attachment to a launch rail for a projectile, the brace comprising:
- a load distribution mechanism comprising:
- a wear plate for distributing loading of the projectile when supported by the launch rail;
- a height adjustment assembly for receiving a force and adjusting a height of the wear plate;
- and
- a release mechanism configured to allow movement of the wear plate during launch of the projectile from an inactive position to an active position.
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A system, comprising:
- a brace configured for attachment to a launch rail for a projectile, the brace comprising:
- a load distribution mechanism comprising:
- a wear plate for distributing loading of the projectile when supported by the launch rail;
- a height adjustment assembly for receiving a force and adjusting a height of the wear plate;
- and
- a release mechanism configured to allow movement of the wear plate during launch of the projectile from an inactive position to an active position, wherein the release mechanism comprises a bias member to bias the release mechanism to the inactive position and an elongate member for capturing the bias member.
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A method, comprising:
- configuring a brace for attachment to a launch rail for a projectile, the brace comprising:
- a load distribution mechanism comprising:
- a wear plate for distributing loading of the projectile when supported by the launch rail;
- a height adjustment assembly for receiving a force and adjusting a height of the wear plate;
- and
- a release mechanism configured to allow movement of the wear plate during launch of the projectile from an inactive position to an active position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.