Modular mortar baseplate
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
InventorsJoshua B. Root, Peter O'Hara, Andrew G. Littlefield
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Abstract
A modular mortar baseplate may include a top plate with an outer annular substantially planar portion and a recessed central portion. A socket may be disposed in the recessed central portion. A hub may be disposed beneath the recessed central portion. A plurality of legs may be connected to an underside of the top plate and to the hub. Each leg may include a pair of vertical portions, a horizontal portion, and a pair of rounded portions that join the pair of vertical portions to the horizontal portion. Each of the pair of rounded portions may have a radius that decreases in a radially inward direction.
Claims15
A modular mortar baseplate, comprising:
- a top plate having an outer annular substantially planar portion and a recessed central portion;
- a socket disposed in the recessed central portion;
- a hub disposed beneath the recessed central portion;
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- a plurality of legs connected to an underside of the top plate and to the hub, each leg including a pair of vertical portions, a horizontal portion, and a pair of rounded portions that join the pair of vertical portions to the horizontal portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.