Mortar barrel elevation system
OwnerCharles F. Charpie, IIIinventor
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Abstract
A mortar barrel elevation system is provided. The mortar barrel elevation system includes an elevation rail attached to a framework. The elevation rail includes a plurality of apertures positioned to be spaced apart in an outward direction. A carriage assembly is configured to slidably seat on the elevation rail and further configured to attach to an aperture in the elevation rail. A yoke assembly is pivotally attached to the carriage assembly. The yoke assembly includes extension members configured to support a mortar barrel. Attaching the carriage assembly to apertures positioned in an increasing outward direction decreases a launch angle of the mortar barrel and attaching the carriage assembly apertures positioned in an increasing inward direction increases the launch angle of the mortar barrel.
Claims20
A mortar barrel elevation system comprising:
- an elevation rail attached to a framework, the elevation rail including a plurality of apertures positioned to be spaced apart in an outward direction;
- a carriage assembly configured to slidably seat on a top surface of the elevation rail, the carriage assembly further configured to attach to an aperture in the elevation rail;
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- a yoke assembly pivotally attached to the carriage assembly, the yoke assembly including extension members configured to support a mortar barrel;
- wherein attaching the carriage assembly to apertures positioned in an increasingly outward direction decreases a launch angle of the mortar barrel and attaching the carriage assembly apertures positioned in an increasingly inward direction increases the launch angle of the mortar barrel.
A mortar having a mortar barrel elevation system, the mortar comprising:
- a framework;
- a barrel pivotally attached to the framework and configured to fire a projectile;
- a mortar barrel elevation system configured to support the barrel, the mortar barrel elevation system comprising:
- an elevation rail attached to the framework, the elevation rail including a plurality of apertures positioned to be spaced apart in an outward direction;
- a carriage assembly configured to slidably seat on a top surface of the elevation rail,
- the carriage assembly further configured to attach to an aperture in the elevation rail;
- and
- a yoke assembly pivotally attached to the carriage assembly, the yoke assembly including extension members configured to support a mortar barrel;
- wherein attaching the carriage assembly to apertures positioned in an increasingly outward direction decreases a launch angle of the mortar barrel and attaching the carriage assembly apertures positioned in an increasingly inward direction increases the launch angle of the mortar barrel.
A method of changing the launch angle of a mortar barrel, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a framework having an elevation rail, the elevation rail including a plurality of apertures positioned to be spaced apart in an outward direction;
- seating an elevation assembly on the elevation rail in a slidable arrangement;
- the elevation assembly having a carriage assembly pivotably attached to a yoke assembly, the yoke assembly including extension members configured to support a mortar barrel;
- aligning the elevation assembly in a first aperture in the elevation rail to provide a first launch angle;
- and
- sliding the elevation assembly along the elevation rail such that the elevation assembly aligns with a different aperture in the elevation rail to provide a second launch angle;
- wherein attaching the elevation assembly to apertures positioned in an increasing outward direction decreases a launch angle of the mortar barrel and attaching the elevation assembly to apertures positioned in an increasing inward direction increases the launch angle of the mortar barrel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.