Missile launcher
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1. Apparatus for launching a missile, comprising:
- an open-ended tube for receiving the missile therewithin, said tube being longer than the missile and having fore and aft ends;
a selectively actuatable pressurized gas generator having external dimensions enabling sliding receipt of the generator within the tube aft end, said generator having a diffusor through which gas can move along in a first direction and a plurality of openings through which gas can move in a second direction generally opposite to the first direction; and
an expandable, air-tight, bag-like member, said bag-like member having an opening for receiving gas passing through the diffusor,whereby expansion of said bag-like member causes said missile to be launched from said tube.
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Abstract
An elongate gas-tight elastic bag has one open end unitarily secured to an inflator/thruster which can be actuated to rapidly fill the bag with gas. The bag and inflator/thruster are located within a missile launch tube and the bag expands upon being filled with gas to launch the missile.
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1. Apparatus for launching a missile, comprising:
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an open-ended tube for receiving the missile therewithin, said tube being longer than the missile and having fore and aft ends; a selectively actuatable pressurized gas generator having external dimensions enabling sliding receipt of the generator within the tube aft end, said generator having a diffusor through which gas can move along in a first direction and a plurality of openings through which gas can move in a second direction generally opposite to the first direction; and an expandable, air-tight, bag-like member, said bag-like member having an opening for receiving gas passing through the diffusor, whereby expansion of said bag-like member causes said missile to be launched from said tube. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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