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US 7,458,304 B1Granted
Mortar bomb vacuum positioning apparatus
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
InventorsLeon J. Bennett, Donald G. Forkas, George E. Hathaway, IV, Ronald G. Gast, Ronald S. Jacobs, Henry Sneck
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Abstract
A mortar munition includes a mortar tube; an opening in the wall of the mortar tube; a spring loaded valve assembly disposed in the opening in the wall of the mortar tube; a solenoid having a plunger, the plunger being disposed to open the spring loaded valve assembly; and a vacuum source connected to the spring loaded valve assembly.
Claims5
A mortar munition, comprising:
- a mortar tube;
- an opening in the wall of the mortar tube;
- a spring loaded valve assembly disposed in the opening in the wall of the mortar tube;
- a solenoid having a plunger, the plunger being disposed to open the spring loaded valve assembly;
- a vacuum source connected to the spring loaded valve assembly;
- and
- a recoilless mass, the solenoid being attached to the recoilless mass.
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