Ships – Torpedo launching – Outboard
Patent
1997-07-10
1998-08-25
Avila, Stephen
Ships
Torpedo launching
Outboard
B63B 100
Patent
active
057973423
ABSTRACT:
A submersible device launcher includes an external cage structure including t least a base, an overhead reinforcing member and a plurality of corner posts connecting the base to the overhead reinforcing member. A launcher barrel is mounted to the external cage structure, a half-wall is mounted to and braced against the base of the external cage structure at a peripheral edge thereof, and an impulse cylinder is mounted to the half wall for connection to the launcher barrel. A firing valve is anchored to the base of the external cage structure, a first support bench is mounted to a first corner post of the external cage structure, and an air flask is seated on the first support bench and held in a stationary position thereon by prong members extending upwardly from the first support bench and further attached to a corner post by a band member. An underwater junction box is mounted to another corner post of the external cage structure, and a display panel is remotely positioned above the water surface for operating the firing valve and monitoring depth pressure firing valve pressure, air flask pressure and impulse cylinder at-battery and firing positions.
REFERENCES:
patent: 713985 (1902-11-01), Hoyos
patent: 3516380 (1970-06-01), Johnston
patent: 3890919 (1975-06-01), Opdahl et al.
Ferreira Delfino D.
Venier Nicholas O.
Avila Stephen
Kasischke James M.
Lall Prithvi C.
McGowan Micahel J.
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
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