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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 09, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael Watson Geiger, St. Louis, MO (US);
Cynthia Ann Gruensfelder, St. Louis, MO (US);
Jack Howard Jacobs, Glendale, AZ (US);
Assignee:
McDonnell Douglas, , US;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C / ; B64C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
244214 ; 244219 ;
Abstract
An active reinforced elastomer system (50) has a rigid attachment block (56). A stiffening member (58) slides through an opening in the rigid attachment block (56). A shape memory alloy structure (62) is attached to the rigid attachment block (56). An elastomer panel (52) is attached to the rigid attachment block (56) and covers the stiffening member (58).