Robert J Stratton

US Patent:

6742435, Jun 1, 2004

Filed:

Apr 13, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/834821

Inventors:

Richard W. Staiert - Coon Rapids MN
Robert B. Stratton - Andover MN

Assignee:

United Defense, L.P. - Arlington VA

International Classification:

F41A 2326

US Classification:

89 4013, 89 4002, 89 4004, 89 4007, 89 4008, 89 4009, 89 4012

Abstract:

A high-mobility artillery cannon system transportable with the cargo envelop of a transport aircraft, includes a lightweight field howitzer, a medium tactical vehicle, and a bed disposable on the vehicle, the bed for receiving and supporting the howitzer such that the vehicle with the howitzer disposed on the bed is receivable within an envelop having substantially the dimensions of the cargo envelop defined within the C-130 type transport aircraft. A method of configuring a cannon system for transport the C-130 type transport aircraft is included.

US Patent:

6748845, Jun 15, 2004

Filed:

Mar 29, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/113795

Inventors:

Richard W. Staiert - Coon Rapids MN
Robert B. Stratton - Andover MN

Assignee:

United Defense, L.P. - Arlington VA

International Classification:

F41A 2326

US Classification:

89 4013, 89 4007, 89 4008, 89 4012

Abstract:

An organic cargo handling system, includes a tactical vehicle, a bed disposable on the vehicle, the bed including a tiltable bed portion, the tiltable bed portion including a quick hitch, the tiltable bed portion quick hitch is translatably disposed on a track, the track being operably coupled to the tiltable bed portion, quick hitch being powerable in a first direction along the track and being powerable in a second opposed direction along the track, and a cargo handling apparatus being couplable to the quick hitch for selective engagement with an article to be transported on the tactile vehicle to advance said article up the tiltable bed portion for loading thereon and to urge the article down the tiltable bed portion for offloading thereof. A vehicle bed and a method of deploying material in a field are further included.