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US9074841B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9074841-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314031946-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | Sep 19, 2013 |
| Publication date | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2015 |
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A missile container sealing assembly includes an end cap capable of sealing an end of a container for a missile, and one or more linkage assemblies for controllably opening the end cap. The end cap has a frame portion that defines an opening for a missile and is mountable to the end of the missile container, and a door portion that includes one or more doors that close and seal the opening in the frame portion. Each linkage assembly is associated with a respective one of the one or more doors, for opening the doors relative to the frame portion. Moreover, each linkage assembly includes a link that transmits a force ahead of the leading end of the missile to open the doors and permit the missile's egress through the opening.
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What is claimed is: 1. A missile container sealing assembly, comprising: an end cap capable of sealing an end of a container for a missile, the end cap having a frame portion that defines an opening for a missile at an end of a container and is mountable to an end of a missile container, and a door portion that includes one or more doors that close and seal the opening in the frame portion, each door being hingedly mounted to the frame portion; and one or more linkage assembl…
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- What does patent US9074841B2 cover?
- A missile container sealing assembly includes an end cap capable of sealing an end of a container for a missile, and one or more linkage assemblies for controllably opening the end cap. The end cap has a frame portion that defines an opening for a missile and is mountable to the end of the missile container, and a door portion that includes one or more doors that close and seal the opening in t…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Raytheon Co
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F41F3/077. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jul 07 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).