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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2021
Applicant:
Raytheon Company, Tewksbury, MA (US);
Inventors:
Matthew Gald, Tucson, AZ (US);
Stephen J. Forgacs, Tucson, AZ (US);
Dan L. Reller, Vail, AZ (US);
Dean J. Cornelius, Tucson, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Raytheon Company, Tewksbury, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 11/10 (2006.01); F16C 11/04 (2006.01); F16C 11/12 (2006.01); F42B 15/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 11/10 (2013.01); F16C 11/045 (2013.01); F16C 11/12 (2013.01); F42B 15/36 (2013.01); Y10T 403/32591 (2015.01);
Abstract
A hinge includes internal on-axis stopping mechanisms that cause the hinge to shear and break at an on-axis weakened region of the hinge when rotation of the hinge reaches a predetermined angle with a specified torsional load. The on-axis configuration is compact, has minimal impact on the outer mold line (OML) of the object to which it is mounted both pre and post detachment and allows for accurate tailoring of the torsional load that will detach the hinge.