WO2003031296A3 - Method and apparatus for the recovery of bodies towed from moving vehicles - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for the recovery of bodies towed from moving vehicles Download PDF

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WO2003031296A3
WO2003031296A3 PCT/US2002/032501 US0232501W WO03031296A3 WO 2003031296 A3 WO2003031296 A3 WO 2003031296A3 US 0232501 W US0232501 W US 0232501W WO 03031296 A3 WO03031296 A3 WO 03031296A3
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spindle
cable
canister
towing cable
recovery
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Mark A Carlson
James J Jordan
John Russotti
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Priority to EP02801027A priority patent/EP1444152A4/en
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41J—TARGETS; TARGET RANGES; BULLET CATCHERS
    • F41J2/00—Reflecting targets, e.g. radar-reflector targets; Active targets transmitting electromagnetic or acoustic waves
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
    • B64D3/00—Aircraft adaptations to facilitate towing or being towed
    • B64D3/02—Aircraft adaptations to facilitate towing or being towed for towing targets
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41J—TARGETS; TARGET RANGES; BULLET CATCHERS
    • F41J9/00—Moving targets, i.e. moving when fired at
    • F41J9/08—Airborne targets, e.g. drones, kites, balloons
    • F41J9/10—Airborne targets, e.g. drones, kites, balloons towed
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/27—Adaptation for use in or on movable bodies
    • H01Q1/28—Adaptation for use in or on aircraft, missiles, satellites, or balloons
    • H01Q1/30—Means for trailing antennas
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
    • G01S7/02—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S13/00
    • G01S7/021—Auxiliary means for detecting or identifying radar signals or the like, e.g. radar jamming signals

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Astronomy & Astrophysics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Coiling Of Filamentary Materials In General (AREA)
  • Aiming, Guidance, Guns With A Light Source, Armor, Camouflage, And Targets (AREA)
  • Electric Cable Arrangement Between Relatively Moving Parts (AREA)
  • Forklifts And Lifting Vehicles (AREA)
  • Storing, Repeated Paying-Out, And Re-Storing Of Elongated Articles (AREA)
  • Bridges Or Land Bridges (AREA)
  • Electric Cable Installation (AREA)
  • Control And Safety Of Cranes (AREA)
  • A Measuring Device Byusing Mechanical Method (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)

Abstract

Recovery of a towed body, in one embodiment in the form of a decoy which is initially stowed in a receptacle or canister and which is allowed to pay out behind an aircraft on a towing cable wrapped around a spindle, is accomplished by snaring or lassoing a portion of the towing cable and by dragging it to a further spindle which is driven so as to cause the lasso and a portion of the towing cable to wind up around the driven spindle. When a sufficient amount of the cable is wound around the driven spindle, the cable end secured to the canister is severed to allow all of the rest of the towing cable to be wound up. In one embodiment, a telescoping saddle or docking cradle is provided which extends from the canister to receive the retracted towed body so that it may be secured to the moving vehicle from whence it can be recovered, refurbished, and redeployed.
PCT/US2002/032501 2001-10-11 2002-10-10 Method and apparatus for the recovery of bodies towed from moving vehicles WO2003031296A2 (en)

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CA2462896A CA2462896C (en) 2001-10-11 2002-10-10 Method and apparatus for the recovery of bodies towed from moving vehicles
AU2002356557A AU2002356557B2 (en) 2001-10-11 2002-10-10 Method and apparatus for the recovery of bodies towed from moving vehicles
EP02801027A EP1444152A4 (en) 2001-10-11 2002-10-10 Method and apparatus for the recovery of bodies towed from moving vehicles

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US32860301P 2001-10-11 2001-10-11
US32861701P 2001-10-11 2001-10-11
US32859401P 2001-10-11 2001-10-11
US60/328,603 2001-10-11
US60/328,617 2001-10-11
US60/328,594 2001-10-11
US10/027,325 US6779796B2 (en) 2001-10-11 2001-12-20 Compact deployment and retrieval system for a towed decoy utilizing a single cable employing fiber optics
US10/027,352 US6672543B2 (en) 2001-10-11 2001-12-20 Compact mechanism for retrieval of a towed body from moving vehicles
US10/027,352 2001-12-20
US10/027,325 2001-12-20
US10/105,716 2002-03-25
US10/105,716 US6683555B2 (en) 2001-10-11 2002-03-25 Fast deploy, retrievable and reusable airborne counter-measure system

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PCT/US2002/032514 WO2003032023A2 (en) 2001-10-11 2002-10-10 Compact deployment and retrieval system for a towed decoy utilizing a single cable employing fiber optics
PCT/US2002/032501 WO2003031296A2 (en) 2001-10-11 2002-10-10 Method and apparatus for the recovery of bodies towed from moving vehicles
PCT/US2002/032502 WO2003031259A2 (en) 2001-10-11 2002-10-10 Fast deploy, retrievable and reusable airborne, counter-measure system

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