US 11,733,014 B2
Munitions rack with structural element and insertable ejectors
Robert A. Bailey, Avon, IN (US); James T. Erdmann, Indianapolis, IN (US); Stephen A. Streib, Greenfield, IN (US); Armando Guerrero, Columbus, IN (US); Roy P. Mcmahon, Indianapolis, IN (US); and Jessica R. Deherdt, Indianapolis, IN (US)
Assigned to Vertex Aerospace LLC, Hewitt, TX (US)
Filed by Vertex Aerospace LLC, Hewitt, TX (US)
Filed on May 24, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/328,107.
Application 17/328,107 is a division of application No. 16/560,115, filed on Sep. 4, 2019, granted, now 11,015,910.
Prior Publication US 2022/0074722 A1, Mar. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. B64D 1/04 (2006.01); F42B 39/28 (2006.01); B64D 7/08 (2006.01); F41G 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC F42B 39/28 (2013.01) [B64D 1/04 (2013.01); B64D 7/08 (2013.01); F41G 7/007 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A munitions rack comprising:
a munitions rack structure including a pair of longitudinal ribs defining a longitudinally-extending central recess and a pair of longitudinal-extending side recesses on opposite respective sides of the longitudinally-extending central recess, with the longitudinal ribs between the longitudinally-extending central recess and respective of the longitudinally-extending side recesses;
munitions ejectors insertable into and securable to the munitions rack structure, wherein multiple of the munitions ejectors are in each of the side recesses; and
one or more pressurized gas sources in the munitions rack structure and outside the munitions ejectors;
wherein the munitions ejectors each have a pressurized gas interface for receiving pressurized gas from the one or more pressurized gas sources, when the munitions ejectors are inserted into the munitions rack structure.