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Sonobuoy launcher

  • US 3,240,200 A
  • Filed: 03/07/1962
  • Issued: 03/15/1966
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/07/1962
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. IN A PNEUMATIC DEVICE FOR LAUNCHING SONOBUOYS AND THE LIKE FROM PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT CABINS, IN COMBINATION, A LAUNCHER BARREL HAVING A BREECH PORTION, A BREECH DOOR AT THE END OF SAID BREECH PORTION OPPOSITE ITS JUNCTURE WITH SAID BARREL, MEANS IN SAID BARREL ADJACENT SAID BREECH PORTION TO LOCATE THE OBTURATOR SEAL OF A SONOBUOY LOADED INTO SAID BARREL AND THEREBY LOCATE SAID SONOBUOY, VALVE MEANS FOR APPLYING FIRING PRESSURE TO SAID BREECH BEHING A LOADED SONOBUOY, A GATE VALVE NORMALLY CLOSING SAID BARREL FORWARD OF THE FORWARD END OF A SONOBUOY LOADED INTO SAID BARREL, MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID GATE VALVE, SEQUENTIALLY OPERABLE VALVE MEANS FOR OPERATING SAID GATE VALVE ACTUATING MEANS AND SAID FIRING PRESSURE

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