US 11,913,753 B2
Launch rail transport system
Joaquim A. Bento, Marlborough, MA (US); Samuel S. Han, Boston, MA (US); Michael R. Souliotis, Somerville, MA (US); Bruce F. Gogolen, Auburn, NH (US); Howard R. Kornstein, Lexington, MA (US); and Michael V. Corbin, Marlborough, MA (US)
Assigned to Raytheon Company, Tewksbury, MA (US)
Filed by Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US)
Filed on Mar. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/655,596.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/165,208, filed on Mar. 24, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0373295 A1, Nov. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. F41F 3/04 (2006.01)
CPC F41F 3/0406 (2013.01) 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a brace configured for attachment to a launch rail for a projectile, the brace comprising:
a load distribution mechanism comprising:
a wear plate for distributing loading of the projectile when supported by the launch rail;
a height adjustment assembly for receiving a force and adjusting a height of the wear plate; and
a release mechanism configured to allow movement of the wear plate during launch of the projectile from an inactive position to an active position.