Unlockable connection device
US5702069A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 30, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/7007
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for the unlockable connection between two objects such as a satellite and a spacecraft incorporating a rotary key connection. The unlocking connection is made by the rotation of a ring carrying the key. This rotation is induced by the axial displacement of a rod carrying the ring and controlled by a spring. This spring is released by an initiating system, such as a pyrotechnic or similar system.
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