US2009223404A1PendingUtilityA1

Fixed deployed net for hit-to-kill vehicle

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Aug 29, 2002Filed: Jun 30, 2008Published: Sep 10, 2009
Est. expiryAug 29, 2022(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Richard M. Lloyd
F42B 12/60F41H 11/04F42B 12/66F41H 13/0006F42B 12/64F42B 12/32
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Abstract

A warhead including a hit-to-kill vehicle and a hub about the hit-to-kill vehicle including, packaged therein, a net, thrusters for deploying the net, and a plurality of rods held in a spaced relationship by the net for destroying a target when the net is deployed in the vicinity of the target in case the hit-to-kill vehicle misses the target.

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1 . A warhead comprising:
 a hit-to-kill vehicle; and   a hub about the hit-to-kill vehicle including packaged therein:
 a net, 
 thrusters for deploying the net, and 
 a plurality of rods attached to the net for destroying a target when the net is deployed in the vicinity of the target in case the hit-to-kill vehicle misses the target. 
   
   
   
       2 . The warhead of  claim 1  in which the thrusters are attached to the periphery of the net. 
   
   
       3 . The warhead of  claim 1  in which the net is round and includes vertical members intersecting horizontal members. 
   
   
       4 . The warhead of  claim 1  in which the net is round and includes circular members intersecting radially extending members. 
   
   
       5 . The warhead of  claim 1  in which the net includes intersecting members and the rods are disposed at the intersection of the members. 
   
   
       6 . A warhead comprising:
 a hit-to-kill vehicle; and   a hub about the hit-to-kill vehicle including packaged therein:
 a net, 
 thrusters for deploying the net, and 
 a plurality of rods attached to the net and held in a spaced relationship by the net for destroying a target when the net is deployed in the vicinity of the target in case the hit-to-kill vehicle misses the target.

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