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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2015
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Justin G. Albright, La Mirada, CA (US);
Aaron J. Kutzmann, Long Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 15/36 (2006.01); F42B 15/10 (2006.01); F02K 9/97 (2006.01); B64D 1/02 (2006.01); F42B 15/00 (2006.01); F02K 9/00 (2006.01); B64D 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 15/36 (2013.01); B64D 1/02 (2013.01); F02K 9/976 (2013.01); F42B 15/10 (2013.01); F05D 2260/311 (2013.01);
Abstract
A rocket comprises at least one propulsion unit including a pivotable rocket motor, a spring-assisted one-time deployment mechanism, and a release mechanism. The pivotable rocket motor is pivotable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The spring-assisted one-time deployment mechanism moves the rocket motor from the stowed position to the deployed position when the deployment mechanism is released by the release mechanism. Outer geometry of the rocket is changed as the rocket motor is moved to the deployed position.