Adjustable aft pivot assembly release component
US11878801B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64D37/12
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An aft pivot assembly includes a height adjustment mechanism integrated into a device for mounting a payload, to enable release of the payload. The aft pivot assembly releasably secures an aft portion of the payload, such a pod, store, ordinance, or fuel tank. The aft pivot assembly includes a shaft operable with the mount device and a release component, the shaft being rotatable about multiple shaft axes relative to the mount device so as to either minimize or eliminate carriage loads about the aft portion, while reacting jettison loads during a jettison event or phase. The rotation of the shaft about its shaft axes can further be limited via a limit device. As the payload transitions from a carriage phase to a jettison phase, the shaft moves in multiple degrees of freedom and in multiple axes relative to the mount device.
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