US 2019/0072362 A1 · Payload Launching Apparatus and Method

Abstract

A method and device are provided for launching a payload from water, including a launching tube having inside walls, outside walls, a top and an inlet at the tube bottom, with the tube bottom anchored to the bottom water surface. The tube includes a convergent tubular nozzle or neck that is an inlet to the bottom and an outlet open at the top. A gate valve blocking the inlet is opened by remote control signals; or by an explosive plug blocking the inlet removed by an explosion initiated by remote control. The launching tube loaded with a payload and empty of water is installed in water with the inlet deep below the top positioned above the water surface.

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Dependent claims

A method for launching a payload from a body of water, which has a top surface and a bottom surface, by the steps comprising:

providing a launching tube for launching said payload from said body of water with said launching tube having an inside wall, an outside wall, a tube top and a tube bottom;
providing an inlet at said tube bottom and an outlet open at said tube top;
providing a flow blocking device at said inlet operable by remote control signals;
providing an actuation device for sending said remote control signals to control said flow blocking device;
installing said tube in said body of water with said tube top extending above said top surface, and with said tube bottom located deep in said body of water below said top surface;
and
operating said actuation device for sending a remote control signal to open said flow blocking device.

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