US Patent 7690289 Missile launcher

A missile launcher including a forward support for supporting a forward portion of a missile, and an aft support for supporting an aft portion of the missile where the forward support is arranged to swing clear of the aft portion of the missile during the initial period of its launching run where the forward support comprises a roll member being in the shape of a segment of a circle and pivoted at the circle center, wherein the perimeter of the roll member is arranged to make frictional contact to the missile fuselage in order to confer mechanical energy to the roll member to make the member to swing clear of the aft portion of the missile during the initial period of the missile's launching run.