Patent ID: 7913604

Claim:
Missile container retaining structure ( 1 ) for a missile launch device having a plurality of cells for receiving a missile container ( 2 ) and at least one duct ( 3 ), the retaining structure comprising: metal plates ( 101 , 101 b , 102 , 103 , 104 , 104 b , 109 a , 109 b , 109 c , 204 ) which are pre-cut to include complementary elements ( 1010 , 1020 , 1042 , 1044 ) that can be fitted one inside the other, the plates being assembled so that the complementary elements of two adjacent plates are fitted one inside the other; and two semi-structures ( 100 , 200 ) that are arranged facing each other and that are fitted to each other, wherein each semi-structure ( 100 ) is constituted by a front plate ( 101 ), which comprises a plurality of mortise lines ( 1011 , 1012 , 1013 a , 1013 b , 1013 c ), a separation plate ( 102 ) arranged opposite the front plate and parallel with the front plate, the separation plate ( 102 ) comprising a plurality of mortise lines ( 1021 , 1022 , 1023 a , 123 b , 123 c ) opposite the mortise lines of the front plate, two lateral plates ( 103 , 104 ) which comprise tenons ( 1042 , 1044 ) and at least one sectioning plate ( 109 a , 109 b , 109 c ) which comprises tenons, the tenons ( 1042 , 1044 ) of the lateral plates and the sectioning plate(s) fitting in the mortises ( 1010 , 1020 ) of the front plate and the separation plate, the tenons ( 1044 ) of the lateral plates and the sectioning plate(s) which fit in the mortises ( 1020 ) of the separation plate being of sufficient length to extend beyond the separation plate in order to constitute wall elements for cells which are intended to receive ducts.