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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 1985
Filed:
Jan. 07, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:
Martin Hollmann, Cupertino, CA (US);
Francis J Waclawik, Bristol, RI (US);
Assignees:
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F41F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
114238 ; 124 70 ;
Abstract
A torpedo launcher for a submarine, wherein the torpedo tube is encircled a cylindrical enclosure and a sack is disposed in the cylindrical enclosure and the sack is in fluid communication with the breech end of the torpedo tube. The torpedo tube and sack are filled with seawater and pressurized air is rapidly supplied to the cylindrical enclosure to eject the torpedo from the torpedo tube.