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24th June 2013
Gay Tory MP Conor Burns: 'Lady Thatcher did not have a problem with gay people' 55
10:26 AM — In an exclusive interview with PinkNews.co.uk, Conservative MP Conor Burns lifts the lid on his extraordinary friendship with former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and says it's wrong to believe she had homophobic views.
22nd June 2013
Tory MPs write 'alternative queen's speech' urging referendum on equal marriage 80
5:02 PM — Conservative MPs have drawn up an 'alternative queen's speech', including policies to hold a referendum on equal marriage, bring back the death penalty, ban the wearing of burkas in public and to rename a public holiday after Margaret Thatcher.
17th June 2013
David Cameron to discuss Nigeria's new anti-gay law with country's politicians and leaders 7
2:15 PM — Following the decision of Nigeria's lawmakers to pass a new anti-homosexuality law, Prime Minister David Cameron says "nothing should be off the table" when it comes to foreign aid and protecting equal rights.
23rd May 2013
Peter Tatchell: 'I may disagree with David Cameron on austerity, but on equal marriage I salute him' 16
4:40 PM — Peter Tatchell has warm praise for Prime Minister David Cameron, for "sticking to his guns" on equal marriage in the face of considerable opposition from his own party
David Cameron called 'marriage wrecker' and warned of 'long battle' over equal marriage in House of Lords 49
2:09 AM — Equal marriage opponents have called David Cameron a "marriage wrecker", over equal marriage, and warned that a bill to legalise it will face a "long, protracted battle", in the House of Lords.
20th May 2013
Former Australian PM Kevin Rudd reverses anti-marriage equality stance 20
4:55 PM — The former Prime Minister of Australia and self-described 'god-botherer', Kevin Rudd, has stated that after a "re-think" on same-sex marriage he has decided to support it, reversing his previous staunch opposition.
18th May 2013
Georgia: Prime Minister denounces violence against IDAHOT rally 5
2:23 PM — Georgia's Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishili has condemned violence against a peaceful LGBT rally yesterday in Tbilisi, and called for tolerance, respect, and the right to freedom of expression for all.
25th April 2013
Biography claims Margaret Thatcher thought Edward Heath was gay 36
11:26 AM — Margaret Thatcher thought Edward Heath was gay, a new biography by Charles Moore has claimed.
16th April 2013
Ian McKellen: 'Margaret Thatcher misjudged the future with Section 28′ 23
1:46 PM — Actor Sir Ian McKellen says Margaret Thatcher "misjudged the future" with her support for Section 28.
11th April 2013
Former Radio 4 newsreader Alice Arnold: I won't dance on Thatcher's grave but she made gay people feel 'marginalised' 24
11:59 AM — As a gay woman former BBC Radio 4 newsreader Alice Arnold says celebrating the death of Margaret Thatcher is inappropriate, although admits she celebrated her exit from Downing Street in 1990.
10th April 2013
Poll: 6% of British people think Section 28 was Margaret Thatcher's biggest failure 29
1:18 PM — YouGov have released a poll reflecting the divisive nature of Margaret Thatcher's politics, which revealed that 6% of British people thought that Section 28, a law banning the "promotion" of homosexuality in schools, was her worst policy ever.
9th April 2013
Judy Garland song likely to be in UK Top 40 in response to Margaret Thatcher's death 17
3:01 PM — A Facebook campaign to get a song by gay icon Judy Garland into the Official UK Top 40 Chart this week, as a response to Margaret Thatcher's death, looks as though it could be successful in placing the song in the charts.
30th March 2013
Lord Carey: David Cameron's support for marriage equality has made Christians feel persecuted 107
9:02 AM — The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord George Carey, has attacked David Cameron for his push for same-sex marriage, saying his has fueled "anxieties" among the UK'S Christians.
18th March 2013
Anti-gay Tory MPs call on David Cameron to abandon modernising agenda in video 36
11:05 AM — Several Conservative MPs have called on David Cameron to end his support for progressive policies such as equal marriage.
15th February 2013
Labour intensify pressure on Welsh Secretary David Jones over gay parenting remarks 28
6:09 PM — Conservative Welsh Secretary David Jones is under renewed pressure to apologise for his controversial remarks about same-sex parenting – with Downing Street now commenting about the row.
5th February 2013
Equalities Minister Helen Grant: Tax breaks for married and civil partnered couples is 'off the table for now' 2
11:42 AM — Conservative Equalities Minister Helen Grant says the government will not be offering tax breaks to married and civil partnered couples in next month's Budget.
4th February 2013
David Cameron to defend equal marriage policy amid vociferous Tory revolt 16
1:03 PM — David Cameron will reportedly speak out in favour of equal marriage later this evening, ahead of tomorrow's first vote by MPs on the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, according to the Times.
Comment: Thank you Prime Minister for supporting equal marriage, it is going to benefit the trans community 22
12:20 PM — Conservative Party member Tara Hewitt has written a letter to Prime Minister David Cameron, thanking him for supporting equal marriage in the face of heavy opposition from his party.
26th December 2012
High Court Judge: Same-sex marriage isn't a priority as it only helps 0.1% of population 70
10:22 AM — Upcoming plans to legalise marriage equality have come under fire from a High Court judge, who said that the government should focus on the "crisis of family breakdown".
10th December 2012
Sir John Major applauds David Cameron's 'courageous' support for religious same-sex marriages 20
10:36 AM — Sir John Major has thrown his support behind same-sex marriages in religious settings and says David Cameron's backing of the reform is "genuine".


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Further - Chemical Brothers
- Band Name: Chemical Brothers
- Record Label: Astralwerks
- Release Date: Jun 22, 2010
- Summary: With its seventh studio album, the British dance duo continues to break down conventionality in electronic music, employing acid synths, break-beat rhythms, and genre-bending production that made it pioneers of the dance-music revolution.
- Record Label: Astralwerks
- Genre(s): Electronic
- More Details and Credits »
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Positive: 16 out of 25
Mixed: 9 out of 25
Negative: 0 out of 25
Rowlands and Simons have a tighter grip on the material-an odd thing to say about an album with eight tracks built to sprawl, maybe, but Further really does flow from beginning to end, just the way its makers intended it to.
As the title promises, it's not so much a departure as a significant advancement of a career-long mission. [July 2010, p. 130]
On Further, The Chemical Brothers show no signs of fatigue, and the absence of any star names matters not a jot. It's better to continuously explode than fade away, or something.
So despite some standouts--thw more energetic and melodic "Dissolve" and "Swoon"--the Brothers' latest, trippiest trip is best taken as a whole. [Jul 2010, p.123]
Further is by definition not the most embarrassing music of their career--merely the most boring.
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Positive: 0 out of
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Dr. Unna N. Albers, MD
Internal Medicine, University Of California San Diego Internal Medicine Group
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Dr. Unna N. Albers has been practicing medicine for 19 years. Dr. Albers graduated from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Science in 1995. She practices medicine in La Jolla, CA and specializes in Internal Medicine. Dr. Albers is affiliated with UCSD Thornton Hospital and UCSD Medical Center. She speaks English and Spanish.
