Munitions rack with structural element and insertable ejectors

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11733014
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17328107

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A munitions rack includes a munitions rack structure that houses multiple compact ejectors. The structure includes a pair of internal longitudinal ribs, inboard of a pair of external longitudinal ribs. A spine of the munitions rack structure links all the ribs, and the munitions rack structure may be formed out of a single piece of material. The ribs define a pair of side recesses on the port and starboard sides of the bomb, which each may be further subdivided into a forward pocket and an aft pocket. Removable ejectors are located in the pockets. The ejectors may receive pressurized gas from pressurized gas source(s) located outside of the ejectors. The ejectors may each have multiple forward pistons and multiple aft pistons. The ejectors may include pitch control valving to control the relative amounts of pressurized gas sent to the forward piston(s) and aft piston(s).

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VERTEX AEROSPACE LLC555 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE S MADISON WI 39110

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bailey, Robert A Avon, US 17 131
Deherdt, Jessica R Indianapolis, US 3 1
Erdmann, James T Indianapolis, US 4 3
Guerrero, Armando Columbus, US 6 35
Mcmahon, Roy P Indianapolis, US 24 159
Streib, Stephen A Greenfield, US 5 7

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