Missile canister

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8973480
APP PUB NO 20130139676A1
SERIAL NO

13816850

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The invention covers a missile canister (10) for accommodating a missile (20) along a longitudinal axis (L) of the canister. The canister comprises a plurality of generally planar longitudinal wall portions (14) connected together to form a tubular vessel having a polygonal cross-section. The interconnecting portions (16) between wall sections (14) are generally flexible so that when a missile (20) is launched the bending moment at the interconnecting portions (16) generated by the increase of pressure in the vessel is substantially less than the bending moment (10) generated at the wall portions (14). The interconnecting portions (16) allow relative angular deflection between adjacent wall portions (14) at respective interconnecting portions (16) when said missile (20) is launched.

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MBDA UK LIMITEDSIX HILLS WAY STEVENAGE HERTFORDSHIRE SG1 2DA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bowen, Bryan Letchworth Garden City, GB 1 0
Kavanagh, Terence Edward Bedfordshire, GB 1 0
Machell, Anthony Bedfordshire, GB 6 39
Turner, Dennis George Hertfordshire, GB 1 0

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