Countermass propulsion system
US10488127B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 27, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41A1/08
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a countermass propulsion system for shoulder-launched munitions, recoilless rifles, rockets and similar class weapon systems, fired from an enclosure and utilizing a Davis Gun propulsion system by accelerating a projectile in one direction and a countermass in the opposing direction to minimize recoil, light signature and acoustic signature of the weapon system.
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