US2395913A - Cluster bomb rack - Google Patents

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March 5, 1946. F. SCHULTZE CLUSTER BOMB RACK Filed Sept. 18. 1942 Fred Schultze' Patented Mar. 5, 1946 UNI TED STATES RATE NT 9 FF'I CE CLUSTER BOMB RACK Fred Schultze, Rockaway, N. J.

Application September 18, 1942,.Serial No. 458;882

;5 Claims. (Cl. 89 1.5

(Granted under the act of March 3,, #1383, as amended April .30, 1928; .0. .G. .757.)

notch I 4 in which the strap clamp i5 may be .4 invention described "herein :may be manu-v engaged. The strap clamp [5 comprises an eloniaotu'red and :used by or for the Government *ior Eommmemtal purposes, without the payment to gated member which is preferably bent to acconh ineof anyroyaltythereon. modate itself to the upper surface of the body Th s invention relates to bomb "racks of the 5 lates and "is provided with means between its climber-tyne and more particularly to an improved ends 3 mceive t band =3 in -permanent m elea i d ce forlsuch bom 'r ssslipping relation. Such means 'may conveniently chit. is an ioi lcii o 13 i'zfi g gn 'l g consist of a pair of slots l6 through which the ease an '08 v ainty wi w 10 ie m ivi band may be inserted and brought back in pouail bombs may be separatedasthe'rack is dr pp 10 sition to bear upon itself. At an end I"! the strap without impairin the security of the .connecclamp is of umci nt Width to engage the notch 6 ml prior to release of the rack or in event it -of each f the To kefing whnethe other end oppfi ns definable to drop the rack and bombs m ofith strap clampispreferably narrow emugh 1111a -356 warmed wndmgn' to be received between the upward extensions of w nature the mlventlon W 5 the body plates and retained therebetween by Other fl land f f igflfireofflmn means of a cotterpin 1:9 inserted through matchly appear from a description am a rp c f d f in holes in the body plates. An additional pair P shown mEtheaccpmpanymgdrawing of holes 2!) is "provided to receive an arming m w wire 21.

1 is an end elevafiwail w in In assembling the cluster the band 6 may first i li i ii e rackmcludmg mylmpmved be enga d with the "bolt ,8 .and then passed re a around the bombs which are shown in phantom Fig. 2 1s a top plan 1:new of gny rlfleasmg device lines in Fig. 1. The Strap clamp is then broken i of the er rac 1 gaged in the notches in the lock finger and swun 3 15 an obhque Vlew of my re easmg about the pivot to bring the lock finger into envlce gagement with the upper frame member and the Refer'tilngbto tlhe grgwsllilogwlg 552121011365; no; 51:; strap clam into position to be secured by the e 6 frame member I and cotter P111 [9. The band may then be tightened 1n known manner a pp r h b r re by rotation of the bolt 8 and secured in a tight a W frame membeli 3 g f j condition by screwing down the nut 9 upon the gq 2 g g g gf ggfi to lock Washer Ill. At the time that the cluster rack 232 Sig s h longit u din a1 movement. The is assembled in the plane the arming wire 2 l is bombs are preferably retained in engagement with Inserted m the holes. and the cotter h" the notches in the spacer plates by means of t U dropPmg the rack the a'rmmg Wlre an encircling band 6 of nailless box strappin or 32: 2 g g gg g x f g g gg ggg similar material which is secured at its end p S1 t th k i t tions to the upper frame member I. gers rota e on 8 ngel .plvo i The Securing means for the ends of the band releasmg the strap clamp and freeing the indi- 6 com rises a pair of similar body plates 1 se- Vidual bombs for Independent fallspl'mgs curad 2 the upper frame member in spaced 40 sembled between the bombsmay be used to assist parallel relation by welding or other convenient m separation- In E 1s fi to means. A bolt 8 is inserted through both plates h bombs Over frlendly terrltory f armmg in substantially parallel relation to the upper Wlre y e dropped with the rack in a, known frame member and isprovided with means such manner and the bombs W111 remain assembled to as a Slotted shank to engage an end of the band the rack 1n safe unarmed condition. 6 and permit tensioning of the band by rotation t S ould be noted that the securing means of the bolt. A nut 9 and lock washer In a e shown herein cannot be accidentally disengaged provided to secure the bolt against rotation when in event the tenslon 0f e a d Should be s y the band is tensioned. lessened accidentally, as the interlocking engage- The body plates are provided on the opposite ment of lock finger, strap clamp and body plates side of the upper frame member with a lock W111 posltlv y prevent t e re of y f ese finger pivot screw II and a pair of lock fingers parts without first removing both the cotter pm and the arming wire. At the same time the tenl2 hich are swin able on the pivot screw H w g sion in the band acts agamst the comparatively are each rovlded with a finger l3 capable and p her and with a long lever arm between the notch and the center of engaging the upper frame mom the finger pivot and facing in a direction opposite the direction of the pull bomb holding band and releasable means on the fixed member for holding the latch member and hence the finger, through its seat, against rotation.

2. A bomb rack comprising a relatively fixed member, a bomb encircling band secured at one end to said member, a pair of spaced plates secured to said fixed member, a lock finger on said plates and rotatable about an axis passing through both plates, a seat on said lock finger spaced outwardly of said axis and facing in a direction opposite the direction of pull of said band, a strap clamp engaged at one end insaid seat, means positively connecting the other end of said bomb encircling band to the-strap clamp, and releasable means on said plates normally engaging the other end of said strap clamp to prevent movement of said clampand hence rotation of said lock finger. V

3. A bomb rack comprising a relatively .fixed member, a band adapted to encircle at lease one bomb and secured at one end to said fixed member, a pair of spaced parallel plates secured to said fixed member, a lock finger pivotally mounted on said spaced plates and having an outwardly extending portion provided with a seat facing in a direction opposite the direction of the pull of said band, a strap clamp engageable at one end in said seat, the other end of said clamp being received between the said spaced .plates, means positively connecting the other end of said band to said clamp, and releasable means for securing said other end of the strap clamp between said plates.

'means and facing in opposite direction to the direction of 'pull of the band, a strap clamp, means positively connecting the other end of said band to the strap clamp, one end of said clamp being adapted to engage the seat on-the lock finger, said clamp adapted to be swung with the finger'to bring the other end of the clamp between the plates, and releasing means to retain said other-end of said clamp between said plates.

5. In a bomb rack, releasable retaining means for the bomb, said means comprising a bomb encircling band, a pair of spaced parallel plates secured to the bomb rack, means on the rack for adjustably securing one end of said band, pivot means on said plates, a lock finger rotatably mounted about said pivotmeans and having an outwardly extending portion forming a seat facing in opposite direction to'the direction of pull on said bomb encircling band, said finger having a portion extending in a direction substantially at rightangles to said seat portion, a strap clamp having means intermediate its ends positively connecting it to the other end of said hand, one end of the clamp being adapted to engage said seat, the clamp and finger being adapted to be swung in unison to'bring the finger into engagement with the bomb rack and the other end of said clamp between said plates, and re-' leasable means for retaining said other endof the clamp between the plates.

FRED SCHULTZE.

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