Inventors:
George E. Cooksey - Lake Isabella CA
John F. Prescott - Norfolk VA
Rodney H. Zagala - Ridgecrest CA
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC
International Classification:
F42C 1524
F42C 1540
Abstract:
An arming firing relock device includes a resiliently biased handle lock, a rive shaft, an output shaft or keyed member and a pivot block which may be attached to the exterior surface of a rocket motor. The output shaft may be connected to drive a rocket motor arming firing device. The handle lock moves between a safe position and an armed position via a free position in which the handle lock, drive shaft and output shaft or keyed member may be rotated to control the arming firing device. The pivot block, output shaft or keyed member, drive shaft and handle lock all cooperate to positively lock the arming firing device in the safe or the armed positions respectively, yet enable changing positions without the need for tools.