US 11,885,601 B1
Variable angle load transfer device
Christopher Hoppe, Ridgefield, WA (US); Andrew Ehler, Urbandale, IA (US); and Matthew Snyder, Colorado Springs, CO (US)
Assigned to United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (US)
Filed by Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (US)
Filed on Jul. 13, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/373,824.
Application 17/373,824 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/373,101, filed on Jul. 12, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/158,541, filed on Mar. 9, 2021.
Int. Cl. F42B 10/62 (2006.01); F42B 10/46 (2006.01)
CPC F42B 10/62 (2013.01) [F42B 10/46 (2013.01)] 3 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A missile comprising:
a generally cylindrical body having a distal end and a proximal end, and a longitudinal axis along the length of the generally cylindrical body;
a nosecone having a pointed distal end and a proximal end, wherein the proximal ends of the body and nosecone are oriented toward each other;
a forward angled section rotatably attached to the proximal end of the nosecone at the forward edge of the forward angled section, the opposite end of the forward angled section having an angled edge perpendicular to the longitudinal axis except for the angle defined by the edge;
a rear angled section rotatably attached to the proximal end of the body at the rear edge of the rear angled, the opposite end of the rear angled section having an angled edge matching the angled edge of the forward angled section, the angled edges of the forward angled section and the rear angled section being rotatably attached;
wherein longitudinal rotation of the forward angled section with respect to the rear angled section yields angular displacement of the nosecone with respect to the body.