Missile detent and release apparatus
US5744745A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41F3/052
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A missile detent and release apparatus which is capable of detaining and rapidly releasing a missile in a launch tube when conveying/launching the same, and in particular to an improved missile detent and release apparatus by which the missile is easily detained and rapidly released with only a small amount of force, and by which the missile can be stably detained in the launch tube conveying the missile, which includes a pair of detaining protrusions protruded from one end portion of a missile, a pair of fixing members fixed on an inner surface of a missile launch tube and having a detaining groove into which the detaining protrusion is inserted, with the fixing members being formed in the forwarding direction of the missile, a detaining screw passing through a detaining groove of each fixing member in the forwarding direction of the missile and engaged to a detaining screw hole formed at the center portion of the detaining protrusion for detaining the missile in the forwarding direction of the missile, a releasing rotation member rotatably engaged to the fixing member, and extending in the direction of the center of a missile nozzle, with the releasing rotation member being backw…
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