William M Snell

US Patent:

52247040, Jul 6, 1993

Filed:

May 12, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/881652

Inventors:

William L. Snell - El Segundo CA

International Classification:

A63B 4100

US Classification:

273 65EC

Abstract:

A missle such as a ball incorporating a weighted mass having selected optimum for a given mass, velocity, spin and size while simultaneously making I as large as possible. The optimum selected weighted mass creates the desired in-flight path of the missile which experiences less perturbation so that missile precession and nutation is suppressed. In one form, the missile includes an elliptical spheroid such as a football having the selected weighted mass provided in an enclosure or covering with a hollow shell having a cavity containing an air volume. A cushion material such as foam is carried on opposite ends of the ball separating the shell from the covering. A band is disposed about the enclosure and shell midsection coaxially disposed with respect to the central longitudinal axis of the elliptical spheroid. Arcuate projections or arms are carried on the band in pairs cantilevered outwardly from opposite sides of the band adjacent to the shell Each pair is substantially separated from the other pair by 90 degrees and includes weighted ends.