Spiral mass launcher

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2006-04-25

2006-04-25

Ricci, John A. (Department: 3714)

Mechanical guns and projectors

Centrifugal

Mechanical

C124S001000, C074S086000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07032584

ABSTRACT:
A spiral mass launcher for moving a mass including a spindle support assembly; connected to a swing-arm pair module. The spindle support assembly rotates on a motor shaft, allowing the swing-arm pair module to swing on a parallel bearing shaft. A spiral track passes through a radial opening in the bearing shaft. Thus, the swinging motion of the swing-arm pair modules allows the spiral track to move in a gyrating motion. The spiral track has a first end and a second end, the first end adapted to receive a mass or projectile and a second end adapted to launch the mass. A mass can be fed into the spiral mass launcher by either a feed mechanism that feeds the mass into the first end of the spiral. Such feed mechanisms include a feed mechanism that linearly oscillates and picks up the mass at a first amplitude of oscillation and feeds the mass into the first end of the spiral track at a second amplitude of oscillation; or a feed mechanism that includes a continuous tube and “crank arm” feed. The mass can also be fed into the spiral track by a low jitter gun.

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