TRIPOD MOUNT FOR AUTOMATIC ROCKET LAUNCHER Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: weapons; tripod mounts for automatic rocket launchers. SUBSTANCE: proposed tripod mount has T-shaped base, front leg articulated with it, rear legs secured to end faces of cross-member of base, turnable part with swivel received by seat made in longitudinal part of base, L-shaped body of elevating gear whose horizontal part is mounted in through hole of tubular cross-member located on skeleton of turnable part; extensible strut is mounted on vertical part of body. Secured on bush fastened on front part of base is immovable stepped stop; body secured on front leg is provided with hinged stop for mounting and securing the front leg at minimum height of line of fire in combat position and in horizontal traveling position. Cover is secured on outer side at point of joint of horizontal and vertical parts of body of elevating gear. Said cover is provided with spring-loaded lug connected with cover by means of narrow strip; spring-loaded lug is bent towards longitudinal axis of mount. Lug is provided with port according to contour of front point of attachment of rocket launcher for engagement with it in position when extensible strut is horizontal. Secured in upper part of extensible strut in parallel with axis of mount is pin on which bush secured with handle is mounted. Pin is provided with stop for handle and retainer for locking the handle in horizontal position for carrying the mount with rocket launcher in combat position and in vertical position in firing. EFFECT: improved operation characteristics. 10 dwg