Ammunition Compartment Blast Door Lock.

Abstract

My invention is a locking mechanism to retain and seal a blast door of an ammunition compartment against a compartment door frame after an explosion in the compartment. The mechanism has a linkage connected to a panel that is blown off the compartment by the explosion, whereby the panel actuates the mechanism. The linkage turns a cam a controlled amount so that the cam contact the door in an optimal position for retaining and sealing the door.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADD015406

Entities

People

  • Donald H. Kendall

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Explosions
  • Inventions

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Explosive Engineering.