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Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2000

Filed:

Nov. 13, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:

Johnny E Banks, Arlington, TX (US);

Assignee:

Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
16321 ; 16289 ; 16306 ; 244-327 ;
Abstract

A mechanism (10, 100) is disclosed for deploying a mechanism, such as an air foil or antenna (14, 102, 104) which utilizes a pivot axle (16) and a torsion spring (18) to pivot the erectable surface to the erected position. A locking pin 22 can be provided to lock the erectable surface (14) in the erected position. In one embodiment, a wing (102) and a control fin (104) can be deployed about a single axis.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Banks, Johnny. (2000). Single axis fold actuator and lock for member (U.S. Patent No. 6092264). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/6092264

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