Smoke grenade launcher

USH1009H · kind H · statutory invention registration

Assignee

• The Government of the United States, as Respresented by the Secretary of the Army · US

Inventors

• Demetrios K. Prapas · Edgewood, US
• Michael J. Burnham · Kingsville, US
• Ronald E. Rhea · Bel Air, US
• William G. Rouse · Aberdeen, US
• Mark T. Radovich · Bel Air, US

Key dates

• Grant date: Jan 7, 1992

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

A smoke grenade system for use on an armored vehicle. This system includes vehicle having a body and a turret, launching tubes mounted on the two sides of the turret, a first switch for expelling a first salvo of smoke grenades and a second switch for expelling a second salvo of smoke grenades. Each switch actuates one-half of the launching tubes on one side of the vehicle plus one-half of the launching tubes on the other side of the vehicle.