Aircraft load lock, especially bomb lock including central opera

Details Aircraft load lock, especially bomb lock including central opera Aircraft load lock, especially bomb lock including central opera

1981-05-18

1983-10-04

Bentley, Stephen C.

Ordnance

Bomb, flare and signal dropping

Bomb displaced from exterior of plane

89 15D, 89 15F, F41F 502

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044071809

ABSTRACT:
The present load lock secures loads, such as containers, or weapons, such bombs, to an aircraft thereby using a single or multiple point suspension system while simultaneously clawing or clamping the load to prevent it from undesired movements. The clawing or clamping is accomplished by the same centrally located mechanism which is operated manually or by an electric drive, whereby operation in one direction results in clawing while operation in the opposite direction results in clamping. In both instances the force causing the clamping or clawing is adjustable as a biasing force. The suspension of the load is accomplished by a power operated hook reaching into an eye of the load. The arming or fuzing of a weapon held in the lock is accomplished by a mechanism arranged laterally in the lock housing for easy access. All the operating elements for the clawing, clamping, fuzing, unlocking and any other function are arranged symmetrically substantially in a common plane in such a manner that the lock on each side of the aircraft may be handled and serviced externally even when a load is held in the lock.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2918845 (1959-12-01), Fleming
patent: 3898909 (1975-08-01), Craigie
patent: 3998124 (1976-12-01), Milhous et al.
patent: 4313582 (1982-02-01), Hasquenoph et al.

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