Gender: Female
Years in Practice: 19 Years
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Science
Graduation Date: 1995
Hospital Affiliations: UCSD Thornton Hospital, UCSD Medical Center
Specialties: Internal Medicine


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FRED B. STENC EL JAMES W. DUNCAN y 6 v P 9 mm F United States Patent Ofliee 3,525,490 AIRCRAFT EJECTION SEAT SYSTEM James W. Duncan, Arden, and Fred B. Stencel, Asheville,
N.C., assignors to Stencel Aero Engineering Corporation, Arden, N.C., a corporation of North Carolina Filed Apr. 11, 1968, Ser. No. 720,650
Int. Cl. B64d 25/10 US. Cl. 244-122 16 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE An aircraft ejection seat system of minimum weight and size wherein various ancillary components and features can 'be incorporated or eliminated, as desired. The system includes a separate headrest means which is normally locked in an upright position but which is released during ejection to swing rearwardly thereby preventing interference with man-seat separation. The seat itself is of a unique, compact design which includes a seat back having a generally V-shaped cross-sectional configuration. A torque tube means attached to the seat back fires the ejection propulsion means and unlocks the headrest means at that time in the sequence of events when man-seat separation occurs. The system also includes ejection rail means which can be installed with the seat and attached to the aircraft solely by two screws. The construction of the catapults in the ejection propulsion means eliminates tip-off" problems. The system is safe, easily and quickly operable, compact, efficient and relatively inexpensive for the functions which it performs.
This invention relates to aircraft ejection seat systems and more particularly it relates to a new and improved system incorporating various design and safety features not heretofore available.
In the normal, conventional and well-known type of aircraft ejection seat system, the seat itself is mounted within the cockpit of the aircraft and some ejection propulsion unit, such as a rocket and/or catapult system, can be utilized to propel the seat unwardly, usually along guide rails, to separate the seat from the aircraft in the event that the occupant of the seat encounters some difiiculty which requires him to eject from the aircraft. Known and existing types of ejection seats have several well recognized disadvantages including the fact that such seats usually materially increase the weight of the aircraft and the size requirements for the cockpit or cabin. Moreover, all known types of ejection seats have been more or less custom made for the aircraft into which they are to 'be installed. Naturally, this means that for each different type of aircraft, where the size, weight and operational requirements differ somewhat, a different form of ejection seat had to be used. Thus, in turn, it was necessary to provide separate designs, repair parts, maintenance instructions, and so on for each different type of aircraft, depending upon the particular form of seat which was installed therein. Moreover, if it was decided to incorporate some additional or ancillary feature into a particular type of aircraft after an ejection seat had been custom designed for such aircraft, it was usually found that such ancillary or auxiliary feature could not be readily adapted for use in combination with the existing seat.
In contrast with the foregoing, it is a primary object of the present invention to provide a new and improved 3,525,490 Patented Aug. 25, 1970 aircraft ejection system which is universal in that it can be used in a variety of different aircraft having different size, weight, design and operational requirements.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an aircraft ejection seat system wherein various ancillary or auxiliary features can be incorporated or eliminated, as desired, so that the seat itself can be tailored to the particular aircraft in which it is to be installed, yet regardless of how such a seat is adapted to a particular aircraft, it will still have many unique and desirable operational features not found in prior art seats.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an ejection seat assembly of a unique design and configuration so that size and weight can be minimized without compromising performance of the unit.
Further objects of the present invention include: (a) the provision of a separate headrest means which is swingable out of its normal position so that it will not interfere with man-seat separation; (b) a torque tube means rotatable to different rotational positions whereat it performs different operational functions during the ejection sequence; (c) a unique V-shaped cross-sectional configuration for the seat back to minimize the size requirements for the seat system; (d) a unique set of seat ejection rails which can be installed with the seat merely by lowering the seat and rails into the aircraft and which can be attached to the aircraft merely by inserting two screws; (e) a unique catapult arrangement which prevents tipotf and which accomplishes selective sequencing operations; and (f) a design which enables various strapon auxiliary devices to be selectively incorporated in the system without compromising its weight, shape, servicea'bility, maintainability, reliability or function.
Other objects, advantages and salient features of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, which, taken in conjunction with the annexed drawings, discloses a preferred embodiment thereof.
Referring to the drawings, which form a part of this specification:
FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of an aircraft ejection seat system in accordance with the principles of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof looking in the direction of the arrows 22 in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken along the line 3-3 of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view taken along the line 4-4 of FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged diagrammatic view of the torque gube means and the operating means therefore and there- FIG. 6 is a diagrammatic view of the torque tube means operating the headrest locking means;
FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of a safety handle means engageable with the torque tube means;
FIG. 8 is a fragmentary elevational view taken along the line 8-8 of FIG. 7; and
FIG. 9 is a fragmentary sectional view taken along the line 9-9 of FIG. 2.
Referring now to the drawings in greater detail, there is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an ejection seat assembly in accordance with the principles of the present invention, such assembly being generally designated 20. It will be understood that the seat assembly 20 is adapted for installation in the cockpit of an aircraft, and within such 3 cockpit, the hypothetical floor line is designated F in FIGS. 1 and 2 and the hypothetical bulkhead is designated B in FIGS. 1, 3 and 4.
The seat itself includes a seat back generally designated 22 formed by a pair of similar seat back portions 24 which are disposed angularly to one another and which intersect at a medial apex 26. As can best be noted from FIGS. 3 and 4, the two back portions 24 of the seat serve to define and subtend therebetween, a forwardly directed dihedral angle which opens toward the back of an occupant who would be seating within the seat assembly 20. Stated another way, the seat back 22 is of a generally V-shaped cross-sectional configuration having a high section-modulus to withstand severe bending moments, and this configuration enables the apex 26 along the back of the seat to define the rearwardmost portion of the entire assembly. Thus, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, this apex can be positioned in extrmely close proximity to the bulkhead B thereby enabling the assembly 20 to fit readily within even a compact cockpit or cabin. A short distance above the lower end of the seat back 22, a forwardly directed shelf means 28 is provided. This shelf means has a separate function which will be described in detail hereinafter, but in addition to this function, it will be seen that the shelf means serves to define therebeneath, a recess 30 which can house certain components which will be described hereinafter. The shelf 28 extends generally perpendicularly forward from the apex 26 of the seat back and preferably is formed integrally therewith. It is preferred that the entire seat back and shelf be fabricated of a suitable honeycomb construction to make the same as lightweight as possible without compromising the strength or rigidity thereof.
A pair of forwardly directed sheet type sides 32 extend forwardly from the outer edges of the seat back portions 24 along the bottom thereof and these sides 32 serve to define therebetween, the area which comprises the seat pan or bucket upon which the occupant seats himself when entering the assembly 20. The sides 32 are also fabricated of honeycomb construction to be lightweight, yet capable of withstanding aerodynamic loads induced laterally and outwardly on the occupants legs. A bottom plate means 34 extends across the bottom of the seat assembly 20, between the sides 32 thereof, and at the forward end of this bottom plate 34, an upwardly directed front plate 36 is provided. A wall 38 extends downwardly from the forward edge of the shelf 28 to the bottom plate 34, as can best be seen in FIG. 1, and while this wall 38 could be considered to form the lowermost portion of the seat back 22, it additionally serves the function of providing the rear wall of a receptacle or chamber for the seat pan. In the embodiment of the invention illustrated herein, the seat pan which is generally designated 40 includes a standard survival kit 42 as is customarily supplied on most military type aircraft and which does not form any particular part of the invention herein. The survival kit 42 has lateral dimensions designed to fit between the sides 32 and has front to rear dimensions designed to fit between the front plate 36 and the wall 38 depending from the shelf 28. A seat pad or cushion 44 is positioned upon the survival kit 42, as shown in FIG. 1, to provide a comfortable seating surface for the occupant of the ejection seat. The neutral seat reference point where the effective plane of the seat back 22 intersects the eifective plane of the seat pan 40 is formed at the location designated P in FIG. 1, such point also being the intersection of the forward end of the shelf 28 with depending wall 38.
