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EP 0267474 B1 19900314 - ROCKET LAUNCH TUBES

Title (en)

ROCKET LAUNCH TUBES

Publication

EP 0267474 B1 19900314 (DE)

Application

EP 87115531 A 19871023

Priority

DE 3637986 A 19861107

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0267474A1] 1. Rocket launch tube with a housing (1) in which a guide arrangement (3) for receipt of at least one rocket is arranged, wherein the housing (1) is connectible with a support, characterised in that the guide arrangement (3) is rotatable in the housing (1) and that a stabilizing arrangement (6, 7, 8, 10, 11; 17) is provided which counteracts the rotations of the housing (1) by counter-rotations of the guide arrangement (3) relative to the housing.

IPC 1-7

F41F 3/06

IPC 8 full level

F41F 3/06 (2006.01); F41F 3/065 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F41F 3/065 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0267474 A1 19880518; EP 0267474 B1 19900314; DE 3637986 A1 19880511; DE 3761922 D1 19900419

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87115531 A 19871023; DE 3637986 A 19861107; DE 3761922 T 19871023