Missile launcher detent

Claim 1

IN A MISSILE LAUNCHER OF THE TYPE HAVING A LAUNCHING RAIL ALONG WHICH A ROCKET PROPELLED MISSILE IS SLIDEABLY SUPPORTED WHILE BEING LAUNCHED, THE IMPROVEMENTS, IN COMBINATION, COMPRISING: (A) A MISSILE RESTRAINING DEVICE HAVING A FRAME RIGIDLY AFFIXED TO THE LAUNCHER, (B) A DETENT ENGAGING DEVICE HAVING A FRAME RIDIGLY HAVING OPPOSITELY PROJECTING EARS WITH A NOTCH IN THE SAME SIDES OF EACH, (C) A FLOATING MEMBER CARRIED BY THE FRAME, (D) A PAIR OF RESILIENTLY URGED DETENTS CARRIED BY THE FLOATING MEMBER, (E) A PAIR OF CAMMING MEMBERS, ONE AFFIXED TO EACH SIDE OF THE FLOATING MEMBER, (F) SAID CAMMING MEMBERS HAVING PORTIONS ENGAGEABLE WITH THE SAME SIDES OF THE EARS, (G) THE DETENT ADAPTED TO ENGAGE INTHE NOTCHES IN THE EARS, (H) AND A BLOCKING PIN FOR EACH DETENT, SLIDEABLY CARRIED BY THE FLOATING MEMBER, HAVING A FIRST POSITION IN WHICH THE DETENTS MAY BE MOVED OUT OF THE NOTCHES AND A SECOND POSITION BLOCKING THEIR MOVEMENT OUT OF THE NOTCHES, AND (I) MANUAL APPARATUS FOR MOVING THE DETENTS OUT OF THE NOTCHES OPERABLE WHEN SAID BLOCKING PIN IS IN SAID FIRST POSITION.