Underwater craft comprising means for launching an underwater vehicle by means of water pressure
US11892269B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 13, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41F3/10
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Underwater craft including means for launching an underwater vehicle using water pressure, including a vehicle-launching tube having a front part and a rear part and the rear part of which is connected to a water distribution tank itself connected to a water tube in which is positioned a piston for delivering water into the rear part of the tube in order to push and eject the vehicle, is characterized in that the piston is associated with a linear electric actuator for moving same.
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