US 12,241,718 B2
Passive line separator
Richard O. Beaman, Tucson, AZ (US); Dmitry V. Knyazev, Tucson, AZ (US); and Peter D. Dunning, Tucson, AZ (US)
Assigned to Raytheon Company, Tewksbury, MA (US)
Filed by Raytheon Company, Tewksbury, MA (US)
Filed on Sep. 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/931,657.
Prior Publication US 2024/0093964 A1, Mar. 21, 2024
Int. Cl. F41F 3/055 (2006.01)
CPC F41F 3/055 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mechanism for severing a line as part of a launch process for launching a vehicle from a launcher, the mechanism comprising:
a mount of the launcher that supports the line; and
a cutter coupled to the mount;
wherein launch of the vehicle from the launcher causes movement of the vehicle relative to the mount that causes the cutter to sever the line,
wherein the cutter is configured to retract into the mount after the cutter severs the line.