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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2023
Thomas Klebert Houck, Jr., Woodford, VA (US);
Matthew Thomas Buckler, Fredericksburg, VA (US);
Timothy Gerald Burcham, Fredericksburg, VA (US);
Kyle J. Campbell, Culpepper, VA (US);
Ryan G. Braughler, Alexandria, VA (US);
Yui Jean Clifford, Falmouth, VA (US);
Jonathan E. Scroggins, Fredericksburg, VA (US);
Zachary James Salvato, Fredericksburg, VA (US);
Steven James Walton, Mechanicsville, VA (US);
Thomas Klebert Houck, Jr., Woodford, VA (US);
Matthew Thomas Buckler, Fredericksburg, VA (US);
Timothy Gerald Burcham, Fredericksburg, VA (US);
Kyle J. Campbell, Culpepper, VA (US);
Ryan G. Braughler, Alexandria, VA (US);
Yui Jean Clifford, Falmouth, VA (US);
Jonathan E. Scroggins, Fredericksburg, VA (US);
Zachary James Salvato, Fredericksburg, VA (US);
Steven James Walton, Mechanicsville, VA (US);
United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Arlington, VA (US);
Abstract
A rifle actuation mechanism is provided for alternately positioning a rifle between stowage within a cylindrical tube having a longitudinal axis and deployment for engaging a target. The mechanism includes a cradle, a yoke, and longitudinal, elevation and azimuth actuators. The cradle holds and fires the rifle. The yoke connects to the cradle. The longitudinal actuator translates the yoke along the axis. The elevation actuator pivots the cradle from the yoke. The azimuth actuator turns the cradle about the axis for pointing to the target. The tube contains the rifle, the cradle, the yoke and the actuators while in stowage. In preferred embodiments, the axis is substantially vertical.