Liquid Missile Projectile For Being Launched From A Launching Device
AssigneeRaytheon Company
InventorsStephen C. Jacobsen, Fraser M. Smith
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Abstract
A liquid missile for being projected from a launching device which includes a liquid charge combined with a non-rigid flight integrity component. The flight integrity component allows the liquid charge to be launched at increased speeds and distances by inhibiting substantial break-up of the liquid charge during flight.
Claims38
A liquid missile for projection from a launching device against a target, comprising:
- a liquid charge for being projected from the launching device;
- and
- a non-rigid flight integrity component combined with the liquid charge to inhibit substantial break-up of the liquid charge during flight.
A method for utilizing a liquid missile in a liquid missile launching device, the method comprising:
- modifying a liquid charge with a non-rigid flight integrity component to inhibit substantial break-up of the liquid charge during flight to form a liquid missile;
- loading the liquid missile having the flight integrity component into a chamber;
- and
- launching the liquid missile from the liquid missile launching device.
A launching device useful as a weapon for projecting a liquid missile against a target location, the launching device comprising:
- a charge modification component for combining a liquid charge and a flight integrity component within the launching device, to prepare the liquid to resist substantial break-up of the liquid charge during flight;
- a chamber configured to load a liquid charge having the flight integrity component;
- a barrel for directing the projected liquid charge, the barrel being joined to the chamber at one end and being open at the opposite end;
- and
- a launching system for launching the liquid charge out of the barrel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.