GUIDED PROJECTILE AND METHOD OF ENABLING GUIDANCE THEREOF
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1. A guided projectile comprising:
- a warhead case;
a cartridge case coupled to said warhead case; and
a tail kit assembly positioned within said cartridge case, said tail kit assembly comprising;
a hollow casing comprising a plurality of fin slots defined therein;
a control fin selectively extendable from within said hollow casing through each fin slot of said plurality of fin slots; and
a fin slot cover positioned within each fin slot with a minimum clearance fit such that said control fin is retained within said hollow casing, wherein said fin slot cover is releasable from within each fin slot such that said control fin is deployable therethrough.
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Abstract
A guided projectile that includes a warhead case, a cartridge case coupled to the warhead case, and a tail kit assembly positioned within the cartridge case. The tail kit assembly includes a hollow casing including a plurality of fin slots defined therein, a control fin selectively extendable from within the hollow casing through each fin slot of the plurality of fin slots, and a fin slot cover positioned within each fin slot with a minimum clearance fit such that the control fin is retained within the hollow casing. The fin slot cover is releasable from within each fin slot such that the control fin is deployable therethrough.
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20 Claims
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1. A guided projectile comprising:
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a warhead case; a cartridge case coupled to said warhead case; and a tail kit assembly positioned within said cartridge case, said tail kit assembly comprising; a hollow casing comprising a plurality of fin slots defined therein; a control fin selectively extendable from within said hollow casing through each fin slot of said plurality of fin slots; and a fin slot cover positioned within each fin slot with a minimum clearance fit such that said control fin is retained within said hollow casing, wherein said fin slot cover is releasable from within each fin slot such that said control fin is deployable therethrough. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A tail kit assembly for use with a guided projectile, said tail kit assembly comprising:
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a hollow casing comprising a plurality of fin slots defined therein; a control fin selectively extendable from within said hollow casing through each fin slot of said plurality of fin slots; and a fin slot cover positioned within each fin slot with a minimum clearance fit such that said control fin is retained within said hollow casing, wherein said fin slot cover is releasable from within each fin slot such that said control fin is deployable therethrough. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of enabling guidance of a guided projectile, said method comprising:
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loading the guided projectile into a projectile launcher, the guided projectile including a hollow casing, a control fin selectively extendable from within the hollow casing through a fin slot defined in the hollow casing, and a fin slot cover positioned within the fin slot with a minimum clearance fit such that the control fin is retained within the hollow casing; and inducing a centrifugal force to the fin slot cover such that the fin slot cover is released from the hollow casing, and such that the control fin is deployed from within the hollow casing. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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