An ejection means generally designated 46 is included for the purpose of ejecting the seat upwardly and out of the cockpit of the aircraft in which the seat is installed. The ejection means 46 includes a pair of catpult assemblies generally designated 48, such assemblies being disposed along the back of the seat on opposite sides of the apex 26. Each catapult assembly includes a pair of telescoped tubes, namely, an inner tube and an outer tube 52. The details of these catapult assemblies 48 are described in more detail in our copending application Ser. No. 708,702, filed Feb. 27, 1968, but in order to give a general understanding of the operation of these catapults, it will be seen that the inner tubes 50 have their lower ends connected to a transversely extending header or manifold 54 supported along and customarily affixed to the floor line F or other supportive means afiixed to the airframe. An explosive cartridge means 56 is provided centrally upon the header 54, such cartridge means being disposed within the recess 30 in alignment with the apex 26 along the seat back. As can best be seen in FIG. 5, the cartridge 56 includes a retractable sear 58, which, when pulled, ignites the cartridge to cause high pressure gases to be transmitted through the header 54 and into each of the catapult assemblies to untelescope the same. The lower ends of the outer tubes 52 in the catapult assemblies rest upon adjustment nuts 60 which are threaded upon the exterior of the inner tubes 50. Thus, when each adjustment nut 60 is tightened, the play between a pair of respective inner and outer tubes 50 and 52 is eliminated. Each outer tube 52 extends through a pair of hollow cylindrical sleeve member 62 attached to the seat back 22 by means of caps 64. The upper ends of the uppermost sleeve members 62 connect with a bridge member 68 extending across the top edge of the seat back. However, the tubes 52 of the catapult assemblies project through holes in the bridge member 66 and extend for a considerable distance above the top edge of the seat back, as is clearly seen in FIG. 2.
As explained in detail in our aforementioned copendin application, a releasable locking means is provided to interconnect the inner and outer tube of each catapult assembly 48, and as the cartridge 56 is fired, the pressures generated thereby release the locking means to enable the catapult assemblies to untelescope. Since the outer tubes 52 are attached to the seat back while the inner tubes 50 are attached to the header 54, which, in turn, is attached within the cockpit of the aircraft, the tubes can untelescope from one another once the locking means has been released to enable the seat to eject upwardly out of the aircraft, with the outer catapult tubes attached thereto while the inner tubes and the header remain within the aircraft. Also, our aforementioned copending application discloses an arrangement wherein a vertical height adjustment means is provided for the seat back by a cooperative assembly between the catapult assemblies 48 and the sleeve member 62 through which the outer catapult tubes project, and an arrangement wherein a canopy breaker means is mounted in the top of the catapult to be fired upwardly to shatter the canopy when the catapults are actuated. Although neither this adjustment feature nor this canopy breaker feature is described herein, it will be understood that the catapult assemblies 48 utilized herein can incorporate each of these features, if desired, and accordingly, the teachings of the aforementioned copending application can be considered as incorporated herein by reference. Any suitable form of haulback device 68 can be mounted upon the bridge member 66 to permit the occupant freedom of movement except during ejection operation. A head rest means generally designated 70 is mounted above the seat back means 22 by a pair of separate sleeve members 72 which are telescoped over the upper ends of the catapult assemblies 48, each such sleeve member including an enlarged upper and lower ring 74. The hardest means includes a back member 76 which carries a transversely extending beam 78, the outer edges of which engage against the back of the tubes 72 to prevent the headrest means from inadvertently swinging forward beyond a position where the back panel 76 is substantially parallel to the plane of the seat back. The headrest means 70 also includes a pair of spaced apart side members 80 which project forwardly from the back panel 76. A pad or cushion 82, which may, if desired, be formed of energyabsorptive material, extends between the side members so that the occupant of the seat can rest the back of his head thereagainst. At the lower portion of the side members 82, outwardly directed or angled vanes 84 are provided. At their upper part, the side members include a forwardly projecting portion 88 which projects forwardly beyond the cushion 82 and which hence normally overlies the top of the occupants head to protect the occupants head in case the seat ejects through the canopy. A face curtain type firing means can be provided in the headrest 70, and, as such, the handle for such face curtain, designated 90, projects forwardly from the ends of the headrest portions 88.
Since both the function and operation of face curtain type ejection initiators is well-known in the ejection seat art, it is not considered necessary to describe in detail of the same herein. A typical prior art type of face curtain arrangement is shown in US. Pat. No. 2,467,763 issued to J. Martin on Apr. 19, 1949. In the face curtain system of the present invention, just as in the face curtain system shown in the aforementioned Martin patent, and in prior art arrangements as well, the occupant of the seat reaches over his head grabs the handle 90 of the face curtain and pulls the same downwardly over his face. This pulling on the face curtain serves to initiate the ejection means, and additionally, the face curtain serves to insure that the seat occupant is in generally the correct posture for ejection. Moreover, once ejection has occurred, the face curtain protects the occupants face from the initial wind blast.
The mounting means for the headrest means 70 is formed by a pair of axially aligned outwardly projecting pins 92 which fit into the lower rings 70 at the bottom of the sleeves 72, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. As such, the pins 92 serve to define a pivot axis about which the headrest means is mounted and the headrest means is thus swingable rearwardly about this pivot axis, as shown in phantom lines in FIG. 1. The beam 78, as aforementioned, prevents the headrest means from swinging forwardly beyond its solid line position of FIG. 1. The details of this releasable locking means for the headrest are shown in FIG. 6 and will be described in detail hereinafter, but for the present, it is suflicient to state that such releasable locking means includes a pair of retractable locking pins 94 which are axially aligned with one another and which fit into the rings 74 at the upper end of the sleeves 72. Hence, when the locking pins 94 are engaged in these rings, both the top and the bottom of the headrest means are restrained and the headrest :means thus remains in the solid line position of FIG. 1. However, when the locking pins 94 are retracted out of their cooperating rings 74, then the headrest means is mounted solely 'by the lower pair of axially aligned pins '92, and as a result, the headrest is swingable rearwardly about a pivot axis extending through these pins. Such rearward swinging is, as aforementioned, shown'in phantom lines in FIG. 1 and can be accomplished in different ways. The primary way to accomplish such rearward swinging is to allow the mass inertia of the headrest to swing it rearwardly when the seat is snubbed by snubbing lines attached to the aircraft. As another example, a separate ballistic charge can be provided for swinging the headrest to its rearward position after the locking pins have been retracted. Alternatively, it will be remembered that the parachute pack which is harnessed to the back of the seat occupant is disposed within the dihedral angle of the seat back 22, beneath the headrest means 70. If, as preferred, the parachute pack is of a ballistically deployed type, such as that shown in US. Pat. No. 3,133,718, issued May 19, 1964 to F. B. Stencel, then the ballistic deployment of the chute will serve to contact the underside of the headrest means and swing the same rearwardly. In any event, it will be understood that the headrest means does not remain rigidly fixed in its solid line po- =sition, as shown in FIG. '1, where it could interfere with the separation of the occupant from the seat by contacting the parachute pack carried by the occupant, hence throwing the occupant into a dangerous spin.
