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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 1979
Filed:
Apr. 05, 1978
Applicant:
Inventor:
W Dale Craig, King George, VA (US);
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
244-328 ;
Abstract
The tail section of a fin-stabilized, guided projectile having centrifuga deployed fins is disclosed. A fin retainer and release mechanism engages the projectile fins and holds the fins within the projectile diameter during normal stowage, handling and travel of the projectile down the gun tube. The fin retainer and release mechanism is designed to operate from the forces of gun launch to enable centrifugal deployment of the fins due to projectile rotation after the projectile leaves the gun tube.