US2928319A - Cartridge actuated catapult with split inner tube - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to a cartridge actuated catapult of the type used on a high speed airplane for ejection of personnel or objects therefrom.
- An object is to provide a device of this sort in which there is greater ballistic stability and control of the propelling charge in the cartridge which ac uates the same.
- a cartridge for actuating such .a catapult has usually been located within the inner tube.
- the size of that inner tube has limited the diameter and bulk of propellant especiallywhen it is of the monoblock type.
- the unburned propellant will strike the base of the catapult with a high velocity and be in danger of becoming broken, into finer particles thereby increasing the surface area and changing the burning time of the propellant from that which had been planned on.
- the single figure-of the drawing shows a longitudinal section through a preferred embodiment of this invention.
- This embodiment includes an outer tube 10, usually stationary and an intermediate tube 11 surrounding an inner tube 12. As is usual the inner tube moves outward and so does the intermediate tube.
- a cartridge case 13 is located at one end of the concentric tubes 10, 11 and 12 in order that the. diameter or volume of propellant material within the cartridge case may be of aparticular 7 size desired.
- a threaded connection 14 is provided bea plug 20 prevents the collapsible ring 19 from collapsing
- a primer 27 is of the percussion or electric type.
- the flash tube is received within the insert 28 and this insert is provided with inside threads 30 for a primer connection as well as with outside threads 29 between the insert 28 and the base cap 23.
- the threaded connection 18 has another purpose namely when the inner tube 12, which has a cap 31 threaded onto its upper end receives pressure and tends to slide outwardly, then tension in this inner tube lzcauses'the threaded connection 18 between the cartridge case 13 and this inner tube 12 to tend to collapse the ring 19 or move radially inwardly the lower split end of the'inner tube after the plug 20 has been blown out by pressure.
- tension in this inner tube lzcauses'the threaded connection 18 between the cartridge case 13 and this inner tube 12 to tend to collapse the ring 19 or move radially inwardly the lower split end of the'inner tube after the plug 20 has been blown out by pressure.
- With the pro pelling charge outside theinner tube there may be better control of burning and greater ease in designing the cata-' Instead of making the cartridge case yieldable as was done in prior application of Kroeger and Roll S.N. 640,561, filed February 15, 1957,
- catapult as used herein is not intended to be limited to those one power stroke cartridge actuated devices having three telescopic sections but also those in which there may be an outwardly moving plunger, or a piston and piston rod within an outer casing
- the man-seat mass to be ejected is coupled to the cap 31 by any suitable means .such as the perforated extensions .32 and the upward movement of the intermediate tube 11 is arrested by a stop 33 fixed to the outer tube 10.
- the intermediate tube 11 once the a innertube is unlocked, tends to move with or ahead of the inner tube 12. This is so for the reason that the tube 12 -is required to move a much larger mass than the tube 11.
- a v A thruster including an explosive cartridgehaving a I case, an outer tube fixed to the fore end of said case and having a diameter commensurate'with that of said case, an intermediate tube surrounded by said outer tube and movable with respect thereto, a spacer fixed to the exterior of said intermediate tube and resting against said end of said case in the standby condition of said thruster, a radially inwardly extending flange on the fore end of said c'ase,-a load device, an inner tube fixed at one end to said load device and having its other end threadedinto said flange on the case, said inner tube having a plurality of longitudinal slots in its threaded end, a collapsible ring prematurely,
- the lower end portion of the inner tube 12 isprovided with a plurality of comparatively short longitudinal slots 21 for the purpose of enabling the lower end portion of the innertube to be capable of being yieldable radially inwardly which will be shown hereinafter.
- a propelling charge 22 is, located within the cartridge according to the needs for whichthe catapult is intended.
- a base cap 23 is provided for the lower end of the cartridge case and to enable inspectionof the inside of the cartridge case if desired; a threaded connection 24 is provided between the'cartridge case 13 and the base case 13 and this charge is of any known type and volume cap 23.