A pair of ejection rail means generally designated are provided, on opposite sides of the apex 26 of the seat back, for the purpose of guiding the seat during its egress upwardly out of the aircraft. Each ejection rail means is a continuous elongated upstanding member whose configuration, as can be seen from FIGS. 3, 4 and 9 includes a central web portion 102, a pair of perpendicularly projecting flanges 104 being disposed laterally along opposite edges of the central section 102, each flange portion carrying a reversely directed shoulder or angle 106. As a result, one side surface of the central portion 102, the two flange portions 104 projecting laterally from that side surface, and the reverse shoulders 106 carried by such flanges serve to set off and define a continuous upstanding hollow channel. Also, the confronting shoulders 106 are spaced from another to define a continuous groove or slot which communicates with the channel. In other words, each ejection rail means includes a pair of similar channel and slot arrangements, which, as can be seen from FIGS. 3 and 4, are generally T-shaped in cross-sectional configuration. Since these rail means 100 are provided along each side of the seat back, each carries a channel directed toward the apex 26 of the seat back, and these channels can be nominally designated inner channels. Similarly, each rail means carries a channel opposite to the inner channel thereof and these channels can be nominally designated outer channels. As shown, each rail means 100 terminates in a lower web 108 which is positioned adjacent a similar upstanding Web 110 at the outer edge of the header 54. Bolt means 111 extends through suitable holes in the webs 108 and 110 to thereby mount the bottom ends of the ejection rail means 100 to the header 54. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, each of the lowermost caps 64 connected to the seat back 22 carries an outwardly directed bearing block or slipper block or pillow block means 112 of a generally T-shaped configuration to slidably fit within the inner channel of the adjacent ejection rail means. Also, the outer ends of the bridge member 66 are provided with recesses 114 through which the ejection rail means project. A resinous pad 116, formed of nylon or some other suitable material, having a low coefficient of friction, is mounted along the rear edge of the recess 116 to the slide against the back surface of the ejection rails as formed by the rearward motion of projecting flange means 104. Finally, as shown in FIG. 2, the seat carries adjacent the lower edges thereof, a pair of runners 118 which engage against and ride along the back of the ejection rails during an ejection operation.
As will be appreciated, since the ejection rail means 100 are connected by slidable connections with several portions of the seat back, the ejection rail means can be mounted upon the seat assembly at the time that the same is being fabricated and assembled. Then, the entire seat assembly, With the ejection rails thereon, can be suitably lowered into the open cockpit of the aircraft in which the seat is to be installed. The cockpit of the aircraft is provided with several fixed or outer mounting blocks 120 which bolt onto the bulkhead B and which include a generally T-shaped end configuration which can be slidably received within the outer channels of the ejection rail means. Thus, as the seat assembly with the rails attached thereto is lowered into the aircraft, the installers need only make sure that the outer blocks 120 are slidably received within the outer channels of the ejection rail means during lowering of the seat. At the upper end of each of the ejection rails, along the outer surface thereof, a bearing block 122 is provided, customarily by bolting the same onto the ejection rail. Through the utilization of this bearing block means which engages against and abutts upon the top of the uppermost slipper block 120, it is possible to suspend the entire seat assembly in the aircraft so that the full weight of the seat and its occupant need not act directly upon the floor F in the aircraft. In any event, once the seat and its attached rails have been fully lowered into the aircraft, as just described, means must be provided for attaching the ejection rails to the pillow blocks 120 fixed within the aircraft to assure that the ejection rails will remain fixed within the aircraft, even during ejection. To accomplish this, an aperture 124 is provided through the central web 102 of each ejection rail means, such aperture aligning with a threaded bore 126 in the uppermost pillow block 120 when the assembly has been fully lowered, as illustrated in FIG. 9. Then, by installing a bolt 128 through the aperture 124 to thread into the bore 126, the ejection rails can be attached to the outer blocks 120 and hence to the bulkhead B in the aircraft. In other words, the entire assembly including the ejection rails can be freely lowered into the aircraft and the installers need only insert two bolts 128, one through each upper ejection rail part, to fully connect the ejection rails to the aircraft. Naturally, in a similar manner, if it becomes necessary to remove the ejection seat assembly for repair or modification, a mechanic need only remove the pair of bolts 128 whereupon the entire assembly, including the ejection rails 100, can be lifted upwardly out of the aircraft.
The head of each bolt 128 is suitably recessed or otherwise countersunk so that it will not interfere with the pillow block 112 slidable through the inner channel, although, if desired, the pillow block could be provided with a recess which could pass over the head of the bolt 128.
It will thus be understood that as the seat starts to eject from the aircraft, through energization of the catapult assembly 48, the seat pan and back, with the outer catapult tubes attached thereto, start to move upwardly. As this occurs, the inner pillow blocks or bearing blocks 112 run upwardly through the inner channels in the ejection rail means, the nylon pads 116 on the bridge member 66 run along the back of the rail means, and the runners 118 run along the back of the rail means. The length of the inner and outer catapult tubes 50 and 52, respectively, is adjusted properly so that such tubes separate before the slipper blocks 112 clear or exit from the top of the ejection rail means 100. Additionally, even at this point, the runners 118 are still running along the back of the ejection rail means. This more or less simultaneous catapult tube separation and inner channel slipper clearance serve to eliminate the rotational-type tip-off problematic motions which ordinarily occur during ejection of an ejection seat. More specifically, in the ordinary ejection seat, when the lowest or last pillow block or roller is still engaged with the guiding rails, but the other ones are free, an aerodynamic or inertial force tends to alter control of the seat trajectory to make the same follow a random on unpredictable path depending upon the airstream velocity encountered. The present invention eliminates the tip-off contribution induced inertially, by correlation of the length of the inner and outer catapult tubes to get a guided stroke all the way to separation of the slipper 112 from the ejection rail means. Thus, these tip oif problems do not occur and the trajectory of the seat is along its preselected and predeterminable path.
It will be noted that a pair of thrust producing rocket means generally designated 130 are provided along the seat back 22. Each rocket means 130 is spaced outwardly from the catapult tubes and ejection rail juxtaposed to its seat back portion 24, as can clearly be seen from FIGS. 2, 3 and 4. The rockets include a body 132 having a nozzle 134 mounted at the lower end thereof. Preferably, each nozzle 134 is canted slightly outwardly so that the combined thrust forces from the two rocket means 130 will be directed on a converging path toward one another intersecting essentially at the center-of-gravity of the ejected mass. A suitable pressure type igniter means 136, of any conventional design, is provided at the top of the rocket body 132, and a flow conduit 138 connects from the igniter means 136 to the adjacent catapult assembly 48, preferably the lowermost sleeve 62 thereof. Orifice means 140 are provided through the inner catapult tubes 50 as the same extend through the lowermost sleeve members 62 on the seat back, and as a result, once the catapult assemblies 48 are operated to cause the tubes to untelescope, the outer tube 52 will eventually move upwardly, thereby uncovering the ports or orifices 140 formed in the inner tube. This, in turn, permits the catapult gases to escape through these orifices and through the sleeve 62 to travel through the conduit 138 and to hence ignite the igniter 136 and the rocket means 130 associated therewith. By providing this sequencing type of ignition means for the rockets 130, it will be understood that the same are not fired until after separation of the telescoping catapult tubes. It must be understood that from a physiological standpoint, it is undesirable for (a) the catapult thrust to die oif and the rocket thrust to thereafter pick up sharply, thus causing two G-spikes, or (b) the catapult thrust and rocket thrust to superimpose on one another, thus causing excessive G-spike overshoot. Either of these undesirable situations can exceed the physiological tolerances of the seat occupant and cause him to sustain serious injury. Hence, in the present invention, the catapult thrust and rocket thrust merge cooperatively with a smooth transition to optimize the ejection thrust forces without causing any physiological damage to the seat occupant. Specifically, as aforementioned, ejection is commenced by withdrawing the sear 58 of the explosive cartridge 56, thereby permitting the cartridge to fire and transmit its high pressure gases through the header 54 and into the catapult assemblies 28 to start untelescoping the tubes of these assemblies. This untelescoping, in turn, starts to lift the ejection seat, with the occupant therein, upwardly out of the aircraft within which the seat is installed. Thus, the initial lifting or ejection forces are provided solely by the catapult assemblies 48. Then, when the tubes of the catapult assemblies have untelescoped for a suflicient degree of travel to permit sequencing of the gases therein through the conduits 138, the rocket means 130 are ignited to provide substantial additional lifting thrust forces which aid in the ejection of the seat.
