US 12,228,377 B1
System and method for mounting a component package on the front of a munition
Daniel Vu, Niceville, FL (US)
Assigned to United States of America as represented by 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 Mar. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/692,603.
Int. Cl. F41G 7/30 (2006.01)
CPC F41G 7/306 (2013.01) 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mounting system for mounting a forward package on the front of a munition case, said mounting system comprising:
an attachment device comprising a plate having a forward surface, an aft surface, a center, and a periphery, said periphery of said plate having sides, wherein said plate has a beveled surface where the sides and the aft surface of said plate meet;
a housing for a forward package, said housing comprising a forward portion, an aft portion, wherein said aft portion has an opening therein defined by side walls, which side walls are sized and configured to fit around the periphery of said plate; and
a plurality of fasteners for joining said housing to said plate, wherein said fasteners are engageable with said beveled surface, and are configured to temporarily hold said housing adjacent the forward surface of said plate while permitting rotational adjustment of said housing relative to said plate.