Title:
LIGHTWEIGHT AIR VEHICLE AND PNEUMATIC LAUNCHER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005023642
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A portable unmanned air vehicle and launcher system is provided that includes a foldable unmanned air vehicle having a pressure tube; a launch gas reservoir for holding launch gas; a launch tube operatively connected to the launch gas reservoir and having a free end that is positioned in the pressure tube of the air vehicle; a free piston positioned within the launch tube; and a free piston stop to prevent the free piston from leaving the launch tube. A first portion of the launch gas in the launch gas reservoir is released into the launch tube and forces the free piston from an initial position to an end position at which the free piston is stopped by the free piston stop.
Inventors:
MILLER STEPHEN W (US)
VELAZQUEZ MATTHEW T (US)
VELAZQUEZ MATTHEW T (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/004720
Publication Date:
November 10, 2005
Filing Date:
February 19, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
AAI CORP (US)
MILLER STEPHEN W (US)
VELAZQUEZ MATTHEW T (US)
MILLER STEPHEN W (US)
VELAZQUEZ MATTHEW T (US)
International Classes:
B64B1/00; B64C3/56; B64C39/02; B64F1/04; B64F1/06; B64B; (IPC1-7): B64F1/04
Foreign References:
| US5769066A | 1998-06-23 | |||
| US6321737B1 | 2001-11-27 | |||
| US5819717A | 1998-10-13 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1594736A4
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