Patent ID: 11946717
Assignee: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 5:
6. A pressurized gas launcher for launching a projectile comprising:
a pressure source for providing a quantity of high-pressure gas;
a fill valve joined to said pressure source for selectably controlling fluid flow from said pressure source;
a launcher barrel having a first end and a second end having an opening, said launcher barrel being capable of holding the projectile;
a bladder positioned within said launcher barrel and joined to said fill valve for receiving fluid flow from said pressure source, said bladder plastically deforming and rupturing at a predetermined high-pressure gas fill pressure from said pressure source; and
a launch valve positioned in said launcher barrel between said bladder and said launch barrel second end, said launch valve having a first position sealing the first end of said launcher barrel from second end, and a second position allowing fluidic communication between said launcher barrel first end and said launcher barrel second end.