Abstract: The missile system disclosed herein involves directing a beam from a modeely powered laser on a taget for such time that a hot spot is produced. This hot spot is then used as a target for a cooperating infrared seeking missile.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 30, 1973
Date of Patent:
September 24, 1991
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
Inventors:
William B. McKnight, Thomas E. Honeycutt, Walter B. Jennings, Jr.
Abstract: This invention relates to a retractable locking pin for securing sections a telescoping mast when in extended position. The pin is mounted on the outer section and fits into a cylindrical recess in the inner section to give good azimuth registration between the two sections.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 12, 1976
Date of Patent:
August 23, 1977
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
Inventors:
William A. Van Dyke, Jr., Frank S. Baker, Robert McClintock
Abstract: A rocket having flip out tail fins with cooperating surfaces on said fins d the rear of said rocket to maintain said fins in extended position. Spring means for urging said cooperating surfaces into engagement with each other.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 4, 1975
Date of Patent:
December 21, 1976
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
Inventors:
Ivan L. Marburger, Donald E. Howlett, Lawrence J. Nagel
Abstract: A thruster nozzle for a vehicle control system having a circular cross section inlet and an enlongated slot shaped cross section outlet with a gradual transition from one to the other, coupled with a cant angle between the axis of the inlet and the axis of the outlet.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 30, 1975
Date of Patent:
August 3, 1976
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
Inventors:
Richard A. Calabrese, Ellis G. Estes, Dean F. Hopkins, Walter W. Johnson
Abstract: A rocket having flip out tail fins with cooperating surfaces on said fins d the rear of said rocket to maintain said fins in extended position. Spring means for urging said cooperating surfaces into engagement with each other.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 30, 1974
Date of Patent:
March 30, 1976
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
Inventors:
Ivan L. Marburger, Donald E. Howlett, Lawrence J. Nagel
Abstract: A solid missile body for testing in a wind tunnel with a solid body engine lume simulator having a passageway therethrough to simulate aspiration of the air mass at the juncture between the missile body and the engine plume.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 28, 1975
Date of Patent:
January 6, 1976
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
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