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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 1987
Filed:
Sep. 20, 1984
David W Scherbarth, Wilkinsburg, PA (US);
Samuel J Scuro, Penn Township, Westmoreland County, PA (US);
Gerald L Ferrentino, Madison, NJ (US);
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
An armature for use in electromagnetic projectile launchers is provided with a plurality of modular conductive fiber bundles which are arranged in a rectangular array and attached to an insulating armature support structure. The conductive fibers extend across the launcher bore and are sized to provide an interference fit between a pair of generally parallel conductive launcher rails. Each fiber bundle includes a rectangular central sheath and a pair of peripheral rectangular sheets positioned on opposite sides of the central sheath. The axis of each peripheral sheet is positioned at an angle with respect to the axis of the central sheath.