Parachute retainer latching mechanism

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1981-08-04

1984-01-03

Jordan, Charles T.

Ordnance

Bomb, flare and signal dropping

Bomb displaced from exterior of plane

F41F 502

Patent

active

044236603

ABSTRACT:
A latching mechanism for retaining the cover of the compartment of a sonobuoy containing a parachute is described. The latching mechanism, when in a position which prevents the deployment of the parachute, extends beyond the periphery of the sonobuoy launching tube and thus prevents insertion of the sonobuoy into the launching tube. The latching mechanism must be moved to a position which releases the cover before it allows insertion of the sonobuoy into the launching tube thereby insuring deployment of the parachute after the sonobuoy has been ejected from the launching tube. The latching mechanism is a planar structure rotatably connected to the cover and rotates in a plane parallel to that of the plane of the cover. The resulting latching mechanism may be applied to sonobuoys without the necessity for modifying the launching tube structure used for prior art sonobuoys.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1996694 (1935-04-01), Wiley
patent: 2913198 (1959-11-01), Bonbrake
patent: 4164887 (1979-08-01), Ouellette
patent: 4209151 (1980-06-01), Saunders
patent: 4263835 (1981-04-01), Dragonuk

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