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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2017
Troy S. Newhart, King George, VA (US);
Joshua D. Taylor, Fredericksburg, VA (US);
Jonathan U. Crook, King George, VA (US);
John W. Gawalt, King George, VA (US);
Jordan C. Lieberman, Fredericksburg, VA (US);
Jessica L. Hildebrand, Fredericksburg, VA (US);
Charles T. Miller, Fredericksburg, VA (US);
Troy S. Newhart, King George, VA (US);
Joshua D. Taylor, Fredericksburg, VA (US);
Jonathan U. Crook, King George, VA (US);
John W. Gawalt, King George, VA (US);
Jordan C. Lieberman, Fredericksburg, VA (US);
Jessica L. Hildebrand, Fredericksburg, VA (US);
Charles T. Miller, Fredericksburg, VA (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A fixture is provided for securing an annular drone module to a test stand. The fixture includes a rear outside annulus, a front inside annulus, a plurality of tabs, and a plurality of flanges. The rear outside annulus extend radially to an outer rim and longitudinally from an aft surface and a lip surface. The front inside annulus extends radially to a mezzanine rim and longitudinally from the lip surface to a fore surface. The tabs extending radially from the mezzanine rim on the front inside annulus. The plurality of flanges extending from the outer rim on the rear outside annulus. The drone module is disposed facing the lip surface between the tabs and the mezzanine rim by first mechanical fasteners, and the flanges mount to the test stand by second mechanical fasteners, such as screws. The fixture can be a unitary construction and be composed of thermoset plastic.