Deployment mechanism for stowable fins
US6905093B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 26, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B10/14
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A deployment mechanism (414) in combination with a missile (10), guided projectile (410) or other ordnance that automatically pivots and rotates a fin (412) from a stowed orientation to a deployed orientation. The deployment mechanism (414) includes a tubular cam (434) having a retention mechanism (455) that retains the fin (412) simply and reliably in the stowed orientation. The tubular cam also guides the fin (412) quickly to the deployed orientation.
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