Patent · US Expired

Guide assembly having unfoldable fins for projectiles and missiles

US4736909A · kind A · utility

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6Claims

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Assignee

Rheinmetall GmbH · DE

Inventors

Dieter Boder · Düsseldorf, DE
Michael Primus · Ratingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 5, 1987
Grant date	Apr 12, 1988
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 5, 2007

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF42B10/16
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A guide assembly for a missile or projectile which has a plurality of space saving, foldable fins, with each such fin being composed of two fin blades that are connected together at their tips and whose root ends are fastened in different bearings. To prevent bending or bulging of the fin blades in the unfolded state of the fins, at least one bending prevention arrangement is disposed between the fin blades in the vicinity of their root ends.

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