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US 4,231,293 AGranted
Submissile disposal system
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
InventorsC. James Dahn, Douglas R. Morita, Allen J. Tulis
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Abstract
A system for dispersing submissiles from a cluster type weapons system comprising a multiplicity of hex-peaks cylindrical submissiles which have interstitial spaces between adjacent submissiles filled with a cylindrically shaped explosive charge.
Claims2
A system for effecting the rapid and uniform dispersal of submissiles from a compact container, said system comprising
- A. a cylindrical container of frangible material having a support rod coaxially positioned therewithin;
- B. a multiplicity of abutting cylindrically shaped submissiles oriented parallel to the longitudinal axis of said container and positioned around said support rod to substantially fill said container;
- C. A multiplicity of cylindrical explosive charges interstitially located with respect to said submissiles to provide a hex-packed arrangement of said submissiles with respect to said support rod and said explosive charges with respect to said support rod;
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- D. means to initiate the detonation of said explosive charges in order to disperse said submissiles rapidly and uniformly over a predesignated target area.
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