US 12,292,268 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 Jun. 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/345,413.
Application 18/345,413 is a division of application No. 17/328,107, filed on May 24, 2021, granted, now 11,733,014.
Application 17/328,107 is a division of application No. 16/560,115, filed on Sep. 4, 2019, granted, now 11,015,910, issued on May 25, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/727,621, filed on Sep. 6, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/726,524, filed on Sep. 4, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0295390 A1, Sep. 5, 2024
Int. Cl. B64D 1/04 (2006.01); B64D 7/08 (2006.01); F41G 7/00 (2006.01); F42B 39/28 (2006.01)
CPC F42B 39/28 (2013.01) [B64D 1/04 (2013.01); B64D 7/08 (2013.01); F41G 7/007 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A munitions ejector for use in a munitions rack, the munitions ejector comprising:
a pressurized gas interface for receiving pressurized gas from a pressurized gas source that is external to the munitions ejector; and
a manifold that distributes pressurized gas from the pressurized gas interface to multiple forward pistons that are used to push a forward ejector foot of the munitions ejector outward, and to multiple aft pistons that are used to push an aft ejector foot of the munitions ejector outward.