Fin erecting mechanisms
US4714216A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 24, 1986 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B10/14
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fin (1) suitable for stabilizing the flight of a projectile for example, is formed with an integral cantilever spring member (4). The fin (1) is rotatable about a pivot (3) from an initial stowed position (not shown) to a deployed position. The spring (4) is initially retained against the fin (1) but when it is released, the fin is forced outwards to its deployed position by the action of the spring (4), the free end of the spring moving into engagement with a surface (7) to retain the fin in the deployed position.
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