Referring now to FIGS. 2 and 5, the operating mechanism of the present invention can be described in some further detail. By referring to these figures, it will be noted that an elongated torque tube is rotatably mounted along the seat back 22, offset slightly from the apex 26 thereof. A bracket means 152 is mounted along the seat back, aligned with the apex 26 thereof, about midway between the top and bottom of the seat back, and in FIG. 5, this bracket means has been removed to enable the parts therewithin to be described. By referring to FIG. 5, it will be seen that a pulley 154 is rotatably mounted on a pivot shaft 156 extending from the seat back. The ejection cable 158 extending from the face curtain described hereinbefore is trained over the pulley 154 and connects to a collar 160 fixed on the torque tube 150. An elongated lever 162 is also attached to the seat back by means of a pivot pin 164 mounted eccentrically along the lever 162. Also, a shearable pin 166 is provided on the lever to normally prevent the same from rotating about its axis 164. The end of the pivot lever 162 adjacent the shearable pin 166 is forked or bifurcated, as shown at 168, and the ejection cable 158 passes through the opening in the forked end 168 on the lever. A pair of stop balls 17 0 and 172 are carried in spaced relation along the ejection cable 158 with the size of these balls being large 1 enough to prevent the same from passing through the opening at the forked end 168 of the lever. A pair of apertures 174 are provided in the pivot lever 162 between the pivot pin 164 and the shearable pin 166 thereof. Snubhing lines 176 are attached through each of these holes 174 and depend downwardly through guides 178 to terminate in a lower connection end 180 which ordinarily attaches to static lines carried by the aircraft.
The lower end of the torque tube 150 carries a laterally projecting crank arm 182 which, in-turn, is pivotally connected to a link 184 which pivotally attaches at its other end to the sear 58 on the explosive cartridge 56. Although it has previously been stated herein that the ejection cable 158 is connected to the face curtain in the headrest means so that when headrest handle 90 is pulled, the ejection cable 158 will be pulled, it will also be understood that any other suitable form of ejection cable actuating means can be utilized. Such actuating means can include, for example, a hand operated actuating lever mounted in one of the side members 32 of the seat or a lever extending through the seat pan to project upwardly between the occupants legs as he sits within the seat. Nevertheless, regardless of how the cable is actuated by the occupant when he desires to initiate ejection, such actuation will cause the cable 158 to be pulled downwardly until the ball 172 contacts the top of the forked end 168 on the pivot lever 162. This downward movement of the ejection chamber 158 is transmitted to the collar 160 carried by the torque tube 150 and hence causes a rotational movement of the torque tube to a first rotational position. When the torque tube 150 reaches this first rotational position, its crank arm 182 at the lower end thereof will have been rotated sufficiently to withdraw the sear 58 from the cartridge 56, thereby enabling the firing pin in the cartridge to explode the pyrotechnic charge therein to transmit high pressure gases to the catapult assemblies 48. This, as aforesaid, starts the seat ejecting upwardly.
As the seat ejects upwardly, a pair of static lines, not shown, which have one end connected in the aircraft and which have the other end connected to the connections 180 on the snubbing lines 179, pull taut. Thereafter, further upward ejection of the seat will cause the pin 166 to be sheared and, as a result, the pulling forces on the snubbing lines 176 will cause the lever 162 to pivot, in a counterclockwise direction in FIG. 5, until the bottom, of the forked end 168 thereof contacts against the lower stop ball 170 and continues to push downwardly on the same, thereby creating a further pull on the ejection cable 158. This further pull, in turn, rotates the torque tube from its first rotational position toa second rotational posi tion. It will be noted that the torque tube also carries a further crank'arm 186 adjacent its upper end and, as shown in FIG. 6, this crank arm 186 connects with abell crank lever 188 pivotally mounted at 190 within the headrest means 70. While the crank arm 186 is connected with one end of the bell crank 188, the opposite end of the bell crank connects with suitable cable means 192. which extend through a guide 194 in the headrest to attach to the inner ends of the locking pins 94. As shown in FIG. 6, biasing means 196 normally urge the locking pins 94 outwardly to a projected position which, as aforementioned, enables the pins to lock within the uppermost rings 74 to maintain the headrest in its solid line position of FIG. 1. However, when the torque tube 150 is rotated to its second rotational position, the crank arm 186 rotates the bell crank 188 which, in turn, pulls on the cables 192 to overcome the biasing force of springs 196. and to hence retract the locking pins 94. As a result, the head rest means 70 is thereafter in a condition to be swung rearwardy to its phantom line position of FIG. 1.
It will further be noted that the pivot lever 62 has a hole 198 at the end opposite the forked end 168. A cable 200 connects from this hole 198 and extends downwardly to attach to one of the arms of a pivotally mounted bell crank 202. While such bell crank has been shown in 'FIG. as being olfset to one side of the cartridge 56, such showing is mainly for illustrative purposes although, if desired, such an arrangement could be utilized. However, a more accurate showing is illustrated in FIG. 2 wherein the bell crank 202 is disposed in the recess 30 under theshell 28 and behind the explosive cartridge 56 in substantial axial alignment with the apex 26 along the seat back. Another arm of the bell crank 202 carries a release link or cable 204 which connects with the lap-belt and shoulder restraint release mechanism, not shown, which normally locks the occupant within the seat. In other words, as the snubbing lines 176 rotate the pivot lever 162 to release the headrest locking pins 94, such pivot lever also rotates the bell crank 20 2 to substantially simultaneously release the lap-belt and shoulder restraint means which provides the man-seat connection means. Additionally, if desired, a further release pin means, similar to the head rest locking means, can be utilized for rel-easing the connection of the face curtain to the headrest means when the torque tube reaches this second rotational position. It will thus be understood that at such second rotational position, the headrest is unlocked for rearward swinging and the connection means between the man and the seat is released so that the occupant of the seat can separate therefrom.
The torque tube 150 is also provided with a collar 206 having a pair of flat sides 208. A safety lever 2.10 in the form of a bell crank is provided, such lever being pivotally mounted at the knee thereof by a pivot pin 212. One end of the bell crank is provided with a hand engageable handle 214 while the other end thereof is provided with a forked or bifurcated end 216 engageable with the flats 208 on the collar 206 carried by the torque tube 150. Ordinarily, the safety lever is in the solid line position shown in FIG. 7 whereat it is out of engagement with the torque tube 150 so that the torque tube is free to move to its rotational positions in response toa pulling effect by the ejection cable 158. However, when the safety lever 210 is pivoted to its phantom line position of FIG. 7 so that the forked end thereof engages with the flats 208 on the torque tube, the torque tube 'will be prevented from rotating. The safety lever is utilized when the seat is being installed or worked upon by mechanics, and so, on to prevent any inadvertent ejection thereof. That is, so long as the safety lever 210 is in the phantom line position of FIG. 7, the torque tube 150 cannot rotate and hence the sear 58 will not be withdrawn from the explosive cartridge 56. While the safety lever 210 would be mounted in the headrest means 70 in the illustrated embodiment hereof, the same could also be provided along the seat pan between the occupants legs, if desired, in which event the collar 206 would be placed at a different position along the torque tube 150.
