ES2012869A6 - Recoil-less launch system - Google Patents

Recoil-less launch system

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Publication number
ES2012869A6
ES2012869A6 ES8803399A ES8803399A ES2012869A6 ES 2012869 A6 ES2012869 A6 ES 2012869A6 ES 8803399 A ES8803399 A ES 8803399A ES 8803399 A ES8803399 A ES 8803399A ES 2012869 A6 ES2012869 A6 ES 2012869A6
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Prior art keywords
launch tube
launch
piston
recoil
holder
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ES8803399A
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Spanish (es)
Inventor
Brian Bodimeade
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UK Secretary of State for Defence
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UK Secretary of State for Defence
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Publication of ES2012869A6 publication Critical patent/ES2012869A6/en
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Classifications

    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A1/00—Missile propulsion characterised by the use of explosive or combustible propellant charges
    • F41A1/08—Recoilless guns, i.e. guns having propulsion means producing no recoil
    • F41A1/10—Recoilless guns, i.e. guns having propulsion means producing no recoil a counter projectile being used to balance recoil

Abstract

A recoil-less launch system for a projectile consists of a launch tube (52) slideably mounted on a shoulder-supported launch tube holder (54) via guide rails (64, 66). The launch tube (52) has an open forward muzzle end (72) having an arrester ring (90) fitted inside it, a closure member (74) over its rearward breech end (76), a piston (78) slideably located within the launch tube and releasably linked to the closure member, and a propellant charge (84) located between the closure member and piston. Ignition of the propellant charge (84) from a firing mechanism on the holder (54) ejects the piston forwards against a projectile within the launch tube. The projectile is thereby launched through the muzzle end (72) although the piston itself is retained by the arrester ring (90). At the same time, the launch tube (52) is ejected rearwards of the holder (54) on the rails (64, 66), so that the tube provides at least part of the countermass necessary for recoil-less launch.
ES8803399A 1987-11-10 1988-11-08 Recoil-less launch system Expired - Lifetime ES2012869A6 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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GB878726307A GB8726307D0 (en) 1987-11-10 1987-11-10 Recoil-less launch system

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ES2012869A6 true ES2012869A6 (en) 1990-04-16

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GB (1) GB8726307D0 (en)
IL (1) IL88357A0 (en)
WO (1) WO1989004451A1 (en)

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GB9105692D0 (en) * 1991-03-18 1991-05-01 Secr Defence Projectile launcher
FR2683898B1 (en) * 1991-11-20 1994-03-04 Lacroix Tous Artifices Sa IMPROVED SHOCK ABSORBER SYSTEM.
ATE319065T1 (en) 2003-10-20 2006-03-15 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FIRING A FREE-FLYING PROJECTILE
US8413570B2 (en) 2010-06-01 2013-04-09 F. Richard Langner Disrupter ejection and recovery system and method therefor
US9217613B2 (en) 2010-06-01 2015-12-22 F. Richard Langner Systems and methods for disrupter recovery
UA142355U (en) * 2020-01-28 2020-05-25 Євген Олегович Пугач CLOSED TYPE CONTROLLED STARTING DEVICE
UA142353U (en) * 2020-01-28 2020-05-25 Євген Олегович Пугач CONTROLLED LOCKED TYPE

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FR95802E (en) * 1965-04-05 1971-07-09 Nord Aviation Improvements to tubular-shaped launching devices for projectiles, in particular for missiles, and launching devices resulting therefrom.
FR1603316A (en) * 1965-04-05 1971-04-05
NL132545C (en) * 1967-03-16
FR2531203B1 (en) * 1982-07-30 1986-11-14 Thomson Brandt EXPULSABLE REACTION MASS AND NON-BACKUP SHOOTING WEAPON INCLUDING SUCH A MASS

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WO1989004451A1 (en) 1989-05-18
IL88357A0 (en) 1989-06-30
GB8726307D0 (en) 1987-12-16

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