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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 1994
Filed:
Jul. 31, 1992
Jeffrey A Giacomel, Arlington, TX (US);
Loral Vought Systems Corporation, Grand Prairie, TX (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing a multidirectional clamping force to clamp selected materials together is disclosed and comprises a tube formed into a closed circular shape and formed of martensitic material and deformed in a first predetermined direction such that the cross-section of said tube is non-circular. An energetic material is loaded into the interior cavity of the tube. An ignition system is operatively positioned with respect to the tube and is capable of igniting the energetic material. Upon ignition of the energetic material, the tube is reconfigured to provide a clamping force in a predetermined direction to clamp the materials together.