Weapon tube and particularly torpedo tube structure
US11226172B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 24, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B2/10
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a weapon tube and particularly a torpedo tube structure including a system for holding the weapon in a storage position in the tube, including a clamping mechanism which is connected to the structure and can be moved by an actuator between a closed position for locking an interface part of the weapon in order to lock the weapon in position in the structure and an open position for releasing the interface part and therefore the weapon, the structure includes an elastic unit for soliciting the clamping mechanism in the closed position.
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