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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 1990
Filed:
Aug. 15, 1988
John M Speicher, Geyserville, CA (US);
Allan A Voigt, Geyserville, CA (US);
Versatron Corporation, Healdsburg, CA (US);
Abstract
An actuation system for controlling the steerable nozzle of a missile or like vehicle. The system comprises two essentially identical actuators mounted along a plane generally transverse to the missile axis and oriented orthogonally relative to each other about the missile axis for pivoting the nozzle through mutually orthogonal axes, thereby achieving omni-directional steering. Each actuator includes an elongated yoke plate extending about the nozzle for applying steering forces against a yoke seat circumferentially mounted on the nozzle. Each yoke plate is pivotably mounted at one end and driven laterally at the other end by a gearing mechanism affixed to the nozzle skin.