Mortar deployment and storage system
US7140290B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41F1/06
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for stowing and deploying a mortar from a transport vehicle employs a hoist mechanism, a support frame, a pair of guide arms and a barrel-support strut attached to a transport vehicle. The support frame is adapted to be temporarily engaged with the mortar barrel, the base plate and the pair of stabilizer arms of the mortar to prevent relative motion between them during stowing and deployment. The hoist mechanism has a lift arm that pivots between a retracted and a deployed position. One end of the lift arm is hook shaped for detachable engagement with the support frame. A pair of guide arms extend in spaced parallel relation from the rear of the vehicle and serve to guide a trajectory of the mortar as it is being stowed or lowered to the ground.
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