HAND-HELD GRENADE LAUNCHER COMPLEX Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC F41F3/45 

FIELD: weapons.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to grenade launcher designs. Proposed complex comprises fiberglass launcher tube with trigger mechanism furnished with pulse electric generator, coupling unit, sighting element, belt and container accommodating jet grenade, electric contact device connecting aforesaid generator with firing circuits of the grenade. Note here that aforesaid coupling unit incorporates a hook representing bellcrank spring-loaded relative to its axle. One arm of said bellcrank interacts with container circular groove, while the other arm interacts with a release representing a slide arranged on the base and housing a roller interacting with flat-conical surface of the second arm of the hook for uncoupling in slide motion and hook turning about its axis. Spring-loaded tie rod is arranged on the slide other side to allow the slide to sit in its front closed position. Note here that the end of tie rod is furnished with conical insulator arranged opposite spring-loaded closed electric contacts to allow their opening by aforesaid conical insulator in rear position of the slide.

EFFECT: higher safety.

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