Techniques for controlling a fin with unlimited adjustment...

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2007-03-27

2007-03-27

Luu, Teri Pham (Department: 3644)

Aeronautics and astronautics

Missile stabilization or trajectory control

Externally mounted stabilizing appendage

C102S400000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11055917

ABSTRACT:
A fin control assembly includes a housing, an arm configured to couple to a fin and to steer the fin relative to the housing, and a locking member disposed within the housing. The locking member is configured to (i) lock the arm in a substantially fixed state to inhibit movement of the arm relative to the housing when the locking member is in an engaged position, and (ii) unlock the arm from the substantially fixed state to allow the arm to steer the fin relative to the housing when the locking member moves from the engaged position to a disengaged position. The locking member has a cylindrical body portion and a cylindrical end portion, which is eccentric with the cylindrical body portion, to enable the locking member to lock the arm in the substantially fixed state while the arm holds the fin in a neutral location.

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