- a flash tube 25 is located within the'propelling charge, this tube containing black powder or any other type of igniter material. The end of the flash tube within the propelling charge 22 is sealed by a flash tube plug 26.
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March 15, 1960 H. A. SOKOLOWSKI ,9
CARTRIDGE ACTUATED CATAPULT WITH SPLIT INNER TUBE Filed Feb. 12. 1957 Q N o N n N INVENTOR. HENRY A. SOKOLOWSK! 2,928,319 CARTRIDGE Acrimrao VCATAPULT WITH SPLIT INNER TUBE Henry A. Sokolowski, Philadelphia, Pa... assignor tothe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army 7 Application February 12, 1957, Serial No. 639,832 1 Claim. (Cl. 89-1 (Granted under Title 35, U.S. Code (1952), see. 266) The invention described herein may be manufactured and used by or for the Government for governmental purposes without payment of any royalty thereon.
This invention relates to a cartridge actuated catapult of the type used on a high speed airplane for ejection of personnel or objects therefrom. An object is to provide a device of this sort in which there is greater ballistic stability and control of the propelling charge in the cartridge which ac uates the same. I
Heretofore, a cartridge for actuating such .a catapult has usually been located within the inner tube. The size of that inner tube has limited the diameter and bulk of propellant especiallywhen it is of the monoblock type. Also, there is danger that the unburned propellant will strike the base of the catapult with a high velocity and be in danger of becoming broken, into finer particles thereby increasing the surface area and changing the burning time of the propellant from that which had been planned on.
The single figure-of the drawing shows a longitudinal section through a preferred embodiment of this invention.
This embodiment includes an outer tube 10, usually stationary and an intermediate tube 11 surrounding an inner tube 12. As is usual the inner tube moves outward and so does the intermediate tube. A cartridge case 13 is located at one end of the concentric tubes 10, 11 and 12 in order that the. diameter or volume of propellant material within the cartridge case may be of aparticular 7 size desired. A threaded connection 14 is provided bea plug 20 prevents the collapsible ring 19 from collapsing A primer 27 is of the percussion or electric type. The flash tube is received within the insert 28 and this insert is provided with inside threads 30 for a primer connection as well as with outside threads 29 between the insert 28 and the base cap 23.
' A reason for the frequent use herein of threaded connections is first of all to permit ready inspection of the parts joined by such connection. The threaded connection 18 has another purpose namely when the inner tube 12, which has a cap 31 threaded onto its upper end receives pressure and tends to slide outwardly, then tension in this inner tube lzcauses'the threaded connection 18 between the cartridge case 13 and this inner tube 12 to tend to collapse the ring 19 or move radially inwardly the lower split end of the'inner tube after the plug 20 has been blown out by pressure. With the pro pelling charge outside theinner tube there may be better control of burning and greater ease in designing the cata-' Instead of making the cartridge case yieldable as was done in prior application of Kroeger and Roll S.N. 640,561, filed February 15, 1957,
pult for a particular need.
now US. Patent No. 2,912,901, for One Stroke Thruster With Locking Cartridge Case, the adjacent innerend of the inner tube 12 is here made yieldable inwardly to en able the inner .tube to become unlocked and free for outward travel with respect to the cartridge case 13.
The term catapult" as used herein is not intended to be limited to those one power stroke cartridge actuated devices having three telescopic sections but also those in which there may be an outwardly moving plunger, or a piston and piston rod within an outer casing Whatever the type of catapult utilized, the man-seat mass to be ejected is coupled to the cap 31 by any suitable means .such as the perforated extensions .32 and the upward movement of the intermediate tube 11 is arrested by a stop 33 fixed to the outer tube 10. As is well known to those skilled in the art, the intermediate tube 11, once the a innertube is unlocked, tends to move with or ahead of the inner tube 12. This is so for the reason that the tube 12 -is required to move a much larger mass than the tube 11.
