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System for securing an articulated assembly of elements on a spacecraft

US4936367A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 22, 1989
Grant dateJun 26, 1990
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Expiry dateFeb 22, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S136/292
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A system for securing deployable elements, such as solar panels, on a structure, such as a spacecraft, with the aid of a through rod. A mechanism is provided for releasing the through rod from the elements at the moment of deployment thereof, then for returning the rod into its initial position with respect to the outer element.

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