Shock absorbing missile launch pad
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
InventorsGeorge E. Rudd, Joseph F. Meier, John T. Siemon, James O. Bowden, David F. Weir
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Abstract
Shock absorbing missile launch pad for Mx type missiles having molded ethylene propylene diene terpolymer composition. Pad has curved resilient rubber pad with a Teflon-fiberglass laminate bonded to outer convex surface thereof, and has a support plate bonded to the inner concave surface thereof. Springs are provided to urge pad away from missile at launch to prevent damage to missile.
Claims11
A shock absorbing missile launch pad assembly for a MX type missile located within a launch canister, said launch assembly comprising:
- a resilient pad configured to conform to the external surface of said missile;
- a low coefficient of friction laminate bonded to the outer surface of said resilient pad for providing a substantially frictionless sliding surface adjacent the inner surface of said launch canister;
- a support plate bonded to the inner surface of said resilient pad, said support plate being positionable against said external surface of said missile, said resilient pad extending over all boarders of said support plate to create bumper areas;
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- at least one recess defined within said support plate for receipt of a spring, a spring positioned within said recess, said spring operable to urge said launch pad assembly away from said external surface of said missile upon launch of said missile form said canister.
A shock absorbing missile launch pad assembly as defined in claim 8 wherein said resilient pad comprises:
- ______________________________________ VISTALON 2504 100.0 phr;
- N762 Carbon Black 40.0;
- and DiCup 40KE 7.5. ______________________________________
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.