Wing lock and deployment mechanism
US12188264B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 28, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64C3/38
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wing lock and deployment apparatus for an air launched vehicle includes a driver acted on by a single linear actuation event. The disclosed wing lock and deployment apparatus is capable of unlocking deployable wings of an air launched vehicle, deploying deployable wings of the air launched vehicle from a stored position, and locking deployable wings of the air launched vehicle in a deployed position in sequential order with the one single linear actuation event.
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