Mortar projectile with guided deceleration system for delivering a payload

US9500454B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army · US

Inventors

• Ryan Decker · Lake Hopatcong, US
• Oleg Yakimenko · Monterey, US
• Michael S. Hollis · Alameda, US
• Douglas Chesnulovitch · Sparta, US
• Raymond Lee Chaplin · Draper, US
• Gary Dundon · Rockaway, US
• Gregory Farbanish · Dover, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 14, 2015
• Grant date: Nov 22, 2016
• Expiry date: Jan 14, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F42B30/10
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A new mortar projectile for use to resupply various payloads to distant troops. The mortar projectile has the capability of rapidly and accurately transporting the payloads to forward disposed combatants without interference of terrain or enemy action. The mortar projectile includes a shell body for housing the payload to be delivered, and a GPS-guided parafoil for delivering the payload to the designated remote target location.