The foregoing detailed description sets forth the basic inventive aspects of the present invention and describes the operation of the same. However, for purposes of completeness, the main functions performed by the various components and portions of the present invention will now be reviewed. The swingable headrest means 70 normally maintains an upright and erect position against which the occupant can rest the back of his head, but when the locking means on the headrest is released, the same can swing rearwardly. This rearward swinging can be unpowered to be effected strictly by inertia at snub bing, or by contact of the upper end of the parachute pack carried by the occupant against the underside of the headrest. It could also be accomplished by powered means, and as, for example, a ballistically deployed parachute which would swing the headrest rearwardly. Still further, if necessary and desirable, a separate ballistic means could be provided to be actuated upon release of the locking means to ballistically swing the headrest to its rearward position.
The torque tube 150 of the present invention is rotated to various rotational positions by pulling forces on the ejection cable 158. The ejection cable 158 can itself be actuated by pulling on the face curtain handle or any other suitable actuating handle, mounted at any convenie'nt spot on the seat. As the torque tube rotates to its first rotational position, it operates towithdraw the sear 58 for firing the cartridge 56 and hence operating the catapult assemblies 48. As the torque tube rotates to its second rotational position, it releases the headrest locking pins 94 so that the headrest can swing rearwardly. Additionally, although not illustrated, it has been stated that at this second rotational position, the torque tube can also release locking pins which hold the ejection handle or handles to the seat so that the handles thereafter come free.
The catapult assemblies 48 have not been described in too much detail herein since the same are fully described in detail in our aforementioned copending application, but, if desired, the height adjusting means and the canopy breaker means set forth in such copending application can be incorporated on the catapult assemblies hereof.
The snubbing lines 176 function to rotate the torque tube 150 to its second rotational position and thereby function to release the man-seat attachment. The seat itself is compact in configuration and is preferably fabricated of a light-weight honeycomb construction. The maximum height of the seat is fixed and the headrest means 70 is fixed in position and even if the seat is to be adjusted by the adjustment means described in our aforementioned copending application, it is the seat pan and back which are moved vertically while the headrest means remains fixed in position. The generally V-shaped crosssectional configuration of the seat minimizes the distance between the back of the seat and the bulkhead to assure bending strength and rigidity and provides for a compact seating arrangement which can fit in a cockpit having even a minimum size.
The ejection rails 70 can be installed and removed with the seat and merely by attaching or releasing two screws 128, the entire rail assembly can be connected to or disconnected from the bulkhead of the aircraft. It will thus be appreciated that the entire seat with the rails at tached thereto can be readily lowered into position in the cockpit of the aircraft, the two screws 128 can be installed, and once the oxygen and electrical umbical connections have been made, the entire installation operation is completed. As a result, there is no complex and time consuming installation and/or removal procedure of the type heretofore encountered in the periodic servicing of ejection seats.
Through the use of the mounting blocks 122 at the top of the ejection rail means, the entire seat assembly can be hung or suspended off the upper outer pillow blocks 120, if desired, so that the downward bearing forces of the seat and its occupant are not directed onto the floor of the aircraft. This is a particularly valuable expedient in those types of aircraft which do not have a structural floor strong enough to support such a load.
The construction and correlation of the catapult tubes is such as to prevent any tip-oif" problems from occurring and the catapult gases can be utilized for various sequencing operations. While these gases have been specifically described as being used for initiating the rocket means 130, such gases could also be used for such other functions as automatic lap-belt opening, canopy ejection, and so on. Thereby eliminating the need for a multiplicity of gas-generating devices to do such tasks, as employed in prior art systems. The safety handle 210 provides a unique and simple expedient for rendering the seat completely safe while it is being worked upon, installed, or so on, so that under no circumstances can the torque tube rotate and the sear 58 be extracted from the explosive cartridge 56.
After reading the foregoing detailed description, it will be apparent that the invention set forth herein describes a new, unique and useful system which accomplishes the objects set forth at the outset hereof. However, since the foregoing detailed description was directed only to a preferred embodiment of the invention, various changes and modifications apparent to those skilled in the art can be 12 made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
What is claimed is:
1. In an aircraft ejection seat, the combination comprising:
a seat structure including a seat back and a seat pan;
headrest means;
attaching means mounting said headrest means above said seat back;
said attaching means including releasable locking means normally maintaining said headrest means rigidly in position to permit the occupant of the seat to rest his head thereagainst;
said locking means being releasable, during ejection of said seat from said aircraft, to thus permit said head rest means to swing rearwardly so it will not interfere with the separation of the occupant from the seat;
said attaching means including a pair of oppositely directed laterally extending axially aligned mounting pins which mount said headrest means in its position above said seat back; and
said locking means including a pair of oppositely directed, laterally extending, axially aligned locking pins movable between a projected position where they prevent said headrest means from pivoting about said mounting pins and a retracted position where they permit said headrest means to pivot rearwardly about said mounting pins.
2. In an aircraft ejection seat, the combination comprising:
a seat structure including a seat back and a seat pan;
headrest means;
attaching means mounting said headrest means above said seat back;
said attaching means including releasable locking means normally maintaining said headrest means rigidly in a first position to permit the occupant of the seat to rest his head thereagainst;
said locking means being releasable, during ejection of said seat from said aircraft, to thus permit said headrest means to swing rearwardly to a second position so it will not interfere with the separation of the occupant from the seat; and
said headrest means having a rear surface which, in
said first position, is substantially coextensive with said seat back but which, in said second position, is disposed substantially behind said seat back and at an angle with respect to said seat back.
3. In an aircraft ejection seat having an upstanding seat back, the combination comprising:
a pair of spaced catapult tubes extending along said seat back and above said seat back;
headrest means disposed above said seat back and between said spaced capapult tubes;
pivot means extending between said catapult tubes and said headrest means for mounting said headrest means;
locking means normally locking said headrest means in a forwardly extending position and preventing said headrest means from pivoting about said pivot pin means;
said locking means normally projecting between said headrest means and at least one of said catapult tubes; and
means for releasing said locking means during ejection of said seat from an aircraft to permit said headrest means to pivot about said pivot means and swing rearwardly to avoid interference with separation of the occupant from the seat.
4. In an ejection system for an aircraft including at least one seat which can be selectively ejected from the cockpit of the aircraft, the improvement in releasably positioning said seat in said cockpit, which comprises:
a pair of upstanding elongated ejection rail means which guide the egress path of said seat from said cockpit during ejection;
each of said ejection rail means including a central portion and oppositely directed flange portions connected to said central portion;
said central portion and said flange portions thus defininglon each of said rail means, a pair of opposed channels, said channels extending along said central portion on opposite sides thereof;
said pair of ejection rail means being disposed in generally parallel relationship with one another so that one channel on each of said rail means will confront one channel on the other of said rail means, said confronting channels being disposed in spaced relation but jointly defining inner channels, the other channels of each of said rail means jointly defining outer channels;
said seat having a first set of bearing 'block means attached thereto and said ejection rail means being coupled with said seat by engagement of said first set of bearing block means within said inner chan nels;
said cooperative engagement between said first set of bearing block means and said inner channels guiding the egres path of said seat when said seat is ejected from said cockpit;
a second set of bearing block means attached to said aircraft within said cockpit;
said'ejection rail means being coupled with said second set of bearing block means by engagement of said second set of bearing block means within said outer channels; and
said cooperative engagement between said second set bearing block means and said outer channels en abling the combination of said seat and said ejection rail means to be readily installed in said cockpit as a unit.
5. The improvement defined in claim 4 further including mounting block means attached to each ejection rail means at the upper end of each outer channel, said mounting block means abutting against the uppermost of said second set of bearing block means to thereby support said ejection rail means and the seat attached thereto by suspending the combination thereof from said uppermost of said second set of bearing block means.
6. The improvement defined in claim 4 wherein said central portion of each ejection rail means has an aperture therethrough adjacent the upper end of said ejection rail means, and wherein mounting bolt means extend through said apertures and into said second set of bearing block means to thereby fixedly attach said ejection rail means to said second set of bearing block means.
