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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 1983
Filed:
Aug. 24, 1981
Applicant:
Inventors:
Charles F Emigh, Malibu, CA (US);
Morris Goldin, Orange, CA (US);
Assignee:
Hughes Helicopters, Inc., Culver City, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D / ; B64C / ; F41H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
244 1711 ; 244121 ; 244 / ; 89 / ; 89 / ; 1142 / ;
Abstract
A tactical wire-cutting system for helicopters includes a forwardly extending probe having a plurality of explosive cutting charges disposed along the probe. The probe is inclined with respect to the vertical as defined by the normal helicopter trim during flight such that a suspended cable will come into successive contact with the explosive cutting charges. The charges are designed to catch and hold the cable until detonation and thereafter to allow the cable to proceed to the next successfully positioned charge if unsevered.