Modular, Deployable Weapon System Mount
AssigneeOmnitek Partners LLC
InventorsJahangir S. Rastegar, Richard T. Murray
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Abstract
A mount for deploying a weapon system through a window in a defended position is provided. The mount including a mechanism having an attachment to the weapon system and a base having an attachment to a portion of the defended position. The mechanism further having; a first actuator for moving the weapon system from a stowed position to at least one intermediate position; and a second actuator for moving the weapon system from the at least one intermediate position to a deployed position projecting from the window. The defended position can be a ship in which case the window can be an opening in a hull of the ship.
Claims20
A mount for deploying a weapon system through a window in a defended position, the mount comprising:
- a mechanism having means for attachment to the weapon system and a base for attachment to a portion of the defended position, the mechanism further having;
- first actuation means for moving the weapon system from a stowed position to at least one intermediate position;
- and
- second actuation means for moving the weapon system from the at least one intermediate position to a deployed position projecting from the window.
A method for deploying a weapon system through a window in a defended position, the method comprising:
- attaching the weapon system to a mount;
- attaching a base of the mount to a portion of the defended position;
- moving the weapon system from a stowed position to at least one intermediate position using only a first motion;
- and
- moving the weapon system from the at least one intermediate position to a deployed position projecting from the window using only a second motion.
A mount for deploying a weapon system through a window in a defended position, the mount comprising:
- a mechanism having an attachment to the weapon system and a base having an attachment to a portion of the defended position, the mechanism further having;
- a first actuator for moving the weapon system from a stowed position to at least one intermediate position;
- and
- a second actuator for moving the weapon system from the at least one intermediate position to a deployed position projecting from the window.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.