Patent ID: 7732741

Claim:
A folding wing mechanism comprising: a shaft subassembly including a shaft portion and a knuckle portion; a wing subassembly including a wing portion and a bracket portion; the knuckle portion adapted to be matingly received by the bracket portion; the bracket portion adapted to matingly receive the knuckle portion; the knuckle portion received in the bracket portion and rotatingly connected thereto by an axle; the shaft subassembly and the wing subassembly adapted for configuration in a first folded configuration by rotation about the axle; the shaft subassembly and the wing subassembly adapted for configuration in a second extended configuration by rotation about the axle such that said wing portion experiences simultaneous rotation about the x and y axis of an external store's frame; a spring urged locking plunger disposed in a cavity formed on said knuckle portion; an aperture adapted to matingly receive the locking plunger formed on said bracket portion; and whereby the locking plunger is urged into mating contact with said aperture when the shaft subassembly and the wing subassembly are positioned in the second extended configuration.