Patent ID: 7410135

Claim:
A holding system for enabling a support shaft containing a pyrotechnic device to be safely held, said holding system comprising: A. an elongated hollow shaft member incorporating a) a distal end and a proximal end, and b) a first passageway formed in the proximal end and extending into an interior of the shaft member; B. a lock assembly mounted in the hollow shaft member and comprising a) an elongated rod mounted for axial movement relative to the shaft member and comprising a second passageway formed therein, said second passageway being movable into aligned relationship with the first passageway of the shaft member, and b) a spring member mounted in controlling engagement with the elongated rod for continuously exerting a biasing force on the elongated rod for normally maintaining the elongated rod in a first position wherein the first passageway and second passageway are in a non-aligned relationship, and being responsive to a counteracting force for causing the elongated rod to be moved axially into a second position wherein the first passageway and the second passageway are aligned, thereby allowing a support shaft of a pyrotechnic device to be inserted through the first passageway and the second passageway, causing the support shaft to be locked therein when said counteracting force is removed; and c) wherein the holding system is further defined as comprising a lower cylindrically shaped shaft forming member and an upper shaft and flange forming member, said members being mounted in secure interengagement with each other, wherein the lower cylindrically shaped shaft forming member is further defined as comprising a hollow cylindrical shape incorporating a closed distal end and a proximal end having an entry portal formed therein and comprising an axially extending reduced thickness zone terminating with a radial, inwardly extending ledge, wherein said system further comprises a stop disk inserted into the proximal end of the lower cylindrically shaped shaft forming member in cooperating relationship with the radial, inwardly extending ledge thereof and for being maintained in this position; whereby a holding system is attained which is capable of securely lockingly engaging and holding the support shaft of a pyrotechnic containing device for spacing the pyrotechnic device away from the holder.