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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2013
Applicant:
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Grand Prairie, TX (US);
Inventor:
Wayne K. Schroeder, Mansfield, TX (US);
Assignee:
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F41F 3/04 (2006.01); F41F 3/06 (2006.01); F41A 1/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F41F 3/0413 (2013.01); F41F 3/06 (2013.01); F41A 1/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
Recoil forces of a launched missile and the moment force imposed on the launch platform can be reduced by use of a recoil abatement element in communication with a launch tube. The recoil abatement element includes at least one nozzle configured to receive therethrough exhaust gasses from a missile when launched. The nozzle can be canted or otherwise configured to direct the exhaust gasses in a desired direction to thereby offset moment force imposed on the platform by the exhaust gasses.