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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2006
Andrew Littlefield, Troy, NY (US);
Joshua Root, Watervliet, NY (US);
Andrew Littlefield, Troy, NY (US);
Joshua Root, Watervliet, NY (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
An electromagnetic launcher having a longitudinal axis includes a pair of longitudinally extending rails; a pair of longitudinally extending insulators disposed between the rails; a bore defined by interior surfaces of the rails and the insulators; and a jacket extending around exterior surfaces of the rails and the insulators; wherein the exterior surfaces of the insulators are substantially flat and further wherein a distance between the exterior surfaces of the insulators is substantially equal to or less than a maximum thickness of the rails.