LOCKING DEVICE Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC F41A9/00 B65G23/30 

FIELD: weaponry.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to military equipment and can be used in rocket systems to lock simultaneously two containers with rockets arranged on launching site. The proposed locking device comprises the drive linked up, via a lever and tie-rod, with spring-loaded locking rod arranged in casing wherein the second spring-loaded locking rod is arranged symmetrically. Both rods are articulated with help of the levers with disk fitted on the shaft located on the casing lengthwise axis to run there about. The said disk is linked up by an adjustable-length driven tie-rod with. There is flexible membrane arranged between the tie-rod and casing, while the levers have the slots, at the hinge joint with the disk, with their length making, at least, that of the rod locking stroke. The said locking rods accommodate catchers to interact with the casing slots.

EFFECT: increased reliability of proposed locking device.

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