Apparatus for launching stores from a submerged vehicle
US4147124A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 26, 1977 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63G8/41
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for launching stores from a recess of a vehicle submerged in a arine environment includes a capsule having an elongated body of rectangular cross section for enclosing the stores. A structure for providing hydrodynamic stability to the capsule is joined thereto, the capsule and stabilizing structure together being receivable into the recess. The apparatus is further provided with a first hatch for sealing the recess from the marine environment when the apparatus is received thereinto.
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