I claim: a v A thruster including an explosive cartridgehaving a I case, an outer tube fixed to the fore end of said case and having a diameter commensurate'with that of said case, an intermediate tube surrounded by said outer tube and movable with respect thereto, a spacer fixed to the exterior of said intermediate tube and resting against said end of said case in the standby condition of said thruster, a radially inwardly extending flange on the fore end of said c'ase,-a load device, an inner tube fixed at one end to said load device and having its other end threadedinto said flange on the case, said inner tube having a plurality of longitudinal slots in its threaded end, a collapsible ring prematurely, The lower end portion of the inner tube 12 isprovided with a plurality of comparatively short longitudinal slots 21 for the purpose of enabling the lower end portion of the innertube to be capable of being yieldable radially inwardly which will be shown hereinafter. A propelling charge 22 is, located within the cartridge according to the needs for whichthe catapult is intended. A base cap 23 is provided for the lower end of the cartridge case and to enable inspectionof the inside of the cartridge case if desired; a threaded connection 24 is provided between the'cartridge case 13 and the base case 13 and this charge is of any known type and volume cap 23. A flash tube 25 is located within the'propelling charge, this tube containing black powder or any other type of igniter material. The end of the flash tube within the propelling charge 22 is sealed by a flash tube plug 26.
fixed against the inner periphery of said threaded'end, anda plug filling an opening through said ring whereby gas pressure generated by the firing of said cartridge ejects said plug from said ring, collapses said ring, detaches said inner tube from said case, andoperates against said spacer to move said intermediate tube.
References Cited in'the'file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 562,535 Hurst June 23, 1896 819,634 Brubaker -s.-- May 'l, 19,06 2,527,020 Martin Oct. 24, 1950 2,726,576 Musser Dec. 13, 1955 2,749,063 Low June 5, 1956 FOREIGN PATENTS 640,520 Great Britain July 19, 1950
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US3176941A (en) * | 1961-12-19 | 1965-04-06 | Gilbert H Skopp | Load unlocking and actuating thruster |
US3190990A (en) * | 1961-10-16 | 1965-06-22 | Allis Chalmers Mfg Co | Explosive actuated switch |
US4917335A (en) * | 1988-03-31 | 1990-04-17 | Gt-Devices | Apparatus and method for facilitating supersonic motion of bodies through the atmosphere |
US5645298A (en) * | 1996-01-05 | 1997-07-08 | Trw Inc./Trw Vehicle Safety Systems, Inc. | Inflator for an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device |
US5765923A (en) * | 1992-06-05 | 1998-06-16 | Sunburst Excavation, Inc. | Cartridge for generating high-pressure gases in a drill hole |
US6148730A (en) * | 1995-08-04 | 2000-11-21 | Rocktek Limited | Method and apparatus for controlled small-charge blasting by pressurization of the bottom of a drill hole |
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US3190990A (en) * | 1961-10-16 | 1965-06-22 | Allis Chalmers Mfg Co | Explosive actuated switch |
US3176941A (en) * | 1961-12-19 | 1965-04-06 | Gilbert H Skopp | Load unlocking and actuating thruster |
US4917335A (en) * | 1988-03-31 | 1990-04-17 | Gt-Devices | Apparatus and method for facilitating supersonic motion of bodies through the atmosphere |
US5765923A (en) * | 1992-06-05 | 1998-06-16 | Sunburst Excavation, Inc. | Cartridge for generating high-pressure gases in a drill hole |
US6148730A (en) * | 1995-08-04 | 2000-11-21 | Rocktek Limited | Method and apparatus for controlled small-charge blasting by pressurization of the bottom of a drill hole |
US6435096B1 (en) | 1995-08-04 | 2002-08-20 | Rocktek Limited | Method and apparatus for controlled small-charge blasting by decoupled explosive |
US5645298A (en) * | 1996-01-05 | 1997-07-08 | Trw Inc./Trw Vehicle Safety Systems, Inc. | Inflator for an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device |
DE10340068A1 (en) * | 2003-08-28 | 2005-03-24 | TransMIT Gesellschaft für Technologietransfer mbH | New inhibitors of non-ribosomal peptide synthetase adenylation domains useful in therapeutic compositions comprise aminoacyl sulfamoyl adenosine derivatives |
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