7. The improvement defined in claim 4 wherein said flange portions include first sections extending generally perpendicular to said central portion along its opposite edges, and second sections extending generally perpendicular to said first sections and hence generally parallel to said central portion, each said channel being formed between said central portion, two first sections and two second sections, with said second sections being spaced apart. from each other to define a continuous slot communjcating with said channel.
8. In an aircraft ejection system, the improvement in an ejection seat which comprises:
said ejection seat including a seat pan and an upstanding seat back projecting upwardly at the rear portion of said seat pan;
said seat back including a pair of substantially planar back portions disposed angularly to one another and intersecting one another at an apex;
said back portions subtending therebetween a forwardly directed dihedral angle within which a seat occupants back would normally be disposed when such occupant is seated upon said seat pan;
said apex extending upwardly along the rear surface of said seat back and being disposed transversely medially of said ejection seat.
9. The improvement defined in claim 8 further including a shelf means coupled with and extending forwardly from said back portions adjacent the lower ends thereof, said shelf means being adapted to serve as a support for a parachute assembly positionable within said dihedral angle formed by said back portions.
10. The improvement defined in claim 9 further including selectively operable power means coupled with said set for enabling said seat to be selectively ejected from the aircraft, said power means comprising:
a pair of catapult assemblies being disposed along said seat back on opposite sides of said apex;
a header interconnecting the lower ends of said catapult assemblies; and
pressure generating means coupled with said header,
said-pressure generating means being selectively operable to transmit high pressures through said header to simultaneously operate said catapult assemblies;
said header and said pressure generating means being disposed at least partially beneath said shelf means.
11. The improvement defined in claim 10 further including a pair of thrust generating rocket means, one of said rocket means being connected to each of said seat back portions laterally outward from the catapult assembly disposed therealong, whereby said catapult assembly is interposed between said apex and said rocket means.
12. The improvement defined in claim 11 wherein each rocket means is operatively connected with its adjacent catapult assembly so that said rocket means are energized responsively to operation of said catapult assemblies.
13. In an ejection seat assembly including a separate headrest means mounted above the seat back and an ejection means coupled with said seat to eject the same from a vehicle within which said seat is movably mounted, the combination which comprises:
an elongated torque tube means extending along said seat back;
means rotatably mounting said torque tube means on said seat back; said headrest means including a pivot mounting means which enables said headrest means to swing rearwardly from a normal forward position, wherein said occupant can rest the back of his head thereagainst, to a rearward position wherein said headrest means is spaced rearwardly away from the back of the occupants head; A
said headrest means further including locking means which maintain said headrest means in said normal position, said locking means being releasable to permit said headrest means to swing to said rearward position;
first connection means coupled between said torque tube means and said ejection means;
second connection means coupled between said torque tube means and said locking means; and
operating means connected with said torque tube meas to effect selective rotation thereof;
said operating means being operative to rotate said torque tube means to a first rotational position whereat said first connection means operates said ejection means to initiate ejection of said seat from said vehicle;
said operating means being further operative to rotate said torque tube means to a second rotational position whereat said second connection means releases said locking means to enable said headrest means to swing rearwardly from said normal position to said rearward position to assure that said headrest means will not interfere with separation of the seat occupant from the seat.
14. The combination defined in claim 13 wherein said locking means includes retractable pin means and wherein said second connection means includes linkage means which retract said pin means when said torque tube means reaches said second rotational position.
15. The combination defined in claim 13 wherein said ejection means includes an explosive cartridge, and a sear normally preventing said cartridge from firing, and wherein said first connection means extracts said sear at said first rotational position of said torque tube means to permit said cartridge to fire.
16. The combination defined in claim 15 further including manually operable safety lever means selectively movable from a first position disengaged from said torque tube means to a second position engaged with said torque '16 tube means to prevent said torque tube means-from rotating, thus preventing actuation of said ejection means.
. ;'References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS" Re. 25,612 7/1964 Thorp 244 -122 2,459,843 1/1949 Scholander .24'4+-122 2,755,042 7/1956 Paddon 24 9-122 3,270,991 9/1966 Martin 2 44; 122 3,424,409
1/1969 Stanley 244-;122
LTONBU CHLER, Primary Examiner I J. L. FORMAN, Assistant Examiner
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CHICAGO – "Drinking Buddies" director Joe Swanberg's latest release of the same star wattage is "Happy Christmas," an even lower-fi story than the Olivia Wilde beer comedy, steered even more by the casting that it was able to assemble. However, with this movie Swanberg doesn't so much worry about having a story that could be confused with a more mainstream romantic comedy if it were to have a bigger budget.
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CHICAGO – The angst ridden, doom-and-gloom adolescent has been fodder for the movies ever since teenagers were invented. From James Dean to "Heathers," the juvenile anti-hero trying to figure out life has lit up the screen. Freddie Highmore takes his turn in "The Art of Getting By."


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Japan Airlines Corp. has announced a new three-year business plan, which forecasts flat international cargo revenue of 189 billion yen ($1.83 billion) in fiscal 2010.
This figure is almost unchanged from the 188.5 billion yen projected for the current fiscal year ending March 31.
Asia's largest air carrier, struggling with under substantial debt, said the plan calls for a capital increase of $1.45 billion through the sale of new shares to 14 companies and the purchase of more energy-efficient airplanes.
Although revenue from international cargo is projected to increase to $1.87 billion in fiscal 2008 from $1.82 billion in fiscal 2007, the figure is forecast to drop to $1.79 billion in fiscal 2009 before recovering in fiscal 2010.
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Original post made on Mar 2, 2009
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on Mar 2, 2009 at 11:38 am
Thanks for the update
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Mar 3, 2009 at 12:21 pm
Come on gives us a break the pact has always wanted its own campus.
You never cared about the community. This program could care less. Lets be real "we are sad" "we made some good friends" please!!!
Thanks for the update..
a resident of Rex Manor
on Mar 4, 2009 at 8:49 am
Whats going to happen to the Y kids?
Hey pact do you care. You can't call them friends as you ripe that program apart.
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Anderson, Kermyt G., Ann Beutel, and Brendan Maughan-Brown. 2007. "HIV risk perceptions and first sexual intercourse among youth in Cape Town, South Africa." International Family Planning Perspectives, 33(3): 98-105.
CONTEXT: HIV prevalence is high among South African youth. Health behavior models posit that perceived risk of HIV/AIDS is associated with HIV/AIDS risk behaviors, but research in sub-Saharan Africa that has considered the predictors of HIV/AIDS risk perceptions and behaviors or the relationship between them has been limited.
METHODS: Longitudinal data collected in 2002 and 2005 from 3,025 black, coloured, and white youth aged 14-22 (in 2002) in Cape Town, South Africa were analyzed using multivariate regression to examine correlates of perceived HIV/AIDS risk and one HIV/AIDS risk behavior, transition to first sex. Independent variables taken from the 2002 survey were used to predict dependent variables taken from the 2005 survey.
RESULTS: Most respondents viewed themselves at no risk or small risk of HIV infection. Perceived risk of HIV/AIDS was positively associated with having had sex and knowing somebody with HIV/AIDS. Among those who were virgins in 2002, perceived HIV/AIDS risk and knowing somebody with HIV/AIDS predicted entry into first sex by 2005 for females only. The effects of race on risk perceptions also varied by gender.
CONCLUSIONS: HIV/AIDS education and prevention programs should consider more carefully how gender and race may intersect to influence risk perceptions and risk behaviors. The reciprocal relationship between risk perceptions and risk behaviors should also be considered in education and intervention programs.
