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Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2015

Filed:

Nov. 01, 2013
Applicant:

Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);

Inventors:

Roy P. McMahon, Waltham, MA (US);

Michael R. Hlavek, Waltham, MA (US);

Assignee:

Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F41F 3/055 (2006.01); F41F 3/06 (2006.01); F42B 15/01 (2006.01); B64G 1/64 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F41F 3/055 (2013.01); B64G 1/645 (2013.01); F41F 3/06 (2013.01); F42B 15/01 (2013.01);
Abstract

A guidance section connector interface system operable with smart or guided rockets to be launched from a rocket launcher comprising a rocket connector of a rocket in electronic communication with a guidance system of a guidance head of the rocket, a connector saver, and a launcher connector of a rocket launcher. The connector saver can be configured to connect the rocket connecter to the launcher connector. The connection between the connector saver and the rocket connector is configured to release upon launching the rocket, wherein the connector saver remains connected to the launcher connector to protect the launcher connector from the extreme conditions within the rocket launcher at launch.


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