System and method for mounting a component package on the front of a munition
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
InventorDaniel Vu
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Abstract
A mounting system is provided for mounting a forward package on the front of a munition. The front of the munition has a plate joined thereto with a beveled aft peripheral surface. The forward package includes a housing that has an aft portion defined by side walls that provides an opening at the rear of the housing. The aft portion of the housing is configured to fit around the periphery of the plate. Fasteners are provided that are engageable with the beveled surface, and are configured to temporarily hold the housing adjacent the forward surface of the plate while permitting rotational adjustment of the housing relative to the plate.
Claims19
A mounting system for mounting a forward package on the front of a munition case, said mounting system comprising:
- an attachment device comprising a plate having a forward surface, an aft surface, a center, and a periphery, said periphery of said plate having sides, wherein said plate has a beveled surface where the sides and the aft surface of said plate meet;
- a housing for a forward package, said housing comprising a forward portion, an aft portion, wherein said aft portion has an opening therein defined by side walls, which side walls are sized and configured to fit around the periphery of said plate;
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- a plurality of fasteners for joining said housing to said plate, wherein said fasteners are engageable with said beveled surface, and are configured to temporarily hold said housing adjacent the forward surface of said plate while permitting rotational adjustment of said housing relative to said plate.
A method for mounting a forward package on the front of a munition case, said method comprising:
- providing an attachment device comprising a plate having a forward surface, an aft surface, a center, and a periphery, said periphery of said plate having sides, wherein said plate has a beveled surface where the sides and the aft surface of said plate meet;
- providing a housing for a forward package, said housing comprising a forward portion, an aft portion, wherein said aft portion has an opening therein defined by side walls, which side walls are sized and configured to fit around the periphery of said plate;
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- providing a plurality of fasteners for joining said housing to said plate, wherein said fasteners are engageable with said beveled surface;
- positioning the housing over the attachment device so that the side walls of the attachment device fit around the periphery of the plate of the attachment device;
- inserting said fasteners through holes in the side walls of the housing for the forward package so that the fasteners contact the beveled surface, and temporarily hold said housing adjacent the forward surface of said plate while permitting rotational adjustment of said housing relative to said plate;
- rotating the housing to the desired position;
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- tightening said fasteners.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.