The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
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Kasischke, James M.
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A submarine buoyant payload launcher system includes support rails extending longitudinally along an interior surface of a submarine missile capsule. A plurality of hold downs are spaced along the length of each rail and are retractable into the support rails. Once a payload is in position within th
A submarine buoyant payload launcher system includes support rails extending longitudinally along an interior surface of a submarine missile capsule. A plurality of hold downs are spaced along the length of each rail and are retractable into the support rails. Once a payload is in position within the rails, the hold downs adjacent to the top end of the payload are rotated to their closed position, so as to contact the payload. Another payload can then be loaded within the rails until the payload contacts with the closed hold downs. As in the case of the first payload, the hold downs adjacent to the top end of this next payload are rotated to their closed position. Multiple payloads can be loaded within the rails in this manner.
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1. A buoyant payload launcher system deployable within a missile capsule, said system comprising: a set of rails spaced about an interior surface of said capsule and extending longitudinally within said capsule;at least one buoyant payload sized to fit within a space bound by said set of rails and t
1. A buoyant payload launcher system deployable within a missile capsule, said system comprising: a set of rails spaced about an interior surface of said capsule and extending longitudinally within said capsule;at least one buoyant payload sized to fit within a space bound by said set of rails and to maintain a clearance between said rails and said payload; andat least one set of hold downs, each one hold down of said set of hold downs being rotatably mounted to one rail of said set of rails, said each one hold down being contained within said one rail in an open position, said each one hold down extending from said one rail in a closed position, said each one hold down in said closed position contacting said at least one payload to secure said payload between said rails. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein each said one rail further comprises: a web portion adjacent to an interior surface of said capsule; anda flange portion extending from said flange portion in a direction toward a central axis of said capsule, said each one hold down being mounted to said flange portion, said each one hold down extending no further towards said central axis than said flange when in said open position. 3. The system of claim 2, further comprising: a boss extending from said each one hold down; anda set of detents on an upper surface of said payload, said boss of said each one hold down of said set of hold downs mating with one detent of said set of detents when said set of hold downs is in said closed position. 4. The system of claim 3, further comprising: a shelf disposed opposite from said boss on said each one hold down; anda set of cutouts on a lower surface of said at least one payload, said shelf of said each one hold down of said set of hold downs mating with one cutout of said set of cutouts when said at least one payload is positioned above said set of hold downs in said closed position. 5. The system of claim 4, further comprising a set of lower supports positioned at a base of said rails, each one of said lower supports mating with one cutout of said set of cutouts when said at least one payload is positioned above said set of lower supports. 6. A buoyant payload launcher system deployed within a missile capsule, said system comprising: at least three rails spaced about an interior surface of said capsule and extending longitudinally within said capsule;a set of hold downs rotatably mounted to each rail of said rails, said hold downs of each said set being spaced equally along said each rail, each said set of hold downs being equally spaced longitudinally within said capsule; anda control unit connected to an interface of said capsule, signals from said control unit operating to rotate said each of said hold downs between a closed position and an open position, wherein said each of said hold downs extends radially from said each rail towards a central axis of said capsule in said closed position. 7. The system of claim 6, wherein said each rail comprises a channel, said each of said hold downs being mounted between flange portions of said channel. 8. The system of claim 6, wherein said each rail comprises a pair of angles, said each of said hold downs being mounted between a flange portion of a first angle of said pair of angles and a flange portion of a second angle of said pair of angles. 9. The system of claim 6, further comprising at least one buoyant payload sized to fit within a space bounded by said rails, said each of said hold downs being withdrawn from said space when in said open position, said each of said hold downs contacting said payload when in said closed position. 10. The system of claim 9, further comprising: a boss extending from said each of said hold downs; anda set of detents on an upper surface of said payload, said boss of said each of said hold downs mating with one detent of said set of detents when said each of said hold downs is in said closed position. 11. The system of claim 10, further comprising: a shelf disposed opposite from said boss on said each of said hold downs; anda set of cutouts on a lower surface of said at least one payload, said shelf of said each of said hold downs mating with one cutout of said set of cutouts when said at least one payload is positioned above said each of said hold downs in said closed position. 12. The system of claim 11, further comprising a set of lower supports positioned at a base of said rails, each one of said lower supports mating with one cutout of said set of cutouts when said at least one payload is positioned above said set of lower supports. 13. The system of claim 12, further comprising rail supports spanning between said rails, said rails being attached to said rail supports, said rail supports configured to fit between said rails and said interior surface of said capsule.
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