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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2011
Bryan Bowen, Letchworth Garden City, GB;
Anthony Machell, Bedfordshire, GB;
Terence Edward Kavanagh, Bedfordshire, GB;
Dennis George Turner, Hertfordshire, GB;
Bryan Bowen, Letchworth Garden City, GB;
Anthony Machell, Bedfordshire, GB;
Terence Edward Kavanagh, Bedfordshire, GB;
Dennis George Turner, Hertfordshire, GB;
MBDA UK Limited, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, GB;
Abstract
The invention covers a missile canister () for accommodating a missile () along a longitudinal axis (L) of the canister. The canister comprises a plurality of generally planar longitudinal wall portions () connected together to form a tubular vessel having a polygonal cross-section. The interconnecting portions () between wall sections () are generally flexible so that when a missile () is launched the bending moment at the interconnecting portions () generated by the increase of pressure in the vessel is substantially less than the bending moment () generated at the wall portions (). The interconnecting portions () allow relative angular deflection between adjacent wall portions () at respective interconnecting portions () when said missile () is launched.