Patent ID: 7552892

Claim:
A multi-sliding fin lock assembly for locking a deployed fin in place on a flying object so as to render stability to the flight of the object and enable the object to reach its pre-selected destination more accurately, said lock assembly comprising: a plurality of object lugs, said object lugs each having a hole therethrough and being fixedly attached to the outer surface of said object while being separated by a given distance from each other; a fin; a plurality of sliding locks, said locks each having a hole therethrough and a protruding step, said sliding locks being positioned between said object lugs; a plurality of fin lugs attached to said fin, said fin lugs each having a hole therethrough and a notch, said step and notch allowing said sliding lock and said fin lug to fit together, each fin lug being sandwiched between one object lug and one sliding lock; a pin passing through said holes of said object lugs, fin lugs and sliding locks, said pin thereby securing said fin to said object; and a means to maintain said fin firmly in the deployed position for the duration of the flight of the object.