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by Andrew Scott, posted Apr 15th 2010 5:00PM
Exclusive: Basketball star-turned-actor John Salley will scrub in for a guest spot on 'HawthoRNe' season 2, joining a growing list of guest stars that includes Noreen DeWulf, Sara Gilbert, Debi Mazar and Abigail Spencer. Sources close to the show tell AOL TV TV that Salley will play himself in episode 5, in an arc that's being described as "really, really funny." Meanwhile, Robert Wisdom, best known to TV fans as Bunny Colvin on HBO's 'The Wire,' will appear in episode 4 of the show's upcoming season, premiering Tue., Jun. 22, 10PM on TNT. [AOL TV]
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And I will give them one heart and one way, so that they may go on in the worship of me for ever, for their good and the good of their children after them. Jeremiah 32:39
We welcome you and would consider it an honor and privilege if you would choose to worship with us at Piedmont Presbyterian Church. If we can be of service to you in any way, please contact us.
We are part of a small, friendly, rural community located in Mineral County, West Virginia. Most Sunday mornings you will find a traditional church service with a few contemporary additions. We welcome folks of all denominations to join us! Our church is a member of the Shenandoah Presbytery of the PCUSA. Our pastor is Tom Forbes.
Please note the 15th Annual Christmas Concert sponsored by Presbyterian Women will happen at Piedmont Presbyterian Church on November 30th at 5:00PM. Begin your Advent Season in an inspiring way. There will be a free will offering that will sponsor Warm the Children and Toys For Joy and refreshments will be served after the concert. Click here to see the full Christmas Concert Flyer that includes the list of Performers!
Please join us on Wednesdays, at 5:30 P.M. as we begin Bible Study with Pastor Tom Forbes. And please plain on joining us each week for what is sure to be an informative uplifting journey in exploring God's word. Please also let Kermit or Tom know you are attending so they can be sure to order you the Bible Study Materials. We are studying Thessalonians for the next few weeks and our first session (which you can view in the video above) was very insightful! Please also remember food will be provided for those who may want to come and are wondering about dinner!
Don't forget also that choir practice will happen immediate following Bible Study and all are welcome to join!
Here is a portion of our Halloween Party that was held on Sunday, October 26th. in the Fellowship Hall. As you can see this was just great fun and the bobbing for Donuts was absolutely awesome! Hats off to all the wonderful organizers and helpers for this event.
Please enjoy the Image Gallery we have created for the Halloween Party as well. There were some absolutely adorable costumes and a great time was had by all. Thanks to all the folks who prepared food and planned games. Happy Halloween 2014!
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William Joseph Whelan, 82, born and raised in Lynn, MA, and a 55 year resident of South Hamilton, MA died peacefully Saturday evening, February 9, 2013 in Vero Beach, FL surrounded by family. H e leaves behind his cherished wife of 59 years, Jean (Mullen). He will be deeply missed by his 6 children, their spouses, and his adoring grandchildren: William J. Jr. (Natalie), and their children Amanda, Kevin, and Jack; Terrance (Michele), and their children Alexandra, Christopher and Megan; Ellen Shaughnessy (Keith), and their children Megan, Michael and Kari; James (Francine), and their children Allison, Annie, William and Kailee; Mari Schoder (Thomas), and their children Katie, Thomas and Ginny; and Thomas (Jule) and their children Molly, TJ and Teddy. He also leaves his loving sisters Mildred Beaton, Mary Jane Doyle, sisters-in-law Denise Whelan and Norma Whelan along with countless nieces and nephews. Bill was predeceased by brothers Thomas Whelan and Robert Whelan. Bill graduated from Lynn English High School in 1948, where his father, Thomas J. Whelan was the Principal. He then attended a post graduate year at Deerfield Academy and graduated from Cornell University in 1953. Throughout his school years he was the consummate athlete, capped off at Cornell where he captained the football and baseball teams. Bill was honored by being inducted into the Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame in 1983 and the Lynn English Inaugural Hall of Fame in 1996. After graduating, Bill served two years in the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps stationed at Fort Lee in Petersburg, Virginia. Bill's successful business career began as a Sales Executive at Owens Corning Fiberglass. Later, Bill was named Vice President of Sales for the Huse Liberty Mica Company before founding the Earl B. Beach Company of New England based in Woburn, MA where he served as President. For over 25 years he served in this capacity, caring deeply about his employees and customers. After growing the company and raising their six children, he sold the company to a national distributor of electronic assembly supplies in order to enjoy retirement with Jean in South Hamilton and Vero Beach, FL. Bill was an active member of the St. Paul's Catholic Church in Hamilton, serving as an usher for many years. He coached youth teams for his children over the years and shared his love of sports throughout his life. His passion was spending time on the golf course with friends and family. A true student of the game, he was always seeking ways to improve and eagerly shared what he learned with all. While he earned many awards and accolades playing in golf and tennis tournaments over the years at Myopia, Manchester Bath and Tennis Club, and The Moorings, his modest and genuinely humble demeanor made him a true champion to all that knew him. His caring and sincere nature was felt by so many in the community. Bill's grandchildren will cherish all of the special times and "memorable moments" they each shared with their Grampa, and there were many. Bill possessed a rare gift of letting everyone who he loved know they were special to him in a way that was unique to them. His positive, loving and caring nature will carry on in all of those who were honored to know him. A funeral mass was celebrated in St. Pauls Church, Hamilton on Saturday, February 16th at 10 AM. Burial followed in Hamilton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the
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Spokane was strong on both sides of the ball en route to a 63-42 win over Tulsa at the Arena on Friday. Read on for a short game story and check back in an hour for a longer version.
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Kyle Rowley tossed seven touchdown passes, five to Raul Vijil, and
Rowley bounced back from a three-interception performance last week with 307 yards passing and he also ran for one score. Vijil had another big night with 11 catches for 103 yards. He has 1,029 receiving yards and 31 TD catches on the season.
It came after the Talons (6-5), trailing 49-35, threatened to get back into the game on LaRico Stevenson's interception early in the fourth quarter. Four plays later, Marsh picked off a Justin Allgood pass, giving the Shock possession at the
On fourth down, Rowley found Vijil open on the right sideline and Vijil raced into the end zone for his fourth touchdown and
Vijil broke away from defensive back Chris Royal and was wide open for a 15-yard touchdown pass from Rowley, giving
The Talons converted on fourth down for a touchdown on their third possession, but they couldn't do the same on their fourth series. On fourth-and-2 at the Shock 12, Allgood fired a quick pass into the right flat while receiver Donovan Morgan continued running his route downfield.
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...Add in Glimpse of Nature , Elvish Spirit Guide , Simian Spirit Guide , Chrome Mox and Grapeshot . Then destroy people on turn two or three!
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Lakai, Fourstar, Girl, Spitfire and Royal rider Guy Mariano swept the competition at the China XGames that went down recently. Click the image below to check out some photos from the event!No Comments »
Lakai, Fourstar, Girl, Spitfire and Royal rider Guy Mariano swept the competition at the China XGames that went down recently. Click the image below to check out some photos from the event!No Comments »
Four years old and going strong, Slaysh has served in providing excellent skate and streetwear fashion to Ottawa and the surrounding area. Take a peek at their new look and stop by the shop if you're in the area.
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Mark your calendars and set your reminders for November 18th, 2011!! On this date, the 2nd Annual Quiet Life Ping Pong tournament will be hosted by Adrift Skateboard Shop in Toronto! If you think you've got game, stop by Adrift and pre-register before the 18th. $2 beers and some stiff competition lies ahead. See you there! (click image for Facebook event)No Comments »
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