Missile fin deployment device

Details Missile fin deployment device Missile fin deployment device

1986-09-02

1988-10-18

Kyle, Deborah L.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Missile stabilization or trajectory control

Externally mounted stabilizing appendage

188284, 188298, 188314, 188297, F42B 1332

Patent

active

047781270

ABSTRACT:
A missile (10) and concepts for deploying the fins (14) thereof from a stored to a deployed position are disclosed. One device described has three main portions including: A first end portion (32) housing an initiator (22) that powers the device and a locking mechanism (26) that holds the fin at its stored and its locked position; a central portion (34) housing a driven piston (24) that rotates a positively connected fin (14) from the stored to the deployed position; and, a second end portion (36) housing a damping system that controls the rate of deployment of the fins.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3125956 (1964-03-01), Kongelbeck
patent: 3189133 (1965-06-01), Dillenburger
patent: 3563495 (1971-02-01), Korn
patent: 3697019 (1972-10-01), Watson
patent: 3853288 (1974-12-01), Bode
patent: 4143838 (1979-03-01), Holladay
patent: 4175720 (1979-11-01), Craig
patent: 4284177 (1981-08-01), Domek
patent: 4296895 (1981-10-01), Pazmany
patent: 4358983 (1982-11-01), Fallon et al.
patent: 4509427 (1985-04-01), Andreoli
patent: 4510846 (1985-04-01), Gazzera
patent: 4575025 (1986-03-01), Sadvary et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Missile fin deployment device does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Missile fin deployment device, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Missile fin deployment device will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1190061