Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft propulsion – Launching
Reexamination Certificate
2005-02-08
2005-02-08
Dinh, Tien (Department: 3644)
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft propulsion
Launching
Reexamination Certificate
active
06851647
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for launching an aircraft having a multiplicity of interconnected elongated tracks of rigid material forming a track system and wherein each elongated track has a predetermined elongated track cross-sectional design, a winch system connected to the track system wherein the winch system has a variable mechanical advantage, one or more elongated elastic members wherein one end of each of the one or more elongated elastic members is adjustably connected to the track system, and a carrier slidably mounted to the track system wherein the carrier is connected to the winch system and to the other end of each of the one or more elongated elastic members.
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Gessler Joseph A.
Hughes Michael G.
Petter George E.
Rosenbaum Bernard J.
Dinh Tien
Ro Theodore U.
The United States of America as represented by the Administrator
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