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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2018
Applicant:
Marotta Controls, Inc., Montville, NJ (US);
Inventor:
John E. Albright, Hackettstown, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Marotta Controls, Inc., Montville, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03G 7/06 (2006.01); F42B 10/64 (2006.01); F42B 10/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03G 7/065 (2013.01); F42B 10/14 (2013.01); F42B 10/64 (2013.01);
Abstract
An actuation mechanism used in, for example, a missile assembly is disclosed, as are methods of its use. The actuation mechanism is locked in a first orientation and is unlocked in a second orientation. Locking and unlocking of the actuation mechanism is achieved by way of a locking mechanism that responds to a certain stimulus. In some embodiments, the actuation mechanism is incorporated into a sub-assembly of a missile to assist in controlling the missile's flight.