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Add-on missile container for military vehicles

US4733596A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 30, 1987
Grant dateMar 29, 1988
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Expiry dateJan 30, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF42B39/28
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

For use on a military vehicle a missile container wherein a pop-up rack scture is utilized to carry individual missiles. When the container cover is opened a linkage mechanism elevates the pop-up rack structure to present the missiles above the container, such that the soldier can readily remove the missiles from the rack structure and load same into a missile launcher located on the vehicle.

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