TRANSPORT-LAUNCHING PACK Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: armament, applicable for storage, transportation and launching of rockets, mainly from a shipboard launcher. SUBSTANCE: the pack has a body with a bottom and cover on the front end, rocket attachments in the transport positioned and at least two frames with manipulators. The pack is also equipped with a device for forced ejection of the rocket and with an additional frame with a bearing flange located on the front end. For attachment in the compartment the bearing flange is provided with supporting platforms with holes. The bearing flange may be made rectangular for putting on the rectangular supporting frame in the launching pack compartment. The supporting platforms may be made on the flange angles and provided with holes for the guide pins. The device for forced ejection of the rocket may be made in the form of a catapult equipped with a power air cylinder engageable with the rocket body. The catapult may have a gas generator with a powder charge communicating with the cavity of the power air cylinder. EFFECT: simplified construction, reduced labor content of manufacture. 4 cl, 2 dwg