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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:
Aug. 19, 1986
Filed:
Nov. 14, 1983
Applicant:
Inventor:
William R Stoody, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
General Dynamics Corporation/Convair Div., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
310 80 ; 310 83 ; 310112 ;
Abstract
A self contained failure tolerant linear drive mechanism that is especially adapted for celestial space applications. First and second motors are concentrically connected to a shaft for axial movement through rotation of either or both of the motors. A locking mechanism having failure tolerant releasing means cooperates with each motor to provide for selective actuation of either motor and predetermined axial movement of the shaft.