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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 1992
Filed:
May. 16, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Demetrios K Prapas, Edgewood, MD (US);
Michael J Burnham, Kingsville, MD (US);
Ronald E Rhea, Bel Air, MD (US);
William G Rouse, Aberdeen, MD (US);
Mark T Radovich, Bel Air, MD (US);
Assignee:
The United States of America as repressented by the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F41A / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
89 3608 ; 89-13 ;
Abstract
A smoke grenade system for use on an armored vehicle. This system includes vehicle having a body and a turret, launching tubes mounted on the two sides of the turret, a first switch for expelling a first salvo of smoke grenades and a second switch for expelling a second salvo of smoke grenades. Each switch actuates one-half of the launching tubes on one side of the vehicle plus one-half of the launching tubes on the other side of the vehicle.