Rocket launcher

• US 3,916,759 A
• Filed: 10/29/1968
• Issued: 11/04/1975
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/1968
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Bernard M. Jones, Donald G. Quist, Gaylon L. West, Harry C. Loyal, Robert H. Forster
• Original Assignee: Bernard M. Jones, Donald G. Quist, Gaylon L. West, Harry C. Loyal, Robert H. Forster
• Inventors: Jones, Bernard M., Forster, Robert H., West, Gaylon L., Quist, Donald G., Loyal, Harry C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bentley, Stephen C.
• Application Number:
  US04/772,070
• Time in Patent Office: 2,562 Days
• Field of Search: 89/1.814,1.816,1.815,28,135 102/70,84,8,16
• US Class Current: 89/1.814
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 19/58 Electric firing mechanisms F41A17/10, F41A17/12 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F41F 3/045 adapted to be carried and used by a person, e.g. bazookas F41F3/042 takes precedence

Abstract

An easily portable rocket launcher is provided with remote firing capability, an antidisturbance mechanism, a time delay mechanism for delayed firing and a second time delay means for operation of a self-destruction device. The launcher includes one or more tubes of fiberglass or the like bonded together with epoxy cement, for example, and supported on three legs. The two forward legs are adjustable to facilitate aiming of the launcher.

Claims

1. A lightweight easily portable rocket launcher comprising:

a lightweight sheet metal housing having two opposing side walls and a peripheral wall;

at least one launcher tube protruding slightly through one side wall of said housing and also protruding to a greater degree through the opposite side wall of said housing;

contact means associated with each said tube for conduction of electrical energy to a rocket round;

a source of electrical energy;

timer means electrically connected to each said launcher tube and to said source of electrical energy;

said timer means including a settable clockwork switch and an electronic delay timer switch connected in series with said source and said contact means; and

removable means for positively blocking operation of said timer means.

2. A rocket launcher according to claim 1 including tube angle indicating means adjustable from 0* to at least 45* to facilitate aiming of the launcher.

3. A rocket launcher according to claim 1 wherein said clockwork switch may be set for delay firing from 1/2 hour to 11 1/2 hours.

4. A launcher according to claim 1 further comprising explosive means substantially coextensive with said tube for self-destruction of the launcher after use or upon sufficient angular movement of the launcher, when armed.

5. A launcher according to claim 4 further comprising means for remotely firing said launcher and detonating said explosive means.

6. A launcher according to claim 1 further comprising removable means for disabling said contact means.

7. A launcher according to claim 1 further comprising:

means in said housing for receiving said clockwork switch and for receiving said battery; and

means for preventing removal of said clock and said battery from said receiving means when such is desired.