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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2020
Applicant:
Insitu, Inc., a Subsidiary of the Boeing Company, Bingen, WA (US);
Inventor:
Kelly Axel Comstock, Carson, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16P 5/00 (2006.01); F16G 15/08 (2006.01); B66D 1/58 (2006.01); F16B 45/02 (2006.01); F16G 11/14 (2006.01); F16G 15/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16P 5/00 (2013.01); B66D 1/58 (2013.01); F16B 45/02 (2013.01); F16G 11/14 (2013.01); F16G 15/08 (2013.01); F16G 15/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A non-frangible load release assembly having a pre-set tension for release is presented. The load release assembly comprises a snap shackle having a quick release and a link, a spring having a spring rate, and an actuating line with a length selected based on the spring rate to provide the pre-set tension for the load release assembly. The spring is attached to the link of the snap shackle. The actuating line is connected to the quick release of the snap shackle.