Torpedo power cable attachment hardware
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsAngelo Di Biasio, William P Barker, Michael D Cullinane, Allan Laperche
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AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsAngelo Di Biasio, William P Barker, Michael D Cullinane, Allan Laperche
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A guide system for securing a torpedo pre-set power cable to move within a torpedo tube is provided. The guide system includes a longitudinal keeper and a guide assembly. The longitudinal keeper secures the power cable and includes a protrusion. A channel of the guide assembly connects to a Torpedo Mount Dispenser such that the channel receives the protrusion with the keeper sliding within and along a length of the channel. An alternate channel connects to a torpedo tube land and is configured to pivot to a stowed position and a deployed position where the channel is configured to receive the protrusion of the keeper such that the keeper slides within and along a length of the channel. When using each of the channels, the power cable can move within the torpedo tube when the protrusion of the keeper with the secured power cable slides within each channel.
A guide system for securing a torpedo pre-set power cable to move within a torpedo tube, said guide system comprising:
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