Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Weapon interceptor projectile with deployable frame and net
- Patent Title (中): 武器拦截弹,具有可部署的框架和网
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Application No.: US12189294Application Date: 2008-08-11
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Publication No.: US08387507B2Publication Date: 2013-03-05
- Inventor: Michael R. Johnson , Garrett L. Hall
- Applicant: Michael R. Johnson , Garrett L. Hall
- Applicant Address: US MA Waltham
- Assignee: Raytheon Company
- Current Assignee: Raytheon Company
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Waltham
- Agency: Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP
- Main IPC: F41H11/00
- IPC: F41H11/00 ; F41H13/00

Abstract:
A weapon interceptor projectile has a deployable frame for maintaining a deployable net in shape. The deployable frame may be an inflatable structure, including a flexible material inflated by a gas generator. The inflatable structure has a perimeter that supports an outside shape of the net, and a series of spokes or arms that couple the perimeter to a body of the projectile. The perimeter may have an airfoil cross-section shape, reducing drag of the frame and aiding in deployment. The perimeter may be have a circular shape, giving the net a circular area. The deployable frame allows the net to maintain its shape during flight, increasing its area and its ability to come into contact with an incoming weapon, such as a rocket propelled grenade (RPG).
Public/Granted literature
- US20120211595A1 WEAPON INTERCEPTOR PROJECTILE WITH DEPLOYABLE FRAME AND NET Public/Granted day:2012-08-23
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